Animation initiation process

lorenz_animation_init.py

# Calculation of the points belonging to the three trajectories, 
# based on the given starting conditions
plots_data = [build_lorenz_trajectory(DELTA_T, STEPS, 
    initial_values=initial_conditions[i]) for i in range(3)]

# Creation of an empty chart
fig, ax = create_blank_chart_with_styling(plots_data, PADDING, (8, 8))

# Setting up (for the time being empty) data sequences for each trajectory
plots = [ax.plot([],[],[], color=colors[i], label=str(initial_conditions[i]),
    lw=2, alpha=0.75, animated=True)[0] for i in range(3)]

# Each trajectory starts with a point moving in space
dots = [ax.scatter([],[],[], s=100, c=colors[i], animated=True) for i in range(3)]