the 12 principles

The twelve principals were created by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas. These two men worked for Disney animators and had based the book off of what they learned in their time working at the studios. The published an animation book called “The Illusion of life: Disney Animation” In 1981 and the principles were first printed in that. In 1999 the book was voted number one animation book of all time on an online vote.

The purpose of the principles were to have the characters follow the basic laws of physics.