Im sayin newbie cause Im relativly new to fractals.. I used to do bryce and poser, but I got bored and left the Site and the artwork for about a year (last post may 8 02) Came back recently and doin fractal which are much more fun so I started posting images again (first post may 6 03) just thopught Id pop in and say hi to you all....

Welcome...and ya know...you can use almost all of what you know about Bryce/Poser and combine it with whatever you learn/know about fractals...meaning, you can create fractals and either use them as texture bitmaps and/or even (in some cases) import and use the fractal in Bryce/Poser.

I attached an image I've been playing with over the past few days (trying to get the lighting "right") where I created a single fractal in XD and imported it into Bryce to make "rocks". As the Bryce DTE is really a fractal generator (almost all your procedural textures and terrains, etc are "fractal based") I used the DTE to create a "fractal sky".
You also can use "volumetrics" straight out of the DTE...as these are fractals as well.

I know Audre (and others) have combined and/or used their fractals as texture maps with their Poser work.

Jonathan Allen has a tutorial entitled "disrupted fractals" in which he uses the DTE and the ability to "composite images" in the Mat Lab.

The URL is:

http://www.j.b.allen.btinternet.co.uk/fracttut/disfractut.html

The point is, is that "doing fractals" can be an accumulative knowledge thing--using your knowledge of other application to enhance your fractal experience and "joy factor".

Regards

Bryan

Welcome erisnyxeros! I'm so very glad you've come back to join us at Renerosity. As Bryan so wonderfully said, accumulative knowledge reaaly does enhance the fractal experience. Mind you... fractals still absorb me for hours on end in just the meandering phase (as opposed to concrete work phase). There are a lot of really knowledgeable and very friendly people in this forum who will be able to give you a helpin hand if you run into any stumbling blocks or if you just need advice. Brenda

Welcome, erisnyxeros. I have enjoyed viewing your work. I am going in the opposite direction as you, in that I started working with fractals about a year ago, and now I am using my fractalling in works in Bryce. I think fractals will always be my first love, but Bryce is fun! I hope you enjoy your new obsession. Remember to eat and sleep occasionally! Tres

ty Tres yeah the other half kinda knows when Im usin the puter to fractal not to talk to me cause Im in my own little world that wont end untill Im either happy with the fractal or i "kill the whole bloody thing" (usually said loudly and in a huffy voice)