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Published: 2012-10-05 13:16:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 14691; Favourites: 184; Downloads: 0
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Mandelbulb 3D v1.8.2 [link]DEcombinate in min mode using: HeightMapIFS/SphereHeightMapIFS/CylinderHeightMapIFS/TorusIFS
Not strictly a 'pure' fractal - all dIFS - but it was the only way to get the outcome I was looking for.
Two layers in PS, so it's a manip too!
Continuing my attempts to fractally portray scenes from Iain M. Banks's 'Culture' novels,
this is an imagining of the ship 'Clear Air Turbulence' landing at the Vavatch 'Orbital';
an immense toroidal structure landscaped on its inner surface.
Taken from his superb novel 'Consider Phlebas'.
Rumour has it that a movie treatment is in preparation! Boy, would I love to work on that one!!
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Thanks, and glad you like this one! 
joining the group I run here on dA; 'Mandelbulb3d'. You'll find lots of info to get you
going in our 'Tutorials and Resources' folder.
Have a look at my gallery folder for more images I've created based on scenes from
the amazing work of IMB!
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Not a coincidence that someone just gfave my 'immpression' of the C.A.T. LEAVING Vavatch !
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Awe-inspiring stuff, MJB! Just remember, your gravity belt won't work here! And a film, you say? Exciting!
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Thanks! 
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I guess there's a bright side. Can you imagine what a mess the movie industry would make of Banks' work?
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So then, this Vatatch Orbital is a Ring Around The World..?
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Nope, it's actually a free floating ring about 3 million miles in diameter, and in orbit around its sun!
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In essence, yes. At least that's what the original Ring, Larry Niven's ring in his 1970 book Ringworld was - a dyson sphere but with most of the sphere left out, leaving only a ring. This removes the need for artificial gravity - you can spin a ring to provide gravity, you can't do the same with a sphere... This is often known as a 'Niven Ring' or just a 'Ringworld'. In Ian M Bank's novels though, the Orbitals are based on Niven Rings but are far smaller and do not encircle a star, like a Niven Ring or a Dyson Sphere would. Instead, they maintain an essentially planetary orbit of a star. Gravity is still provided by spinning, however.
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Well! School ME!
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Thanks Sergio - glad you like it!
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My favorite book of all time - A film you say?
That would be an epic job - surely to much for a mere film?
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Thanks!
Looks like it could be 'A gift from the Culture' from 'The state of the Art'.
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Thanks Alain, much appreciated!
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Well hello stranger! 
kinda worried for a while there, as you seemed to disappear!
Actually, this was mostly made using your formulas Luca; with the
exception of 'CylinderHeightMapIFS', which Jesse very kindly wrote in
response to my query on your page. [link]
Good to hear from you again buddy!
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Woah, seems a bit pessimistic Luca? 
your excellent formulas again in the not too distant future mate!
All the best!
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I thought ships docked on the 'underside' of the orbital. All the same, very impressive. This [link] is my attempt at an impression of one of the great 'set piece' scenes in Consider Phlebas that very fan will be avidly looking forward to see in the forthcoming film. It's good to sdee another Banks fan who can actually do justice to his wide screen space opoera style of SF. I work on a smaller scale without any fractal generators or special rendering programs. This is my latest 'Culture' deviation [link] .
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A wee bit of artistic license on my part here aegiandyad; but I did
stick to the 'rules' a little more with my earlier piece 'Consider Phlebas'
here: [link]
Your interpretations are definitely on the abstract side, but cool
images nonetheless!
Glad you like this one!
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You know I recently did an anim of a decomb where I moved a sphere around in the scene's structure... I wonder if this technique could be used to move your ship out of(or into)its bay? In the orig not the PS manip...
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I'm quite sure that would be possible Joe - though a little tedious!
The dIFS 'objects' can be moved around quite accurately using the XYZ offset
formula controls in the right Nav panel.
I'd love to see what you come up with if you decide to give it a go!!
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