Fractals are typically not self-similar 分形其實不常自相似

Gigi Wu
1 min readNov 13, 2017

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In fact, factal dimension doesnt just arise frequently in nature, it seems to be the core differentiator between obejcts that are arise naturally and those that are just man-made.

「為什麼我畫素描都很像漫畫人物,沒有逼真的感覺?」有一次上素描課時,我忍不住問老師。

老師教我說要仔細看肌肉的紋理,畫出紋理,而不是視覺上直覺的邊界。的確,乍看之下弓起來的背只是一道弧線,但再細看,皮膚包裹著的每一寸肌肉都造成表面的各種不同程度的起伏。

看完這個影片,我突然回想起這段對話。原來我是妄想用一段平滑的、人工的線,來抹去大自然該有的粗糙度。

知識與過去看似無關的經驗連結起來的瞬間,總讓人覺得異常興奮。

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