3D video

# create data points
x = np.linspace(-10, 10, 100)
y = np.linspace(-15, 15, 100)
# create grid
X, Y = np.meshgrid(x, y)
Z = np.sin(X) + np.cos(Y)
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(9, 6))
ax = plt.axes(projection = '3d')
# hide the axis
ax._axis3don = False
# 3d contour plot
ax.contour3D(X, Y, Z, 100, cmap = 'viridis')
# make panel color white
ax.xaxis.set_pane_color((1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0))
ax.yaxis.set_pane_color((1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0))
ax.zaxis.set_pane_color((1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0))
# make grid color white
ax.xaxis._axinfo['grid']['color'] = (1, 1, 1, 0)
ax.yaxis._axinfo['grid']['color'] = (1, 1, 1, 0)
ax.zaxis._axinfo['grid']['color'] = (1, 1, 1, 0)
# adjust point of view
ax.view_init(60, 90)