 Although Deren is usually credited as its principal artistic creator, filmmaker Stan Brakhage, who knew the couple, has claimed in his book "Film at Wit's End" that "Meshes" was in fact largely Hammid's creation, and that their marriage began to suffer when Deren received more credit.Other sources claim that Alexander Hammid's role in the creation of "Meshes of the Afternoon" is mainly as cameraperson.Maya Deren made extensive storyboards for all of her films including camera movements and camera effects.