This silent film is the story of OC (Old Cart), who sits unused and forgotten in a corner, watching the newer, shinier carts being chosen for the daily work it longs to do. When an unexpected mishap leaves the other carts unavailable, OC is finally given a chance to prove its worth, transforming from the forgotten, derided cart into an essential part of the library’s rhythm.
To create this silent film project, I filmed all scenes with props and the staff of my library as the cast, and assembled them in CapCut at 24 frames per second using the “Hollywood Past” filter. I created the intertitle cards and borders from assets in Canva and spliced them into the film. All music was sourced from Incompetech Music and edited into the film using CapCut.
Credits
“The Cart in the Corner”
- The Cart in the Corner by Kristi Mosac CC BY-NC 4.0
Original Film Clips
- “Original Video Recordings” by Kristi Mosac CC BY-NC 4.0
Cast
- OC
- Jennifer Hodges
- Ashley Williams
- Lily Simonds
- Melisa Marcial
- Belicia Torres
Incompetech
- “The Entertainer” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 4.0 and edited for length
- “Comic Plodding” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 4.0 and edited for length
- “Frogs Legs Rag” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 4.0 and edited for length
- “Trouble” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 4.0 and edited for length
- “Keystone Deluge” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 4.0 and edited for length
- “Maple Leaf Rag” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 4.0 and edited for length
Canva