S H O R T   I N T E R V I E W   W I T H   D U G   O F   D U A L   4 M A T

                                   By MATT/DF

1) Handle:

   Dug.

2) Name:

   Jesus  Christ!  I've only been away
2  weeks!   It's  Doug, remember?  You
know, your brother!

3) Age:

   Age?   Not  only  do  you forget my
name,  but  you  also ignore me for 17
years!  (and 3/4).







4) Computer Spec:

   Amiga  wiv  stuff  attached  to  it
(3Meg A500, 40Meg GVP HD, External).

5) So Dug how's it going?

   Ok mate!

6) Do you prefer being in Dual 4Mat to
our   previous   seperate  group  (ie.
Cybornetics)?  Why?

   Cybornetics what's that?  Dual 4Mat
are  pretty  good,  but there's a long
way to go yet.

7) If you were not in Dual 4Mat, which
group would you most like to be in?
  
   Sanity,   coz   their   coders  and
musicians are cool!

8)  Have  you  got any projects in the
pipeline at the moment?

   Yeah,   I'm  working  on  some  new
routines,  but it's all under wraps at
the moment!

9)  Do  you  think that design is more
important than effects?

   No,  a  good demo uses smart design
with new effects.

10)  Do  you  think that AGA demos (so
far)  have  pushed the A1200 as far as
some demos have on the A500?

    Not  yet,  but the best coders are
getting pretty close.  Sanity's "Arte"
was cool, hopefully we'll see Sanity's
A1200 equivalent soon.

11) Will you be getting an A1200?

    If  Commodore  die  then  I  might
consider   a  PC  but  otherwise  yes,
definitely.

12)  If  there  is  ever to be another
Amiga,  what  specification  would you
give it?

    Amiga  6000.  68070 66MHz, new AGA
chipset,  built  in graphics and sound
cards  (32bit), 6 expansion slots, 1GB
HD,  6Meg chipmem, 18Meg fastmem, 2Meg
floppy drives.



13)  Why  do  you never write articles
for Visual Intensity?

    Too busy mate!

14)  Do  you  think  VI  will overhaul
Grapevine?

    Dunno,  Grapevine  is pretty good,
maybe, maybe not.

15) How would you improve VI?

    AGA    effects?     More    coding
articles?  Demo effects in background?

16) Where do you think the Amiga scene
as a whole is going?
    


    If  Commodore  go down I think the
scene   will  gradually  die,  no  new
members  coming  in,  bored ones going
out.

17)  What is your impression of the UK
scene?

    European   scene's   better.   The
groups are all foreign!

18)  Have  you got any hobbies outside
of computing?

    Squash, table-tennis and blondes.

19) What is your favourite Sci-Fi?

    Red Dwarf (sort of Sci-Fi).


20)  Which  do  you  prefer - The Next
Generation/Babylon 5?

    Next  Generation, coz the acting's
better  (sort of), Babylon 5 relies on
GFX.

21) Do you think the Amiga GFX in such
programmes as Babylon 5 & SeaQuest DSV
can be bettered?

    The  GFX  can probably be bettered
but   they  look  too  raytraced,  not
realistic  enough.   The whole idea of
raytracing is realism.

22)  In  your  new  job  you now use a
486SX 66MHz 8Meg PC.  Does Amiga still
Rulez?

    Yes.



23) Any messages for anybody?

    Say hello to Watts for me!

24) Have you any closing words?

    The   end.   I'll  be  back  soon.
"Smoke  me  a kipper, I'll be back for
breakfast".

Matt: Thanks bro.

Dug:  Cheers!

                                  End.