Mind-boggling exploding 3D fractal animations

Andrea James 6:00 am Mon May 14, 2018

The animation team from Big Hero 6 did some cool experiments for the "Into the Portal" sequence, and this week they shared one: an exploding 3D pastel fractal.

The #BigHero6 effects team experimented with compositing fractals of varying shapes, sizes and colors when developing the "Into The Portal" sequence in the film. #TechTuesday pic.twitter.com/8dxDpGwAQu

— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) May 1, 2018

Warning: it's very hypnotic to watch over and over. And if that's to your liking, here's a 4K 360 degree VR fractal journey into the world of Deep Dream generated hallucinalia:

Be sure to use the controls to spin around in it!

• ACID EYE 360 VR – Psychedelic Deep Dream Fractal Trip 4K – LSD DMT Mushroom Ayahuasca (YouTube / schizo64)

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