https://github.com/victorqribeiro/randomfractal

Random fractal or the secret behind my tree
https://github.com/victorqribeiro/randomfractal

canvas fractal javascript

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Random fractal or the secret behind my tree

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/victorqribeiro/randomfractal
• Owner: victorqribeiro
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-04-03T00:39:00.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-04-10T23:06:54.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-16T18:34:16.002Z (about 23 hours ago)
• Topics: canvas, fractal, javascript
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://victorribeiro.com/randomFractal
• Size: 1.47 MB
• Stars: 93
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

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# Crossing Fractals 

Crossing fractal using principles from genetic algorithm.

![screenshot](tutorial.gif)

[live version](https://victorribeiro.com/randomFractal)

## About

Every once in a while someone asks me about the tree on the background of my homepage, this project tries to tell a little bit about it.

Back in college I got really interested in fractals and didn't took me long enough to find Keith Peters's book - [Playing with chaos](http://www.playingwithchaos.net/). I bought the e-book and fell in love with it right away. Not also it explains a lot of fractals, it does so using JavaScript and Canvas, two things I really love. I still learn a lot from that book. Anyway, about the tree: as soon as I saw that beautiful siluete of a tree forming with a couple of rules, I decided to use it on my homepage. If you wanna know more about fractals I highly suggest you to buy the e-book aswell.

## The Rules used in this project

Parent A

![parentA](parentA.png)

Parent B

![parentB](parentB.png)

Since I cannot create my own rules, I took the rules I used to create the tree and a rule to create a leaf and decided to cross them, as you'd do with a plant if you wanna make a new specie. So, every time you click / touch the screen, a new fractal emerge from that crossing.

## UPDATE

This project has taken an expected turn and I'll update the README later. For now, here's how its working:

On the left you have 9 fractals generated from the crossing of the two parents on the left. You can click to select / deselect a fractal you like. When you click evolve, the fractal(s) you selected will become a parent for the next generation, having a chance of being selected to the next crossing.

I have pushed a feature where you can view, adjust the zoom and the resolution of the selected fractals, learn more about it [here](https://youtu.be/DY5Me5hiQOc)