Always liked his movies.
I thought he sold his Amiga stuff and moved on. What's his current connection to Amiga?
Not to put words in this mouth but I believe that he still has a fond place in his heart for the creative spirit that was behind the Amiga and the sense of community of it. If it really is he that owns Amiga.org then we are in good hands.
Mr. Van Dyke is a gentleman and a scholar and I'd be honored if he'd become an active part of this community. When he sold his A4000T on eBay I didn't quite make it to the top spot but I tried. The gent I corresponded with, I believe he posted photos to Amiga.org of Mr. Van Dyke signing the A4000T.
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_10796.html"Q: Mr. Van Dyke can you talk about your interest in computer animation?
Dick: It started out as a hobby about 15 years ago when Amiga first came out with a little machine that would actually do animation and I’ve been doing it ever since. Now I have a room full of equipment and I’m struggling to keep up with technology, but it’s an addiction. It is so much fun. I’ve gotten pretty good. I’ve been actually offered a job as an animator and I realize the minute there’s a deadline, the fun’s over. So I can play as long as I want to with it and I have some good stuff in there, but I’ve never sold any or even showed any of it. "
I heard rumors that some of his animations were used on Diagnosis murder but I don't think he was paid.
-Nyle
