We all know that Hollywood and the surrounding Los Angeles area lead the nation in movie productions. And most of us would correctly guess that New York comes in second. But would you have guessed that Louisiana is a strong third? »
It could be a classic documentary of turf-war gang violence: characters striking imposing stances, a driving rap beat in the background. You half expect one of them to whip out a knife, except that these menacing figures are...lemurs. »
Essentially, Newton turns each 2D layer in an AE comp into a rigid body within a new environment. You simply bring your comp into Newton's OpenGL preview simulation to set and control the parameters, then hit "Solve." So what's the big deal? If you tried to do what Newton seems able to do in mere minutes, you'd spend hours if not days trying to replicate the same effect. »
