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Re: [Fractint] Making an avi from Fractint
by Margaret Willmer 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

Paul N. Lee wrote: > Margaret Willmer wrote: > >>Paul N. Lee wrote: >> >>>First off, the Windows version does work >>>when you use the latest copy of WinFract, >>>which may be found at this location: >>> http://www.Nahee.com/Software/ >>> >> >>Thank you for this information, I now have the >>latest version and colour-cycling. I now have >>to fathom a way of saving that to .avi but I'll >>have a go and if I suceed I'll post a solution. >> > > > You could just maximize the window and fill the screen, then have all of > your screen's images sent straight to a video recorder, such as VHS. > This in turn could be used as input into a sophisticated video editor > application for handling and creating various movie types. > > > Sincerely, > P.N.L. > ------------------------------------------------- > http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html > http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/ > Ah, yes that would work. I have a firewire card with video out. It would be nice to record it straight into Premiere though, or save it as an .avi. I'll work on it!! Very many thanks for your replies Margaret -- London NW6 1HZ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 17/08/2005

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The FOTD for August 27 will be late
by Jim Muth 27 Aug '05

27 Aug '05

Fellow Fractalists: Due to a computer problem, which must be solved, the FOTD fot August 27 will be late. Hopefully, I will post it in around 12 hours. Until then, be on watch. Jim M.

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Re: frame and video editing
by JackOfTradeZ 27 Aug '05

27 Aug '05

I am not totally sure what some of you are trying to do, but if it helps let me offer this: WinXP has a PowerToy extention you can install. When you rite-click an image, or highlite a collection of images, you can immediately resize them all to anything you specify. If interested I can tell you where and how to get this. Or you can search the MS site for "power toys". Free. The IrfanView program ( http://www.irfanview.com/ ) can also do this, and MUCH MORE. Free. As mentioned, manipulation of images this way usually loses the fractint info in the file. As for turning a collection of GIFs into AVI, check out VideoMach at http://www.gromada.com/ . It also can create other formats like MPEG1. Cost about $30. It is what I use for all my viddies and we all know how cool they are <g>. If you want to compress (MPEG4) your viddies for upload or distribution, use the microsoft Windows Media Encoder and you can get it at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx . Free. Now about creating an animation with color cycling ... hmmm ... cool idea! Lemme work on that ... Long live the Cult Of Fractint! JoTz

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RE: Re: Making an .avi from Fractint color cycling; 'Stroboscopic' color cycling
by Hal Lane 27 Aug '05

27 Aug '05

#################################################### > From: Margaret Willmer <margaret(a)duomus.org.uk> > Subject: [Fractint] Making an avi from Fractint > > I am interested in making an .avi file, thence a > dv film, from the colour cycling to use as an > effect in a play. Does anyone know if this > can be done. > > Margaret Willmer > London > NW6 1HZ > A straightforward (if somewhat time consuming) way to create an .avi from Fractint's color cycling might be to save a .gif image in Fractint for each single step of the color cycle (using the > or < key in color cycling mode to advance or regress the color map one step). After advancing the color map one step you would exit color cycling mode and save the image. Fortunately Fractint will change the file name for you