Chuyện ai cũng từng is a silent short-video series focused on everyday situations that many people have lived through, often without ever naming them.
Each episode observes a small human moment through visual pacing, distance, and repetition — without dialogue, captions, or explanation.
Episode Concept
Every Afternoon follows a middle-aged motorbike taxi driver.
Each day, he waits outside a school gate, watching well-dressed parents pick up their children.
His teenage son appears, notices him, and quietly walks away toward the bus stop with friends.
Until one rainy afternoon, when the buses have already left.
There is no dramatic climax.
Just a moment that arrives later than usual.
Story Structure
Setup: A daily routine repeated every afternoon.
Contrast: A silent distance between two people sharing the same space.
Outcome: A small change in circumstance that interrupts the routine.
The story is told entirely through actions, positioning, and time — no spoken words, no on-screen text.
Visual Direction
Style: observational, grounded, restrained
Camera: static framing, wide shots, emphasis on negative space
Performance: minimal, understated
Editing rhythm: slow and deliberate, allowing viewers to project their own experiences
Tools & Workflow
Story development: Setup – Contrast – Outcome framework for silent storytelling
Visual creation: AI-assisted illustration with controlled, realistic styling
Motion: image-to-video with subtle movement only
Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro (22 seconds)
Sound: minimal ambient sound or intentional silence
Purpose
This project explores how short-form video can convey emotional depth without words.
It focuses on creating space for recognition rather than explanation — allowing viewers to find themselves inside quiet, familiar moments.