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I’m currently taking on new writing projects.
I specialize in narrative writing around hip-hop, music and culture, with experience writing articles, essays and YouTube-style storytelling.
I’m currently interested in working with YouTube creators, publications and brands on:
• YouTube scripts & video essays
• Music/culture articles
• Narrative storytelling
• Ghostwriting
• Newsletters
If you’re building something in music, culture or entertainment and need a writer who can find the larger story behind the subject, I’d love to connect.
Portfolio link: https://medium.com/@benard3782
If you’re a creator, publication, or brand looking for a writer who can bring a narrative perspective to music and culture, I’d love to connect.
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Read writing from Aaron Haynes on Medium. Broke. Still creating.Talking Hip Hop and life, holding on to dreams one upload at a time . https://aaronhaynes42.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
Title: THE FOXFIRE FORENSICS: Morning After the Myth
Description:
What happens after the magic fades?
For the #FLORAMuseum challenge, I chose New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Ōji, a beautiful woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige in ca. 1857. The original artwork captures a mysterious night where foxes gather at an old enoki tree and breathe magical fires, which farmers would count to predict the rice harvest.
I wanted to build the world around this myth by exploring the morning after. Using FLORA and Seedance 2.5, I created a 30-second photorealistic documentary video. Instead of showing the magical foxes, I built a grounded, cinematic "forensic" scene at dawn: frosty mud, paw prints, glowing blue embers left behind, and a lone Edo-period farmer investigating the scorch marks on the tree bark to predict his crop yield.
Original Artwork : https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55553
A cinematic fashion editorial exploring movement, atmosphere, and visual storytelling through a refined and contemporary perspective.
The editing focuses on creating a strong cinematic rhythm through pacing, music, transitions, color grading, and carefully selected moments, while maintaining the sophisticated visual identity of Sapto Djojokartiko.