automatically, so you won't have to enter a new file name for each image you save. This would result in 256 .gif images that presumably you could feed to an .avi generation program. I'm not familiar with any .avi creation programs -- does yours accept a series of .gif files as input? <---<< Presumably the .avi or dv software would be able to take care of repeating the use of the 256 different images for use in making an .avi of longer than 256 frames. The software might even be able to reverse the order that the files are used in if you wanted that to happen during your effect. You might also consider the possibility of changing the speed of the color cycling during the effect by using the same .gif image for two or more frames in a row, although I am somewhat partial to a smooth change of colors myself... A simple, but somewhat cumbersome, way to change the speed of color cycling during the effect would be to make copies of the files (renaming the files to whatever is required by your software) if your .avi or dv generation software is not able to do this directly. Another way to do the same thing would be to save two (or more) identical copies of a particular image, one right after the other, letting Fractint do the renaming of the files for you. Thus, you would be using an identically colored image for two (or more) adjacent frames in the .avi. Hopefully, the above file duplication methods would not be needed if the .avi or dv software can create these effects -- and if you wanted them. I was recently color cycling different color maps in a Jim Muth Fractal of the Day and ran across an unusual effect. The combination of the particular color map and the pattern of data in the fractal created somewhat of a stroboscopic effect instead of a smooth change of colors. I had forgotten how sensitive color cycling can be to the particular image and color map that is used. If you are interested in this effect I could try to relocate the fractal and color map that exhibited this effect. If any parts of my proposed methods of creating an .avi are useful to you I would enjoy hearing about it. - Hal Lane, USA ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### #################################################### -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/81 - Release Date: 8/24/05

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FOTD 26-08-05 (The Goal [6])
by Jim Muth 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 26, 2005 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today we have a fractal, which, like life itself, has a goal. The goal of life is sometimes said to be merely getting through the trials of life. If this is so, it is not much of a goal. I doubt that anyone has ever failed or ever will fail to get through life. Sometimes it is said that life is a school in which we learn life's lessons. If so, it is a puzzling school. A school teaches lessons that will be of practical use in the business world after graduation. Unless I have totally missed it, there is no apparent business world waiting where we will have the opportunity to put our hard-learned lessons to use once we graduate from life. What then is the purpose of the lessons we learn? It is another topic for a future burst of philosophy. Well, I had best cut it short. I started to talk about fractals but drifted into philosophy and religion. That's how it is with these mysterious things we call fractals. One sees a design and starts thinking deep and not always optimistic thoughts about other things. I am not yet thinking deeply enough to say that fractals might be alive, but since the limits of life are un- known, who knows what I might say tomorrow. One thing for certain is that today's image results from a combi- nation of Z^(3) and Z^(-2.5), with (1/C) added. The parent fractal consists of a large central Mandeloid surrounded