I'm trying to get the Curve Flow particles to look like "Particles on Motion Path" video, but I'm having problems.

Lifespan is not being directly applied to the particle. The lifespan of the...

Yup. You have to watch the beginning of the demo reel to see the "Father" rig in action.

If Simply Maya can make a character rig CD/DVD that shows--from the ground up--how to make a rig like Victor Vinyals', then Simply Maya would have a best selling product.

Victor Vinyal's "Father"...