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name: framer-motion description: Use when implementing Disney's 12 animation principles with Framer Motion in React applications

Framer Motion Animation Principles

Implement all 12 Disney animation principles using Framer Motion's declarative React API.

1. Squash and Stretch

Copy<motion.div
  animate={{ scaleX: [1, 1.2, 1], scaleY: [1, 0.8, 1] }}
  transition={{ duration: 0.3, times: [0, 0.5, 1] }}
/>

2. Anticipation

Copy<motion.div
  variants={{
    idle: { y: 0, scaleY: 1 },
    anticipate: { y: 10, scaleY: 0.9 },
    jump: { y: -200 }
  }}
  initial="idle"
  animate={["anticipate", "jump"]}
  transition={{ duration: 0.5, times: [0, 0.2, 1] }}
/>

3. Staging

Copy<motion.div animate={{ filter: "blur(3px)", opacity: 0.6 }} /> {/* bg */}
<motion.div animate={{ scale: 1.1, zIndex: 10 }} /> {/* hero */}

4. Straight Ahead / Pose to Pose

Copy<motion.div
  animate={{
    x: [0, 100, 200, 300],
    y: [0, -50, 0, -30]
  }}
  transition={{ duration: 1, ease: "easeInOut" }}
/>

5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action

Copy<motion.div animate={{ x: 200 }} transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}>
  <motion.span
    animate={{ x: 200 }}
    transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 0.05 }} // hair
  />
  <motion.span
    animate={{ x: 200 }}
    transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 0.1 }} // cape
  />
</motion.div>

6. Slow In and Slow Out

Copy<motion.div
  animate={{ x: 300 }}
  transition={{
    duration: 0.6,
    ease: [0.42, 0, 0.58, 1] // easeInOut cubic-bezier
  }}
/>
// Or use: "easeIn", "easeOut", "easeInOut"

7. Arc

Copy<motion.div
  animate={{
    x: [0, 100, 200],
    y: [0, -100, 0]
  }}
  transition={{ duration: 1, ease: "easeInOut" }}
/>

8. Secondary Action

Copy<motion.button
  whileHover={{ scale: 1.05 }}
  whileTap={{ scale: 0.95 }}
>
  <motion.span
    animate={{ rotate: [0, 10, -10, 0] }}
    transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
  >
    Icon
  </motion.span>
</motion.button>

9. Timing

Copyconst timings = {
  fast: { duration: 0.15 },
  normal: { duration: 0.3 },
  slow: { duration: 0.6 },
  spring: { type: "spring", stiffness: 300, damping: 20 }
};

10. Exaggeration

Copy<motion.div
  animate={{ scale: 1.5, rotate: 720 }}
  transition={{
    type: "spring",
    stiffness: 200,
    damping: 10 // low damping = overshoot
  }}
/>

11. Solid Drawing

Copy<motion.div
  style={{ perspective: 1000 }}
  animate={{ rotateX: 45, rotateY: 30 }}
  transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
/>

12. Appeal

Copy<motion.div
  whileHover={{
    scale: 1.02,
    boxShadow: "0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)"
  }}
  transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
/>

Stagger Children

Copyconst container = {
  hidden: { opacity: 0 },
  show: {
    opacity: 1,
    transition: { staggerChildren: 0.1 }
  }
};

<motion.ul variants={container} initial="hidden" animate="show">
  {items.map(item => <motion.li variants={itemVariant} />)}
</motion.ul>

Key Framer Motion Features

• animate - Target state
• variants - Named animation states
• whileHover / whileTap - Gesture animations
• transition - Timing and easing
• AnimatePresence - Exit animations
• useAnimation - Programmatic control
• layout - Auto-animate layout changes