Dynamic Help with Chasing rope lights

#1

I am working on putting together a product visual for a upcoming meeting in about a week. I am trying to recreate chasing rope lights like in this like.
Here is where I am at.
I created a simple cone and created a circle and had it follow CV path add mia material x with preset frosted glass and one sample ball with in the tube. But I wanted to get some help before moving any further with the project.

So how can I get the lighting effect in the Youtube clip? I want the lights to move in one direct like they are following each other.

#2

If you are using maya, I would give a try with Paint effect, assign a nurbs to your rope and then apply one of the P/E that you like.
Pros: very fast to do
Cons: You have to convert to polygon if you are rendering with MR

Btw I’m just a noob, maybe there’s someone with a more intereting and efficient solution than mine.

#3

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