by a huge near-circular area of semi-chaos. Today's image is located very close to the northern edge of this chaotic area. I named the image "The Goal", assuming that the eight shafts point to the almost invisible midget at the center as their goal. To achieve the mild 3-D effect, I rendered the image with the outside set to 'tdis'. The inside was set to the color in register 255 because the 'passes=b' option does not work when the inside is set to my usual setting of '0.' I used 'passes=b' because it is actually the fastest with this particular image, and it is always the most fun to watch in action. (It is also the most likely to miss large portions of images, which is why I do not use it more often.) The image is at least slightly above average, and rates a modest 6. Its modest render time of 2 minutes will use up only a small amount of computer time. And as always, the already-rendered image is available on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The near-perfect weather continued through Thursday here at Fractal Central, and the fractal-central cats totally enjoyed it. They were outside from 10am until dusk -- about 9 hours. Rarely have I seen them so content. No tuna at all was needed in the evening. Today is starting much the same. I expect that another great day is coming up for the cats. For me it looks to be another in a near endless string of days filled with both work and relaxation, but then that's what life is all about. The next fractal, glorious or not, will appear in this same place at around 1430 hours GMT on Saturday August 27. Until then, take care, and when will A.I. computers get smart enough to reveal the answers to life's great mysteries? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Goal { ; time=0:02:04.52--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=b center-mag=+0.896143123570146/+13.59231798109196/1\ .217284e+011/1/95/0 params=-0.5/3/1/-2.5/-0.9/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=255 outside=tdis periodicity=10 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000PUDPXDP`DPdDQhEQlEQpELp8QsEUuJYwO_zVayTb\ yScxRdxQexPfwOhwNivMjvLkvKluJmuInuHhuKgsHfqFepDdnB\ cm9VfKM_VDTe4Mo7OnAPnCQnFSnITnKUnNWmQXmSYmV_mY`m_a\ mVTdRLXMCPI4HL3LO3OQ3RT3UV3XY3__3cb3fd3ig3li3ol3rn\ 0zn3un5qn8mnAinDenFanIYnJWnKUlMSjOQhQOgRMeTKcVIbWH\ `YFZ_DXaBWb9Ud7Sf5Rg4Ub8XZB_VFaRIdNMgJPiFTlBWo7_q3\ bp2dp2eo2fo2gn2hn2in2jm1km1ll1ml1nk1ok1pk1qb8rUErL\ KrDQrGVkIZdLbYNfR8cAPjLeqVuwdmqafl__gXSbVLYSETQCRL\ APH9OD7M97N46L56K66J76I76H86G96F96EA5DB5CB5BC5AD59\ D98EC7FF2HI6FLAEOEDRICUMBZQAcU9zzNlzPfpRdlSagU_bWX\ ZXVUZSP`QLaNGZMCVPETSGSVITYJT`LUcNVhOVmQUmSTGTRGVQ\ FXPFYNE_MEaLEbKqhcmgdjgdggdcgd`gdYfdUzzRyvOwrKtmHr\ hEqeApe7oe4ne0mf1le1kd1jc2ic2hb2ha2i`3j`3j_3kZ3lY4\ lY4mX4nW4nWLbb`Ri75FpFpNBFiMgfOidPjbQk`RlZSmWUnUVo\ SWpQXqOYrKYtMZsOZrQ_qS_pU_oW`nY`m_`laakcajebigbhib\ gkcfmcemednceoafo_gpYhzzz } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 25-08-05 (A Nice One [7])
by Jim Muth 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 25, 2005 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's rather soothing blue-and-lavender image resulted when I combined negative Z^(-0.5) and negative Z^(-5.5), then added (1/C). The parent fractal consists of a large sprawling, shapeless, apparently non-critical ocean, filled with countless islands, surrounded by a large disturbed area of tiny lakes and interconnected rivers. Some distance to the west lies a small but obvious, distorted Mandeloid, which most definitely is critical. Today's scene is located on a filament rather deep in the east valley of this Mandeloid. The image was generated with the MandelbrotMix4 formula, which is not perfect. It does not find all the critical points of the entered expressions, which I suspect have many critical points, but it usually finds one critical point, which is enough to reveal some intact midgets. Actually, for