Vertical Videos

Vertical Videos Get More Views

A client asked me to shoot a short fashion video that will be shown on widescreen TVs mounted vertically (not horizontally) in their shop. The videos will also be posted on their social media networks.

My question is: how best to do this? Should I try to convince them of having the video shot all horizontally?

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Video Production and Soul Sucking Clients

Clare asks: I’m fed up with one of my clients. Not sure what happened but suddenly they’re a nightmare to deal with. They have unrealistic expectations and small budgets for some of the video they are thinking of having us produce. Can you offer advice or tips for recognizing these types of clients beforehand? We’ve only been doing this for a little under 2 years and don’t have the “street smarts” yet.

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