So you want to know what fractals are really all about.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

As many here know, I'm a fractal artist. I've posted many of my best ones here, and a few free souls have remarked on the beauty my works. Few here actually know what "fractal" really means.

Here is a link to the most incredible and easily understood explanation of the fractal. First conceived in 1917 by French mathematician Gaston Maurice Julia (the "Julia Set" was named thusly), the full mathematical fractal concept was not discovered until 1980 with the advent of the analog computer. The man who changed the mathematical universe is named Benoit Mandelbrot, and he is interviewed in this documentary.

The full documentary is almost an hour long, so bookmark it and go back to it at your leisure. You'll discover both the incredible simplicity and mind-numbing complexity of what could be called the building blocks of the universe.

There are some great visuals throughout, and perhaps if you watch it in its entirety you'll begin to understand what drives us to use the fractal sets to create our art.

Enjoy.

Mandelblobs



One of my earliest (and still favorite) true color Mandelbrot fractals.

The six part documentary, starring Arthur C. Clarke

http://www.vidoemo.com/yvideo.php?i=cUI4bTg1cWuRpcDdHc1U&arthur-clarke-fractals-the-colors-of-infinity-1-of-6

As the Dormouse said, "Feed your head." --White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Bookmarked for perusal, later!

[david13]

2. I know what fractals are. Grooviness, that's what. I had watched

the PBS special on them with glee twice. It was on twice.
But also I had had experience with others who were working in the area of fractals, in the 'old' days, when I must confess myself and others thought they were nuts and didn't believe all of it. But have now come to realize it is all true, and more.
And they do make groovy art. Psychedelic, man.
dc

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

3. Like, far out.

:headbang:

[applegrove]

4. I find fractals so calming. It is like being in nature which makes sense cause fractals

mimic nature.

[LynzM]

5. Beautiful!

Will save it for tonight :D Thank you! :hi: