Dominic von Riedemann
I'm the Animated Film Feature Writer, and winner of 12 Suite 101 Editors' Choice Awards. I also do freelance writing for arts and culture website Sceneandheard.ca, and I'm a founding member of Toronto animators' society AnimaticTO. I'm working on getting my first novel published, and I play guitar semi-professionally, having done jingles for Swiss Chalet and Canadian Tire.
I got hooked on animated film when I saw Disney's 101 Dalmations on reel-to-reel (remember those?). My mother was a huge fan of Disney's Golden Era – films like Snow White and Fantasia – and she encouraged my interest.
When I was older, I got my animation jones from seeing old Pink Panther and Battle of the Planets cartoons on TV. I also jonesed on Warner Bros.' classic Looney Tunes (Mel Blanc is a genius!). Unlike many kids my age, I avoided He-Man and Transformers like the plague; once you've seen good animation, it's hard to appreciate crap.
When I was older, I caught the first wave of Japanese anime with films like Akira. Hayao Miyazaki's work for Studio Ghibli really caught my eye; so poetic and imaginative. These days, I love all sorts of animation. I still appreciate Disney's classic films (although the early 1990's "animation renaissance" films leave me cold), I love Pixar's work to date and I always keep an eye out for what's going on in anime. I also like shows like South Park and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
I'm still a student of animation but I'm learning more and more each day.
Latest Articles
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Imageworks Spencer Cook on Men in Black 3's Animation - Interview
In Part #2 of this one-on-one interview, Imageworks' animation supervisor shares more about animating aliens and humans for Men in Black 3.
May 24, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Interview - Imageworks' Spencer Cook on Men in Black 3
In this one-on-one interview, Imageworks' Spencer Cook discusses bringing the animated characters of Men in Black 3 to life.
May 24, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Men in Black 3 Movie Review
Decent performances can't save a lazy script and multiple plot holes in Sony's Men in Black 3, starring Will Smith, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones 2/5
May 24, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Battleship Movie Review
Hasbro/Universal's Battleship, starring Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgard, sinks itself through sheer stupidity. 1/5
May 17, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Interview - ILM's Pablo Helman on Battleship's Special Effects
In Part #2 of this one-on-one interview, Industrial Light & Magic's Pablo Helman discusses making the aliens for Battleship, starring Liam Neeson & Rihanna
May 17, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman on Battleship - Interview
In this one-on-one interview, ILM visual effects supervisor talks about working on the upcoming Hasbro/Universal film Battleship, starring Taylor Kitsch.
May 17, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Castle in the Sky Blu-Ray/DVD Review
Studio Ghibli/Disney's Castle in the Sky, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, retains its considerable charms on Blu-Ray. 4.5/5
May 15, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World DVD Review
Warner Home Video's Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World DVD is a mixed bag of episodes from 1976 to 1985. 2.5/5
May 13, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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The Dictator Movie Review
Four by Two/Paramount's The Dictator, starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Anna Faris, is lewd, crude, rude and freakin' hilarious. 4.5/5
May 10, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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Happiness Is...Peanuts Team Snoopy DVD Review
Charles M. Schulz's spirit looms large in Warner Home Video's Happiness Is...Peanuts Team Snoopy DVD, directed by Bill Meléndez. 4/5.
May 9, 2012
- Dominic von Riedemann
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