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This is what FRACTAL FAQ says - fractal is a rough or fragmented geometric shape, that can be divided in
parts, each of which is a small-shaped copy of the whole. They are mathematical
structures known as Sierpinski triangle, Koch snowflake, Peano curve, Mandelbrot set, Lorenz attractor... they tend sometimes to resemble nature's creatures or shapes, so by looking at them
you might see flowers, clouds even buddha in some cases. Objects in nature are not formed as
squares or triangles - coastlines resemble fractals for instance. Nowdays you can find on the
internet millions of formulas and apply them to various fractal creating software.
Many create fractals for fun, many create them as a way of artistic expression but mathematicians use fractals to describe, for instance, organic materials instead of using curves and lines, model soil erosion and to analyze seismic patterns. Fractals seem very complex, with random shape, but many of them are generated by using simple formula. Of course, Fractals and Chaos are more-less new branches of maths, since they cannot be explored without powerful computers.But fractals also can be described as a bond between maths and arts.
With the development of computer technology, traditional art got a companion - digital art. Fractal art is now considered a part of digital art movement. Fractals are not created for mathematical purposes any more - they became a thing of beauty. As much as computer is essential for fractal creation, it remains nearly a powerfull tool - it takes a human eye to find a feeling, a message or a pure joy in shapes and colours of ''worlds within worlds'', as some say fractals are. |
| All fractals are made in Fractal Explorer software (some of them in Apophysis) and 97 % of them have their own parametars. It proves us that, all exposed pictures in same percent are pure fractals – not treated by other software (except for free wallpapers). |
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Fractals have been usually classified as psychedelic art, although there are plenty of them which don’t give us that kind of impression. In most of fractals you will find spirals, psychedelic colors and shapes, which are easy
to make in this field - if you start to create them you will notice that most of people who create fractals are
still at previously mentioned level. Actually there are only 10% of people who deeply get in this field and make new way, which presents much more than only psychedelic art. From 2005. to 2007. I have created over 6000 fractals with intention to technically improve and support new view on fractals.
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