Fractal videos from Julius Horsthuis, Netherlands

Not modeled or sculpted, a fractal is a mathematical set with self-similar properties. If explored, one can find the most bizarre of shapes and patterns.

Inspired by the work of H.R. Geiger.

rendered in Mandelbulb 3D
music by Maurice Horsthuis

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Fractal shapes and patterns twist and turn to evolve into the Thirteen Skulls. The resolution lies in an entirely different fractal dimension.

Rendered in mandelbulb 3d

by Julius Horsthuis

music:
"Regionen" from 'der Kuebelreiter'
by Maurice Horsthuis

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The third of a Fractal Symphonic Trilogy.
I've tried to make an aesthetically appealing animation using fractal software, so to give an organic and familiar experience to the otherworldly beauty of fractals.

by Julius Horsthuis
music: 'Bettler' from der Kuebelreiter by Maurice Horsthuis

Rendered in mandelbulb 3d

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After the Fractal Symphonic Trilogy, I continue my journey exploring Evolution and the natural world though Fractals.

by Julius Horsthuis
music by Chillheimer (evermusic.de)

rendered in Mandelbulb3D

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Fractal in the wind.

by Julius Horsthuis
rendered in M3D

music: "Snelle Zwaan" by Maurice Horsthuis

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1596 AD.
A ship is frozen in the deep arctic. No help is coming. The Navigators and Cartographers aboard, suffering from hypothermia and frostbite are starting to hallucinate.
This is their Fractal Hallucination.

2014
By Julius Horsthuis
Rendered with Mandelbulb3D

music: “Soul Medicine” by Mari Boine, stretched with Paulstretch

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Fractal video by Julius Horsthuis
rendered in Mandelbulb3d

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A series of portraits of Fractal shapes.
These shapes are emergent from relatively simple mathematics, not unlike a simple molecular structure can create an infinite amount of differently shaped crystals. They look designed, but this is just an Illusion.
by Julius Horsthuis
music: 'Boxring' by Maurice Horsthuis

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The principles of Fractal Engineering would obviously work on any planet.
by Julius Horsthuis
music:
"Bouwput" by Maurice Horsthuis

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A space vessel is stranded in the outer Oort cloud. No help is coming. The Explorers and Astronomers aboard, suffering from asphyxiation and frostbite are starting to hallucinate. This is their Fractal Hallucination by Julius Horsthuis

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From Fungi to Flora, all Fractal.

by Julius Horsthuis
music:
"Tableau" by Maurice Horsthuis

tweaked from:
"Jungle" by Philippe Jacqueroux

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Consciousness is still a very difficult thing to understand, but we know it has something to do with the trillions of connections in our brains. Our Fractal brains. Because the grey matter has developed in a similar way as these visuals: very simple beginnings bring forth infinite complexity.
by Julius Horsthuis

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Archaic Fractals.

by Julius Horsthuis

music: "Cometa"by Murcof

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Due to the phenomenon of Convergent Evolution, we can expect to see familiar shapes on planets in distant solar systems. Like on this one, where everything is connected.

Fractal animation has not much in common with traditional animation. The fractal animator uses sliders controlling various formulas, that control how the shapes manifest on a global scale (If you tweak anything in a formula, everything changes) Then there are more traditional methods such as camera work and lighting to put these newly discovered shapes up for display.
by Julius Horsthuis

music: "Healing Ceremony" by James Horner

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What if matter was nothing but multi-dimensional moire patterns?

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A Fractal Museum tour through Holland's biggest treasures: The polders, the agricultural history, Delftware, but also the capital and the famous Kingsday celebrations.
(all fractal, ofcourse.)
by Julius Horsthuis
2015
music: "Onderdoor" by Maurice Horsthuis

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A Fractal Haiku
by Julius Horsthuis

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The DNA of mathematics - endless shapes and forms.

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