Cinematic 3D animation explaining how a Tesla-style electric motor works
Cinematic 3D animation explaining how a Tesla-style electric motor works is a 40-second Claude Opus motion design reference by @rubenssoto_ai, built around Three.js. [Note: the creator shared a partial prompt. Copy this explainer motion prompt, keep the creator's frame counts and palette, and adapt the subject for your own launch film.
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Prompt
[Note: the creator shared a partial prompt. Wording below is theirs.]
GOAL:
Create a high-end cinematic and educational 3D animation in Three.js explaining how a Tesla-style electric motor works.
MOTION:
The animation must have an EXACT FIXED DURATION OF 40 SECONDS.
Do not make the animation shorter or longer than 40 seconds.
Final output:
Exact duration: 40.0 seconds
Resolution: 1920x1080
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Frame rate: 30 FPS
Total frames: 1200
High-quality anti-aliasing
High-resolution textures
Smooth deterministic animation
Extremely realistic visual quality
The overall visual quality should resemble a premium automotive engineering visualization or a high-end technical product commercial.
Build a detailed electric motor assembly inspired by the permanent-magnet AC motors used in modern Tesla vehicles. Do not use Tesla logos or branding.
FIXED TIMELINE
0–5 seconds — Hero introduction
Show the fully assembled electric motor suspended in a dark premium studio environment.
Use:
cinematic lighting
realistic brushed aluminum
copper
steel
magnets
insulation
bearings
realistic reflections
ambient occlusion
realistic shadows
subtle depth of field
Use a slow cinematic orbit around the motor.
During the final part of this section, make the outer housing partially transparent to reveal the internal structure.
5–11 seconds — Internal components
Move the camera closer and reveal the internal motor components.
Clearly show:
stator
copper windings
rotor
permanent magnets
motor shaft
bearings
housing
cooling channels
electrical connections
Highlight the important components one at a time.
Use floating labels with short technical names.
Keep non-highlighted components slightly darker or semi-transparent.
11–19 seconds — Exploded view
Create a dramatic and highly detailed exploded-view animation.
Separate the motor into many individual mechanical components along the motor axis.
Include:
outer housing
front cover
rear cover
bearings
shaft
rotor core
rotor magnets
stator core
copper windings
cooling components
seals
electrical connectors
fasteners
Keep every component perfectly aligned.
The viewer must clearly understand where every piece belongs.
Move the camera slightly through the exploded assembly while highlighting the major components.
Near the end of this section, smoothly begin reassembling the motor.
19–28 seconds — Electromagnetic operation
Finish reassembling the motor.
Explain how electricity creates rotation.
Visualize three-phase AC current flowing through the stator windings.
Use animated electrical pulses inside the copper coils.
Visualize the rotating magnetic field around the stator using elegant semi-transparent magnetic field lines, arrows, or vector effects.
Show how the rotating magnetic field interacts with the permanent magnets inside the rotor.
Clearly visualize magnetic attraction and repulsion.
The rotor should begin rotating slowly and gradually accelerate.
Display these short explanations:
"Three-phase current creates a rotating magnetic field."
"The magnetic field interacts with the
Author original
Create a high-end cinematic and educational 3D animation in Three.js explaining how a Tesla-style electric motor works.
The animation must have an EXACT FIXED DURATION OF 40 SECONDS.
Do not make the animation shorter or longer than 40 seconds.
Final output:
Exact duration: 40.0 seconds
Resolution: 1920x1080
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Frame rate: 30 FPS
Total frames: 1200
High-quality anti-aliasing
High-resolution textures
Smooth deterministic animation
Extremely realistic visual quality
The overall visual quality should resemble a premium automotive engineering visualization or a high-end technical product commercial.
Build a detailed electric motor assembly inspired by the permanent-magnet AC motors used in modern Tesla vehicles. Do not use Tesla logos or branding.
FIXED TIMELINE
0–5 seconds — Hero introduction
Show the fully assembled electric motor suspended in a dark premium studio environment.
Use:
cinematic lighting
realistic brushed aluminum
copper
steel
magnets
insulation
bearings
realistic reflections
ambient occlusion
realistic shadows
subtle depth of field
Use a slow cinematic orbit around the motor.
During the final part of this section, make the outer housing partially transparent to reveal the internal structure.
5–11 seconds — Internal components
Move the camera closer and reveal the internal motor components.
Clearly show:
stator
copper windings
rotor
permanent magnets
motor shaft
bearings
housing
cooling channels
electrical connections
Highlight the important components one at a time.
Use floating labels with short technical names.
Keep non-highlighted components slightly darker or semi-transparent.
11–19 seconds — Exploded view
Create a dramatic and highly detailed exploded-view animation.
Separate the motor into many individual mechanical components along the motor axis.
Include:
outer housing
front cover
rear cover
bearings
shaft
rotor core
rotor magnets
stator core
copper windings
cooling components
seals
electrical connectors
fasteners
Keep every component perfectly aligned.
The viewer must clearly understand where every piece belongs.
Move the camera slightly through the exploded assembly while highlighting the major components.
Near the end of this section, smoothly begin reassembling the motor.
19–28 seconds — Electromagnetic operation
Finish reassembling the motor.
Explain how electricity creates rotation.
Visualize three-phase AC current flowing through the stator windings.
Use animated electrical pulses inside the copper coils.
Visualize the rotating magnetic field around the stator using elegant semi-transparent magnetic field lines, arrows, or vector effects.
Show how the rotating magnetic field interacts with the permanent magnets inside the rotor.
Clearly visualize magnetic attraction and repulsion.
The rotor should begin rotating slowly and gradually accelerate.
Display these short explanations:
"Three-phase current creates a rotating magnetic field."
"The magnetic field interacts with the
Questions
What is this explainers prompt for?
It is a Claude Opus motion design brief for “Cinematic 3D animation explaining how a Tesla-style electric motor works”. Paste it into Claude and keep the timings already written in the prompt.
Where is the original film?
The creator is @rubenssoto_ai. Use View post to open the X video this prompt belongs to.
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