Amiga legend passed away!

[BozzerBigD]

@Viabguy1

Sad news! Since the article makes no reference to the Amiga may I assume he was the one that pushed for Lightwave on the Amiga to be used for the Babylon5 pilot? Would be good to clarify his Amiga involvement for this thread is all.

... some moments later...

Here's a better article referencing the Amiga, Lightwave and the Video Toaster:

http://gerryanderson.co.uk/cg-vfx-pioneer-ron-thornton-died/

[BozzerBigD]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_Imaging

I just figured most know about him..but beings that I am OLD perhaps not..lol

My issue for not knowing the history, but thanks for bringing his work to my attention even if it is on the sad news of his passing. Here's another great link:

https://www.lightwave3d.com/news/article/interview-with-a-lightwave-legend/

[BozzerBigD]

He really respected the legacy of the Amiga (quote from article linked above);

Looking back, Thornton has witnessed first hand a plethora of technical  revolutions in visual effects for both film and television. Which  affected him the most? The pocket calculator because I was dreadful at  math, the Amiga because of its capabilities, the Video Toaster for all  it could do, the Wacom tablet because it revolutionized painting, modern  tracking software like Boujou and SynthEyes, which simplified the  process, and 3D printing.