People who know me also know that I use UF sometimes in Mixed Media artwork.Īnother argument that I still retain my view on is that because a fractal is by nature produced with the means of a program run on maths (no matter which fractal program this is), this does not negate the artistry involved in the outcome of a picture. Its a personal challenge to me to be able to complete every aspect of what I want to achieve within the Ultra Fractal program - simply because all the facilities are there, and all I need is to develop my skills and knowledge in order to achieve this seemingly "pure" result (lonnnnggg way to go!). This issue (surely it should never be?) has divided that community rather than united it, the one faction having no tolerance for the other.įor me, purism doesn't come into it. In any fractal community there are the "Purists" as opposed to the "innovators" (don't shoot me please!!!) and this leads to heated debate to the point of hatred amongst some members of either community, but unfortunately I have seen this happen mostly in the Ultra Fractal community. If you want to see an alien looking aquarial effect, complete with spotlighting through a portal, take a look at some of the latest 3D Apophysis productions on show! Also, the latest 3D hacks have become amazing and totally intriguing in some of their outcomes, and take on a whole new perspective to previous versions of Apophysis. This is discouraging for any Ultra Fractal artist!Īpophysis seems, by nature of the free sharing of scripts and so on, to have a highly interactive fractal community - this is good! There is also lots of room for innovation in the use of this program in the sense that Apophysis flames quite often lend themselves very well to being blended with other art-forms to produce a Mixed Media outcome. I see time and again that Apophysis users apparently get the preference over UF, both in submissions to the galleries of various clubs, and also in overall choice for winners of contests. So what happened to Ultra Fractal as an art-form? However, there have been many new members from newer people to dA, and its always refreshing to see "new blood" coming in. Some are obviously still doing so, and some others may never return to grace its membership once more. Back then, it seemed to be very highly active, with lots of discussion and feedback - high-profile, let's say! There were dreadful contentions too, culminating in a very sad time mid-2007, when I believe that many stood back to take stock. I've belonged to this group since I started being an active subscriber here (just about a year ago, although I was an inactive member for a year before that). The numbers have shrunk and some well-established Ultra Fractal artists have not renewed this membership. The Ultra-Fractal membership has been revised to reflect those who, despite being continued watchers, are currently active in retaining their membership. (Not that the latter isn't the case with UF of course, yet there are huge differences in what we get to see - and believe me, I recognise the fractal work of a beginner in UF when I see one). But I do have issues with the repetitive nature of the inevitable outcome of various scripts being shared, let alone the fact that anyone beginning this program will inevitably go through similar processes which are both predictable and often extremely boring to have to look at. Apophysis.įirstly, I have nothing against Apophysis per se. I am saddened on two counts at what I've observed with regards the Ultra Fractal community as a whole, and also at what seems to prevail as favourite throughout dA over and above the use of this wonderful UF program. This is a project that I've started of my own volition, and I intend to follow this article up with some showcasing in the near future.
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