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AE35Unit · 13th January 2009, 04:15 PM

The whole chaos thing fascinates me but it can also create some fabulous images. Here's one of mine from last year. Reminds me of a space ship on re entry

You can also see a few others here
Stumm47 on deviantART

The Procrastinator · 13th January 2009, 09:56 PM

Interesting! Reminds me of an egg. Dragon in very early stage perhaps?

Cayal · 14th January 2009, 12:00 AM

Fractals are where they look the same even if you zoom in on it isn't it?

AE35Unit · 14th January 2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Cayal

Fractals are where they look the same even if you zoom in on it isn't it?

Yea,a fractal is created by an endlessly repeating mathematical formula so its infinite and you can zoom in forever. But there's a lot more to it than that. The same kind of formula also creates snowflakes,ice patterns on a window and cracks in mud.(mud cracks always form at a precise angle from each other,something like 32 degrees) Nature is mathematical!

BookStop · 14th January 2009, 07:38 AM

I'm curious, AE, but not really understanding. How did you do that?

AE35Unit · 14th January 2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BookStop

I'm curious, AE, but not really understanding. How did you do that?

I used software called Fractal Explorer,with a quite complicated formula,something like ABS (X*X)+(X*X) using the Fset method

BookStop · 14th January 2009, 01:12 PM

Well, it's beautiful and interesting. *bookstop quickly minimizes page to go google fractal explorer*

AE35Unit · 14th January 2009, 02:19 PM

Heres another couple, this one you can see the classic Mandelbrot profile which most fractals are based on

And this type is one called a Strange Attractor, and are kinda based on early weather predicting!

AE35Unit · 14th January 2009, 07:26 PM

Do you think the legendary city of el dorado really exists?

Ursa major · 15th January 2009, 12:12 AM

Perhaps it's a case of weight and sea.

And that's an amazing fractal, AE.

Lioness · 15th January 2009, 12:17 AM

I hadn't really looked at your fractals much before, AE. They're a lot different from some of the fractals my friend does. I like the El Dorado one...

AE35Unit · 16th January 2009, 12:06 PM

Thanks guys. How about something really different and with a SF theme. Was messing about with shape mapping and thought this looked like an alien's spine

jezelf · 16th January 2009, 01:20 PM

Apophysis is a good one. here's some stuff I did just trying it out.

it's a free to download and theres a decent tutorial you can use

Apophysis.org - Downloads

Apophysis Tutorial - Getting Started

the horizontal one is actually 2560 x 1024 I did for my dual monitor set up - I've got some others I did somewhere, but can't find them right now.

AE35Unit · 16th January 2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jezelf

Apophysis is a good one. here's some stuff I did just trying it out.

it's a free to download and theres a decent tutorial you can use

Apophysis.org - Downloads

Apophysis Tutorial - Getting Started

the horizontal one is actually 2560 x 1024 I did for my dual monitor set up - I've got some others I did somewhere, but can't find them right now.

Yea i know about Apo.its in my Favourites awaiting download.
Nice pics there!

AE35Unit · 17th January 2009, 01:23 PM

OMG my pics are showing WAY too big(I uploaded them using my phone so couldnt tell)
how about another SF themed one. This time we see a mother ship rising into space, gathering up more ships as she goes

13th January 2009, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
AE35Unit Its story time Dave••• Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,631	Anyone do fractals? The whole chaos thing fascinates me but it can also create some fabulous images. Here's one of mine from last year. Reminds me of a space ship on re entry You can also see a few others here Stumm47 on deviantART

13th January 2009, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Procrastinator Sanders Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 588 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Anyone do fractals? Interesting! Reminds me of an egg. Dragon in very early stage perhaps?

14th January 2009, 12:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,214	Re: Anyone do fractals? Fractals are where they look the same even if you zoom in on it isn't it?

14th January 2009, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
BookStop If you see a stranger... Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,143 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Anyone do fractals? I'm curious, AE, but not really understanding. How did you do that?

14th January 2009, 01:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
BookStop If you see a stranger... Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,143 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Anyone do fractals? Well, it's beautiful and interesting. bookstop quickly minimizes page to go google fractal explorer

14th January 2009, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
AE35Unit Its story time Dave••• Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,631	Re: Anyone do fractals? Heres another couple, this one you can see the classic Mandelbrot profile which most fractals are based on And this type is one called a Strange Attractor, and are kinda based on early weather predicting!

14th January 2009, 07:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
AE35Unit Its story time Dave••• Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,631	Re: Anyone do fractals? Do you think the legendary city of el dorado really exists?

15th January 2009, 12:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ursa major Bearly Believable Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,803	Re: Anyone do fractals? Perhaps it's a case of weight and sea. And that's an amazing fractal, AE.

15th January 2009, 12:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lioness I am not sane Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 498	Re: Anyone do fractals? I hadn't really looked at your fractals much before, AE. They're a lot different from some of the fractals my friend does. I like the El Dorado one...

16th January 2009, 12:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
AE35Unit Its story time Dave••• Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,631	Re: Anyone do fractals? Thanks guys. How about something really different and with a SF theme. Was messing about with shape mapping and thought this looked like an alien's spine

16th January 2009, 01:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
jezelf jezelf.co.uk Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 106	Re: Anyone do fractals? Apophysis is a good one. here's some stuff I did just trying it out. it's a free to download and theres a decent tutorial you can use Apophysis.org - Downloads Apophysis Tutorial - Getting Started the horizontal one is actually 2560 x 1024 I did for my dual monitor set up - I've got some others I did somewhere, but can't find them right now. Attached Thumbnails $anyone-do-fractals-apophysis-02.jpg$ $anyone-do-fractals-apophysis-061101-2.jpg$ $anyone-do-fractals-apophysis-080328-9.jpg$ $anyone-do-fractals-apophysis-080328-29.jpg$ $anyone-do-fractals-apophysis-080328-71.jpg$

17th January 2009, 01:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
AE35Unit Its story time Dave••• Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,631	Re: Anyone do fractals? OMG my pics are showing WAY too big(I uploaded them using my phone so couldnt tell) how about another SF themed one. This time we see a mother ship rising into space, gathering up more ships as she goes

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