me, finding these critical areas is much of the fun of working with this formula. I named the image "A Nice One". The word 'nice' is what a person uses when they want to please someone but have little appreciation of the thing about which they are commenting. The word 'one' can refer to almost anything. In this case it can refer to anything about the image that the viewer desires -- the generating formula, the color palette, the picture as a whole, the midget itself, or the intricate pattern around the midget. For me, the word relates to the whole image. I rated the image at a 7 because of the coloring, which to me makes the fractal appear unusually soothing. (Since when have fractals been soothing?) With a lesser color palette, the image would rate no higher than a 5. The render time of just under 11 minutes is true on my 10-year- old P200 machine, which, with its 16mb of memory, is good for little other than old DOS programs such as ChessMaster-2001, WordPerfect-5.1 and Fractint. On any machine made in the 21st Century, today's image will render in under 5 minutes. But some present day machines are over-qualified. They have forgotten how to handle DOS programs and balk when the user attempts to boot Fractint. But these machines are very capable of surfing the web, and can easily access today's image, which is posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> ready to be downloaded. Today's cat report is non-eventful. The weather remained near perfect here at Fractal Central on Wednesday, as did the fractal cats. A perfectly uneventful day might be boring to read about, but it is a pleasure to experience. Today is starting the same. Things again look good for the fractal cats. For me, there's the usual work to do and fractals to find. The next fractal will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and speak with your fractals, but don't get caught doing it. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Nice_One { ; time=0:10:55.59--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-4.97179544927615300/-0.829189165720995\ 50/1087798/1/-160/-2.63797364230544673e-008 params=-1/-0.5/-1/-5.5/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=202 periodicity=10 colors=000EPTDQTCRTAST9TT8UTAUUCVVEWXFXYHYZJZ`K_aM\ `bOadQbeRcfTdhVeiWfjSegPddLcaIcZFbWBaT8`Q5`N6fT6lZ\ 6rd6xj9ugBrdDoaGlZIiWKgUMdRPaORZLTWIVUGQWIMYJIZKE`\ MAbN6cOEYRMTUUOWaJZiE`q9cy4exAcwFavK`uPZtUXsZWrcUq\ hSpmRorPnwObuTRtYzsaOHFzxzGB5xrzOJHvozidjtkyqjwogu\ mdskaqiZogWmeTkcQj`NhZKfXHdVEbTB`R8ZP5XN2WXEV0SZBR\ XnX_qXZh_T_bORdJIgD9j80l34h28e2Cb2GZ2KW2NT2RP1VM1Z\ J1bF1fC1i91jE5kI9kNDlRHlWLm_OndSnhWom_oqcpvgpzjjzm\ dzoZzrTztOzvMysLxpKxmJwjIwgHvdGvaFuZEtWjzTjzQjzNew\ K`wHXqETqC6mI5jN5fT4cY3`b3Xh2Um2Rr4Rh6R_7RRCPPHNOM\ LMRKLWIJ`GIeFHXACO57G02L53QA4VF5_K6dP7iU7`_ISeSJka\ BqkGhdK_ZORTSINWAHUBNSBTQBZOBcLFzJImHLYEOWCRUAUS8X\ QCUTGRWJPZNM`_JczHfYEi`CkVOjP_jJkiEviGqjImkJikLelM\ amOYmPUnRQoSMoOLqJKsEJv9Ix5HzCjVGkVKlVOmVSmVWmV_mV\ cmVemOgmPimQkmRmmSomTqmUsmVumWvmawmgxmmymszmyzmzzm\ zzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmz } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 24-08-05 (The Ringleader [5])
by Jim Muth 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 24, 2005 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image combines various portions of Z^(1.3) and Z^(-1.3), then adds (1/C) to create a fractal much like those seen many times before in the FOTD's, but with subtle differences that make it one-of-a-kind. I named it "The Ringleader" when I noticed the near perfect ring of rust-colored elements circling the midget at the center. The parent fractal consists of a central ocean that resembles a warped figure 8, surrounded by a large area of chaos containing the usual infinity of midgets of all shapes and sizes. Today's scene is located near one of the larger satellite midgets. I entered the mathtolerance into