These two images are from different animation genres, as the first one is a shot from the movie Finding Nemo, and the second is from the show The Simpsons. They both utilize color a great deal, but in different ways. In the first image, brighter, more stand out hues are used for the main protagonists, as this is how the animator has them stand out. The shark in the background has much less saturation, as he has more grey in his tone, which makes him not look as bright, which works since he is a villain. The Simpsons image also uses a bright, eye grabbing hue for the main characters, in this case yellow, which has become the trademark for the show. The animator uses high saturation and brightness to make the characters really pop out, with their bright colored clothes, and Marge's blue hair, to go along with the yellow skin. Both animations use color to draw attention to the main characters.
Movement is used in the first image, and less so in the second. Both fish are grabbing at each other at the same time in fear, which is an example of overlapping movement. Weight is also used in this image, as the fish "squash" together, but they keep the same volume, as is the principle. These techniques are not seen as much in the second still, as they are mostly stationary, but the bending of limbs, such as Bart's legs, shows the animator using movement, as he manipulates the lines to create the image of his knees bending, which is movement in itself.
Both images use color and movement to get the point across, and are good examples of the principles of animation.
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