About Motion Boutique Newton

Newton is a 2D physics engine for After Effects from Motion Boutique that transforms 2D layers into simulations of real-world objects. You can fine‑tune object dynamics such as density, friction, and bounce, and adjust global forces like gravity for broad control. Newton works with masks, text, and shape layers, and it only creates keyframes, so simulations stay editable afterward.

The plugin includes seven object types and seven joint types—Weld, Distance, Piston, Pivot, Spring, Wheel, and Blob—for building precise, complex rigs. Built‑in systems cover water‑like buoyancy, magnetism, Triggermatic collision‑based animations, and teleportation. The Keyframes panel animates physical properties with five interpolation styles, looping, and a graph preview for fine adjustments.

A Samples Browser offers a curated selection of demo scenes for learning techniques or starting a project. Newton runs on Windows and macOS, with native support on Apple Silicon (M1 and above) and requires macOS 10.14 Mojave or later.

Features

• Transforms 2D layers into solid objects with physics properties including density, friction, and bounce
• 7 object types and 7 joint types (Weld, Distance, Piston, Pivot, Spring, Wheel, Blob) for precise, complex rigs
• Built-in systems for Waterlike buoyancy, magnetism, Triggermatic collision-based animations, and teleportation
• Compatible with masks, text, and shape layers
• Keyframes panel with five interpolation styles, looping, and a graph preview; Newton only creates keyframes
• Samples Browser with a curated selection of demo scenes

Best for

2D physics simulation in After Effects—dropping, colliding, and rigging layers with joints and forces while keeping results as editable keyframes.