Creation and reveal of 3d fractals as actual time image representation

The research area of fractals is a recent increasing attraction. Contrary to traditional geometric figures, fractals have limitless amount of information. A general method to create fractals is by using Iterated Function Systems (IFS). Remarkable research has been carried out on 2-D IFS. The 2-D IFS fractal rendering programs can be easily obtained without difficulty. The 3-D IFS materialize to be a nature-derived add-on but needs to be explored further. This paper introduces the utilization of 3-D IFS for developing enchanting fractal sceneries. Some uncomplicated and easily understandable algorithms are presented for creation and reveal of 3D fractal images. These methods are very popular and especially suitable for use of shapes which are expensive to create rather than to reveal, like those fractal shapes described recursively by the use of algebraic transformations. To handle the great space and time complexity in designing these shapes, we present a boundary-tracking algorithm specially suited for array processor application. The outputs of these surfaces are then shaded and exposed to view using z-buffer algorithm. The use of these approaches gives rise to an up-to-date state-of-the-art set of exhibiting geometric objects varying in shape and structural properties.