3D Cube Rotation Animation

This project provides a Python script to generate a smooth 3D cube rotation animation using numpy and matplotlib. The output is optimized for display in Jupyter environments like Google Colab using IPython.display.HTML.

Features

• Mathematical representation of a 3D cube.
• Real-time rotation matrix calculations (X and Y axes).
• Dynamic animation generation using FuncAnimation.
• HTML5 video export for interactive notebooks.

Prerequisites

To run this script locally, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• NumPy
• Matplotlib
• IPython
• FFmpeg (required for saving/displaying animations as HTML5 video)

Installation

You can install the necessary Python packages using pip:

pip install numpy matplotlib ipython

Usage

Simply execute the notebook cells. The script will:

1. Initialize the cube vertices and edges.
2. Define a rotation function that updates the cube's orientation for each frame.
3. Render the animation and display it as an embedded HTML5 video.