Category: Misc.

Mandelbulb 3D parameter experiments: Set 2 of 3

This is the second part of a series of variations on one Mandelbulb 3D image.

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The full set of variations is displayed below. All of these use Amazing Box, [something], Folding Int Pow, and ABoxVaryScale4d formulas with identical parameters, except for the second position which is filled in by whichever formula I was testing at the moment. The results of these experiments are yours to use and improve on. I usually tried one or two variations for each formula. There are plenty of interesting bits to explore throughout these images, far too many for me to ever do justice to all the possibilities. They also may give you an idea of what the different transformations can do.

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Mandelbulb 3D parameter experiments: Set 1 of 3

Last night, starting with this Mandelbulb 3D file, I spent a few hours experimenting with substituting different formulas in one position, holding all other parameters the same.

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The results of these experiments are yours to use and expand on. There are one or two variations for each formula. There are plenty of interesting bits to explore in these images, far too many for me to ever do justice to all the possibilities. The images below also may give you an idea of what the different transformations can do. Mouse-over each image to see the filename.

All of these use Amazing Box, ___, Folding Int Pow, and ABoxVaryScale4d formulas with identical parameters, except for the blank which is filled in by whichever formula I was testing at the moment.

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Mandelbulb 3D Light collection

Many artists are publishing their parameters for their Mandelbulb 3D works, myself included. But sometimes it’s more convenient just to have the lighting they use because that is one of the hardest parts to learn when you are just starting out. Here’s a collection of lighting settings. Note: the names may not be indicative of what you get, but you will get a variety of colors and lighting settings that aren’t in the default set.

Download the collection of lighting settings (zip file)

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