Martin takes a look at using Cinema 4D’s Xpresso to emit and control particles from lights and shows a technique for setting up a MoGraph Effector Object in conjunction with Thinking Particles to do this.

tutorial on how to set up mograph object effector in conjuction with TP-For advanced users of expresso

Martin uses the Formula Effector in Cinema 4D, and also provides some workflow tips for rendering and working in the viewport with thinking particles, and general management concerns in the Cinema 4D Scene.