Darren Genet Raveling
Raveling opens with a man sitting alone in a destroyed
apartment with feathers drifting up through the air. Shot using reverse
photography, the film reveals the cause of the man’s anger after the
audience has seen the results of his tantrum. Raveling was directed
by Todd Albright, who Genet has previously collaborated with on a number
of projects. Genet says he welcomed the challenge of taking the technical
process of reverse photography and using it to create an innovative
story. It gave he and the director numerous creative possibilities,
both visually and emotionally. The duo chose to shoot Raveling in
35 mm format, and do the reverse effect in-camera. One of the reasons
was so they had the option of striking a film print without the necessity
of optical or digital effects, which they felt were not right for this
film. Raveling is currently on the festival circuit. |
Darren
Genet is a native of Miami Beach, Florida. He earned undergraduate
degrees in communications and photography at the University of Florida.
Genet moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking nearly
10 years ago. He worked with cutting-edge commercial cameramen as
a focus puller for several years. Genet says he observed so many
talented directors and cinematographers and learned something new
every day. Genet decided to return to school and earned a master’s
in cinematography from the American Film Institute. He shot The
Monster and the Peanut, which earned first place in the drama
category at this year’s Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
college competition. His wide range of credits includes high-profile
car commercials and independent features.