The 12 basic principles of animation were introduced by Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their 1981 book “The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation”. These principles were based on the work of Disney animators from the 1930’s onward, who were on a quest to produce more realistic animations. Though these principles were originally applied to traditional hand-drawn animation, they also have relevance in today’s computer animations.
4. Straight-Ahead and Pose-to-Pose
5. Follow-Through and Overlapping Action
6. Slow In, Slow Out or Ease In, Ease Out