the parameter file by hand to be sure the image renders at the correct magnitude. The rating of a 5 shows that I consider the image to be only of average quality. The render time of 47-1/2 minutes on my old machine shows that the best way to view the image is to download it from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Tuesday turned out quite pleasant here at Fractal Central. Under a partly cloudy sky, the temperature rose to 82F 28C. And the humidity remained quite low all day, making it ideal for the aging cats of the fractal variety, who spent several hours lurking in the holly thicket, watching for intruders that never appeared. Only a little tuna was needed in the evening to end their day on an upbeat note. Today is starting sunny and continued ideal. Things again look good for the duo. For me, things look rather busy, but it is nothing that I cannot handle. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and keep iterating those fractals. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Ringleader { ; time=0:47:30.09--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.32843784367421990/+0.000050140129110\ 26/1.652223e+012/1/35/-0.00128493235744315398 params=1/-1.3/-1/1.3/-0.23/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=/1 colors=000IfJHeJHeJHdIGcIGbHGaHF`HF_GF_GEZGEYFEXFD\ WEDVECUECUDCTDBSCBRCBQCAPBAOBAOA9NA9MA8L98K98J87I8\ 7I87H76G76F76E65D65C55C54B54A43B45C37D39E4BF6DG8FH\ AHICJJELKGNKIPKKRKKTKKVKKXKKZKK`KKbJKbIJaHJaGI`FH`\ EH_DG_CFZBFZAEZE3ZC9ZAEe8Jl6Or5Tq6Sq7Sq8Sq8Sq9SqAS\ qBRqBRqCRqDRqERqERqFQqGQqGQqHQqIQpJQpJQpKPpLPpMPpM\ PpNPpOPpPOpPOpQOpROpROpSOpTOpUNpUNpVNoWNoXNoXNoYMo\ ZMo_Mo_Mo`MoaMoaMobLocLodLodLoeLofLogKogKnhKniKnjK\ njKnkKnlJnlJnmJnnJnoJnoJnpInqInrInrInsIntIouJntIms\ IlrIlqHkqHjpHjoHinGhnGhmGglGfkFejFejFdiFchEcgEbgEa\ fEaeD`dD_cD_cDZbCYaCX`CX`CW_BVZBVYBUYBTXATWASVARUA\ RU9QT9PS9OR9OR8NQ8MP8MO8LNAKNFKMKJLPIKPIKPHJPGIPFH\ P01PFHPEGQDFSDEUCDWBDYBC_ABa9Ac9Ah89k78n67k66j56h4\ 5f44d33b23`22Z11X00VEBUDASCARC9PB9OA8NA8L97K87J86H\ 76G75F65D54C54A439338326225114112001NrPMqOMpOLoNLn\ NLmNKlMKkMKkLJjLJiLJhKIgK } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 23-08-05 (By Crickey! [6])
by Jim Muth 23 Aug '05

23 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 23, 2005 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's little fractal diversion returns us to the vicinity of yesterday's image. But today, we ventured just a small distance farther from East Valley of the large central Mandeloid to do our searching. What we found is a scene that much resembles yesterday's image, but with more brilliant coloring. The color alone raises the rating to a 6. When I named the image, I had just seen a 'Croc Hunter' episode on TV. Maybe I'm watching a bit too much 'Croc Hunter', for I named today's image "By Crickey", an exclamation often uttered by the host. It's not much of a name, but at least it's better than 'Gorgeous!' or 'Danger! Danger!'. Such a minor fractal should be reasonably fast. Today's image is more than reasonably fast. Render times rarely come faster than the 1-1/2 minutes required for today's image to finish. For convenience, the image, already finished, is posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> from where it may be downloaded in about the time it would take to render. Sun and a temperature of 88F 31C, made the weather near perfect on Monday here at Fractal Central. It also made for very happy cats, who spent the entire afternoon lurking in the holly patch, guarding their territory or doing whatever they do when they lurk there. This morning is again starting near-perfect, which can mean only another great day for the dynamic duo. For me, the work waits, but it is an amount that I can easily keep under control. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and my answers to the big questions about life will certainly appear goofy. But will they be goofy enough? