I am looking for a good tutorial on how to make classic fern fractals. I am wanting to replicate something like
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does with her Julian Rings tutorial (like
[link] like to basically try to mix the two. I can't seem to find any tutorials on how to make these ferns though. Anyone have any ideas?
Ferns are such a great fractal form and easy to use as an example. I was thinking about getting a great fractal like that and add the classic fractal formula for the Mandelbrot set (Z=Z^2+C) to it and have it printed on a T-shirt or hat or something. I think it would peak people's curiosity and open up the topic of fractals. If nothing else, it would make for some cool wallpaper. LOL
{Fern/tree starter script
by Elizabeth Tomchek
2-28-07
Please note this script makes the exact
same flame over and over- tweaking is necessary
to make your flames unique!}
clear;
Addtransform;
transform.a := 0.321412;
transform.b := 0.321412;
transform.c := -0.321412;
transform.d := 0.321412;
transform.e := 0.27088;
transform.f := -0.313205;
Addtransform;
transform.a := 0.146502;
transform.b := -0.192551;
transform.c := -0.134312;
transform.d := 0.20745;
transform.e := -0.027088;
transform.f := 0.031489;
Addtransform;
transform.a := 0;
transform.b := -1;
transform.c := -1;
transform.d := 0;
transform.e := 0.1;
transform.f := -0.1;
transform.symmetry := 1;
transform.weight := 1;
calculatecolors;
//end code
D.
Roz
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