[Frameworks] Jonas Mekas Shooting Directions

[Brandon Walley]

If I were a gambler I’d bet that it was a “Movie Journal” column. Probably
in here:
https://monoskop.org/images/3/39/Mekas_Jonas_Movie_Journal_The_Rise_of_a_New_American_Cinema_1959-1971_1972.pdf

Brandon Walley <https://brand500.wixsite.com/website>



On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM Derek Jenkins <derekbjenkins at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello group,
>
> Several years ago, I relied on a short list of somewhat whimsical but
> instructive shooting directions assembled by Jonas Mekas (e.g. spin in
> place for a full wind, take a single frame each step, etc.). These were
> very useful for intro camera and processing workshops, as the directions
> tended to relieve the students of the anxiety over what to shoot. Otherwise
> shooting an instructional roll of film would sometimes take up too much of
> our limited time.
>
> In the years since teaching more regular workshops, I've misplaced the
> reference. Could someone provide it or point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Derek
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