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= By_Crickey { ; time=0:01:29.42--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.82304734687487780/+0.837391197218849\ /4200/1/-160/9.36317516575524422e-010 params=-1.34/-1.2/0.83/1.2/0/0 float=y maxiter=350 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 colors=000pQPqOVkKYeG_`DbV9dQ6fY4jd3nl2rs1vz0yy7ry\ EkyLdyRYxYRzbKzrDxq7wg6vY5uP4tF3s62l73e74Z75S86L87\ E888897D9FI9KO9PV9U`9Zg9cm9ZhGUcMKZTBUZEPdGMkIJqKH\ wJMtIRrHWoH`mGekFjhEofEtdFwdGzdHzdHwdImdJcdK`dKZdQ\ Y`WYXaYTgXPmXLrXHkWFeWEZWDTVCMVBGVAHT8HR7HP6HN5HL4\ HJ3HI2KEDMBOO7ZQ4iS1sRBaQLKPU3SPBVKJXGR_BZa7fYHdUR\ bR`aNj_KsZL9KL9KK9JJAJJAJIAIHAIHAIGAHFAHFAHEAGDAGT\ rbRl_PfXNaULWRJQOHLLFFImzMkxLjvLiuLhsLgrLfpKeoKdmK\ clKbjKaiK`gJ_fJZdJYcJXaJW`JUZITYISWIRVIQTIPSIOQHNP\ HMNHLMHKKHJJHIHGHGGGEGFDGEBGopQlmPjjOhhOeeNccNa`MZ\ ZLXWLVUKTRKQPJOMIMKIJHHHFHFCGgJkfIjeIidIhcIgcHgbHf\ aHe`Hd`Gc_GcZGbYGaXG`XF_WF_KpcHniEloCjuGitKhsOgrSf\ qVeqP`mJXiDTe7Pa1LY8QZFVZMZZTcZ_hZflZaiWXfUTcSO`QK\ YOFVMBSKHYYNbkGZY9VL3S8`fmuQ_v4xFldNaVUSMJgoOhnTin\ YjnbknglmlmmqnmvomuintdnsZosUorOoqJppDpp8pplroc`nV\ JnN1oO3pP5qQ6rR8sS9tTBnTI } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 22-08-05 (Skimmers [7])
by Jim Muth 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 22, 2005 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal is named "Skimmers". There is nothing in the image that suggests such a name. I gave it this name because, after yesterday's 'dodo' image, I am still thinking of birds. At least skimmers, unlike dodos, are still quite plentiful and in no immediate danger of extinction. The parent fractal was created by combining various portions of Z^(-1.2) and Z^(1.2) before adding (1/C). It consists of a single large Mandeloid lying near the center of a vast expanse of chaos, which holds the usual infinity of other Mandeloids of all sizes and shapes. Today's scene lies in the chaos in the vicinity of East Valley of the large central Mandeloid. Most Mandelbrot midgets are surrounded by a symmetrical pattern of fractal elements, but the pattern around the midget at the center of today's image lacks this perfect symmetry. It does have a kind of symmetry however, which is somewhat spoiled by the unbalanced size of the corresponding parts of the pattern. The better-than-average coloring raises the rating to a 7. The render time of 11 minutes (on my tired old worn-out machine) is a bit slow, bordering on the boring. The rendering wait may be eliminated however by downloading the finished image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> A burst of philosophy appears at this point in the philofractal version of today's discussion. A high temperature of 93F 34C here at Fractal Central on Sunday made it a bit too warm for the fractal cats, but they still managed to enjoy over an hour in the shade of the holly thicket. A bit of extra tuna in the evening, combined with a bit of New York sharp cheddar cheese, ended their day satisfactorily. Today is starting sunny and a bit cooler. It should be a better day for the duo. For me, about three hours work is waiting, which I should be able to get through in plenty time to find a fractal worthy to be tomorrow's FOTD, and to do some serious philosophical pondering. Until then, take care, and sometimes it would be an advantage to be in many places at once. