A realtime Julia set explorer written in Python using PyOpenCL and OpenCV. Accepts mouse input to modify the complex number input to the Julia set calculation.
There are currently four fractals available for exploration. To change between different fractals, uncomment the corresponding row in kernels/standard.cpp.
Set up your virtualenv:
python3 -m pip venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
Install packages:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Run the visualizer:
python3 julia.py
Change the input number using the mouse. The pixel which the mouse rests on is converted to a corresponding complex number. The only fractal not using the mouse input is the Mandelbrot set visualizer.
When a desired fractal is found, freeze the view using the M key. This will cause all further mouse movement to be ignored.
Zoom in and out using the - and + keys. Move the view using the WASD keys.
Reset the view to the default zoom and position using the 0 key.
Change the maximum number of iterations for the fractal using , and ..
Use the P key to export the current view to a file. The file will be saved in the images directory, so make sure to create such a directory before saving. The filename can be found in the terminal when a save command is issued.