Cellular Mitosis occurs within living cells as the nucleus divides, first duplicating all chromosomal pairs, followed by the nucleus followed by the entire cell. I have replicated this effect within the Mandelbrot fractal by methodically zooming into slightly different areas of a "Metaphase"-like formation, to give the illusion of living cellular division. I have compiled a GIF animation comprised of individual frames from slightly different areas of the Mandelbrot fractal, creating 12 frames and merging them into a stop motion animation using the GIF format.
A long while back, Michael Condron of HPDZ.net posted a video called "Metaphase" which supposedly showed the origins of life as little chromosome-like formations within the Mandelbrot set. The original coordinates were based on a Fractint PAR file published by Paul Derbyshire. More info can be found here: [link]
As anyone who has followed my fractal art may well know, over the past few years, I have explored these "X" formations until exhausting all possibilities, culminating with "Magnum Opus Ex". Please have a look around in my fractal gallery if you haven't already.
Comments, Favs, Llamas appreciated.
Thanks for viewing!
Update: replace with more "natural" color scheme.
A long while back, Michael Condron of HPDZ.net posted a video called "Metaphase" which supposedly showed the origins of life as little chromosome-like formations within the Mandelbrot set. The original coordinates were based on a Fractint PAR file published by Paul Derbyshire. More info can be found here: [link]
As anyone who has followed my fractal art may well know, over the past few years, I have explored these "X" formations until exhausting all possibilities, culminating with "Magnum Opus Ex". Please have a look around in my fractal gallery if you haven't already.
Comments, Favs, Llamas appreciated.
Thanks for viewing!
Update: replace with more "natural" color scheme.
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