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Skimmers { ; time=0:10:57.24--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.801157791361965/+0.8200981387637338/\ 935877.5/1/77.5/1.36488390208022725e-007 params=-1.34/-1.2/0.83/1.2/0/0 float=y maxiter=2000 inside=0 outside=imag logmap=195 periodicity=10 colors=000z_0ze0zpLzzrzzznwzatzSmzGfz6az8Wz8Vl8Ub8\ Oc8HZO8ld0pu0zr0zr0zp2zp4zp8znCznGznHzO_n0rL0z00p4\ 0YC0GJ00S00_00h20WA2JHL8Qe0Yz0ez0Sz0GuC4jU0Yn0Lz0C\ z0SzAenWuWpzGlzEhzCdzChzLlzUnudrnluhurnjpranzSlzJj\ zAhz2ez0aG0G00000400C01J02S04_08h0Ap0Cz0Eh1JU6OECS\ 1JW0Q_0Wd0nz0zz0lzCSuQ_Uah6np0pn0pn2plAplJpjSpjapj\ jz01A0z10z00j_zzCn04e00W00O00G400h0880e00h00j00l00\ n06p0Er0Hr0Lu0jz0_z2QuCGeL0OU6SWHUYUYYe__rdaz_Yzea\ zldzpezwjzzlzznzzpQzY16z0zG0rQ0dY0Qh0Ap00z00z0j_0e\ e0aj4YnAWuGSzLOzOGzSLzWQz_Wna_eeeYjjOnpGlz0nz4pu8p\ hCrUGuHJ00lQ0_u6O0u0Oa4zJEwh0Jz0Wz0hu0rh0zW0zV0zX0\ zU0kH0aECJCU00Q00J00O00Q00U20WC0_L0aW2ew0el0hd4hWE\ hOQjG_j8ljGzW1wj0zh0zh0ze0ze0zY0ze0un0ew0Uz0Sz1SzA\ QwHQuSOraOprHhnLljOneQpaSrYUuOYWG_86d00h04l0Ap0Eu0\ Jz0Qz1Uz8lz1zz0uzClzWdzpOzu8zz0zz0zzGzzuzzzzuzzjzz\ _zzQ6zzOzQdz0CzeezGez2jz0 } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 21-08-05 (The Dodo Bird [4])
by Jim Muth 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 21, 2005 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: If anyone sees a dodo hidden in today's fractal, they are better than me at finding hidden images. I named today's fractal "The Dodo Bird" because I was in a frivolous mood. There is no dodo in the image. In fact, there has not been a live dodo on earth for over 300 years. The last dodo died long ago on Mauritius island in the Indian ocean, where these flightless pigeons once thrived. Dodos became extinct because they were too specialized to survive the environmental changes brought about when men arrived on the island with their domestic animals. But all is not lost. In place of dodos we now have fractals, which are in no danger of becoming extinct. A sample of a fractal appears as today's image, which was created by subtract- ing Z^(1.2) from Z^(-1.1) and adding (1/C). The parent consists of two small separated Mandeloids, with much filamentary debris scattered about. This debris is rich with hidden midgets, one of which appears at the center of today's image. I could rate the image no higher than a sorry 4. There have been too many similar images recently to rate it higher. The render time of 2-1/4 minutes is reasonable enough, but it still might be advantageous to download the already-rendered image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Saturday started cloudy, but the sun appeared by midday, leading to a rather muggy but bearable afternoon with a high temperature of 88F 31C. The fractal cats made the most of things by spend- ing the afternoon well hidden in the holly patch. Only a little tuna was needed in the evening. This morning is starting sunny and a bit less muggy. It's too soon to predict the cats' day. My day will be good enough . . . once I get the grass trimmed, that is. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours, with perhaps a bit of philosophy added. Until then, take care, and be yourself. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Dodo_Bird { ; time=0:02:18.57--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.29894636246327120/+0.351996100076137\ 30/310077.5/1/160/1.10693738966660682e-008 params=1/-1.1/-1/1.2/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 colors=000aUP_NMXFIV8ET1BTaXQb_OcbMddKegK_dLTaLMYM\ GVM9SN2OM3TK5YI7bH8gFAlDCqBEwBJsAPn9Vj9_e8ea7kX6qS\ FmXOhbXcheZnnUtxPzvOwtNsqMooLkmKgjJcgPWdVOa`GZf8Zd\ FYaMYZTXW_XTfWQmWM_VIMXMM_QMaUMdZNgbNifNljNooOjoHd\ oAZo2Yi6XbAWWFVQJUJNTCSULZVVeWdlXnsYxz_svbmregnhaj\ kWfnQbqKZtEVhNVWWVKdV7mUGfYQZa_SeiKikPdnU_qZVtcQwi\ KniIdiFViCLi9g5HeBEcHB`N8ZT5W_2WX7VTCUQHTMMSIRRIRQ\ HROGQNFQLEPSJT_PYgVbo`gwflecgO`b5XX6_Z8ca9gdBjgCnj\ ErmGvpHqpJlpLgpMbpOYpQTpPRnOOkNLhMJeLGbKD_JAXOO`Tb\ dWbYZaQaaId`Ag_2bV4YQ6SL8NGAIBCC6EQTZcotlZsvHrt`Xq\ uAqt9rs7rsBrrGrrKrqPrqTrpYrpam4CTLO7b`OeYdhVvlRqgV\ laZgWbbQfYKkdWnkgqsstskotbjuUevL_sFSo8Jk1Aj5Ei9IhD\ MgHQfLUePYdTabXeZ`ZVeSRjLNoEIt6ItMItbIusHcuFLwKQqQ\ WkV`e`f_ekUkqOqwIqvJquLrsNmnNhiNcdNZ_NTUOTLVTBaS1i\ T3gV6dW9bYC__EY`HVbKTdNQkJQrFPzBO_`j94IC4JG5LK5NO6\ OS6QW7SRHTMRUGaVBkWfhXdaT } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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