Tues Crit

Have been brain storming all weekend and haven't been able to come up with a concept. Although, I'm pretty sure that I want the video to be based off a Flying Lotus song: Zodiac Shit. My idea so far is to start out walking down the street (or green screen) with camera filming from the side, and at 25 seconds, there is a great moment in the song that I want everything to change into some kind of digital, colorful, boarder line acid trip world (without all the tie dye and bubble letters), and myself explode into particles or something. Not sure about the political statement yet. Have been researching my options and limitations or AE's particle plugins. Downloaded a free trial of particular and form but i don't think i'll be able to render without getting a red X on my movie.
If particles are a problem, I saw a cool tutorial on making footage into paper animation. Might be an alternative.