Vertical video

Vertical video is video shot and shown in a tall 9:16 frame that fills a phone screen held upright, the format of Reels, Stories, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

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What it means for a Dubai business

Most people watch on phones held upright. A horizontal video in a vertical feed shows as a small strip. Shooting vertically from the start keeps the subject big.

One vertical edit can be posted as a Reel, a Story, a YouTube Short and a LinkedIn video.

Example

An interior studio films walkthroughs vertically with a phone on a small gimbal, moving slowly through each room. The same file goes to every platform.

Common mistake

Cropping a horizontal brand film to vertical. Heads and products get cut off. Shoot for the frame you will use.

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