Analog Fractals #02 by Nosfe [web]
Some info on the production A roll of Fujichrome R25 Single-8 film was exposed to extreme enviromental conditions for 7 years (from 2017 September to 2024 September) After that it was used for a camera test with Fujica ZC1000 during winter 2024/2025. Film was developed in April 2025, using Adonal b/w developer with 1:100 dilution and one hour stand process in a Lomo tank. B/W developer was used as previous tests with old Fujichrome R25 using E6 chemistry ended up with emulsion washed off, as it turns out the E6 process is too hot for the old R25. After developing it was found that there are Sierpinski fractal triangle-like patterns all over the film. Through a lot of research on the matter it has been concluded that these patterns have been formed through a cellular automata type process which has been completely analog. This phenomena has not been documented on movie film ever before, so this is a first on a platform. A new way to make image on photographic film. After scanning of the b/w negative at HelScan, I did "film acceleration" process on the film, using C41 for color processing it. With bleach bybass. This brought some of the colors alive and it can be seen that the triangle patterns have formed in the blue sensitive layer of the film. Green layer is mostly missing. This is Part #02, went through "film acceleration" process after the bw, 4K scan at HelScan. Low-resolution 1080p version for compo. This work is part of the Artistic side of the doctoral degree at Academy of Fine Arts, Uniarts Helsinki. The work has been supported by SKR, TAIKE and Uniarts Helsinki
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