In 1999, The Illusion of Life was voted the number one "best animation book of all time" in an online poll done by Animation World Network. ![]() ![]() The book has been referred to by some as the " Bible of animation", and some of its principles have been adopted by traditional studios. The main purpose of these principles was to produce an illusion that cartoon characters adhered to the basic laws of physics, but they also dealt with more abstract issues, such as emotional timing and character appeal. The principles are based on the work of Disney animators from the 1930s onwards, in their quest to produce more realistic animations. ![]() ![]() Book cover of Disney Animation: The Illusion of LifeÄisney's twelve basic principles of animation were introduced by the Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their 1981 book The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation.
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