Exploded view / teardown animation (Tella Motion)

The result is a 10-second Tella Motion clip on near-white paper (#fafafa) with fine dark ink lines (#1d1d1f, 1.2 px):

1. 0.15–1.3 s: the assembled object draws itself on in isometric view (trim-path lines, pale fills fade in).
2. 1.8–2.9 s: parts slide apart along their assembly axes, staggered by 0.04 s. Top-of-stack parts go up, bottom parts go down, side parts move out sideways.
3. 2.95–4.6 s: thin leader lines (anchor → 24 px knee → column) draw out, and Roboto Mono 13 px uppercase labels type in. Left and right columns sit clear of the drawing.
4. 4.6–10 s: the whole exploded object turns slowly about its vertical axis (0° → 15°). Leaders follow their parts.
5. 7.75–8.15 s: labels fade and leaders retract.
6. 8.2–9.1 s: parts slide back together. The assembled object holds to the end, still turning.

references/example_exploded.jpg is a frame of the finished look (Apple Watch Ultra 3).

Everything is built by scripts/explode.py from a small Python model file you write per object. references/example_watch.py is a complete, working model; copy it as your starting point. The script writes paste-ready command batches for tella__apply_motion_editor_commands, plus a PIL preview so you can check the geometry before sending anything.

1. Understand the object from what you were given

Work out the parts, their real dimensions (mm) and how they stack. Use the best source available: