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Title: Tips for creating fractals?
Post by: tin34543 on February 05, 2012, 03:44:45 PM
Hi

I am a new Madlebulb user and would like some tips (videos?) that show me
how to take an existing mandelbulb and change it say so that, if it featured
balls i could change them in to boxes. Also any pointers to which values in
mandlebulb are the best to change to start experimenting with changing how
the fractal looks. Ideally i would like to be able to take a fractal and make it
look more industrial.

There are so many settings i am not sure where to start :)

Cheers

PT


Title: Re: Tips for creating fractals?
Post by: Sockratease on February 05, 2012, 04:10:05 PM
I'd start by reading a bunch of threads in this section of the forum, then looking at as many sample parameters as possible to get a feel for things.

It's a slow learning process because of the nature of fractals.  Small parameter changes can produce large changes in the results, so it becomes a cross between luck and finding your way around each combination via trial and error.

There are some general rules though.  You asked about turning a bulb into a box - here's a thread talking about that kind of thing:

http://www.fractalforums.com/mandelbulb-3d/the-interpolations-in-mandelbulb3d/

I originally thought that couldn't be done, because when I tried it I got horrible results, but I was wrong.  

(http://www.sockrateaze.com/stuff/proof.gif)

There's an example m3a file attached in there to show how it was done.

Hope that helps...


Title: Re: Tips for creating fractals?
Post by: JodyVL on February 05, 2012, 04:21:17 PM
Hi Tin,

If you're using Mandelbulb 3D, then my tutorial will help you... =)
Go to http://mandelubber.blogspot.com/

Good luck!  :beer:


Title: Re: Tips for creating fractals?
Post by: tin34543 on February 05, 2012, 05:00:34 PM
Cheers Guys!