

Did you know?:
The 12 principles of animation were introduced by Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their book "The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation" (1981). These principles have become the foundation for traditional and digital animation, providing a framework to create more realistic and engaging animations. Here’s an overview of each principle:
1. Squash and stretch
2. Anticipation
3. Staging
4. Straight-ahead action and pose-to-pose
5. Follow through and overlapping action
6. Slow in and slow out
7. Arc
8. Secondary action
9. Timing
10. Exaggeration
11. Solid drawing
and
12. Appeal