Looking for a tutorial

[eightball]

Does anyone know where I can find a tutorial to achieve similar effects as the ones in this design:

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1359/bakrundsbildhw4.jpg


The artist utilized this 3d rendering to produce the work:


http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/47/therecourcegiantrenderpromoteli8.png

Any help would be appreciated

[eightball]

I figured it out. In case anyone else is curious, the background was created by a fractal flame generator, such as apophysis (which is free at http://www.apophysis.org/)