The irresistible rise of vertical video

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth

Vertical video

Maybe I am finally getting old, but this change depresses me:

According to several app makers and media companies, many of the world’s video consumers don’t seem to think vertical videos are wrong — in fact, a lot of us prefer them. There is a simple explanation for the dawning preference. According to the venture capitalist Mary Meeker, we now collectively spend about 30 percent of our screen time with devices that are best held vertically, like smartphones and tablets. That time spent is growing quickly, and on tall screens, vertical videos simply look and work better than those shot “correctly.”

Yes, vertical video maybe actually be in the ascendency.

One last time, let’s enjoy this before it becomes irrelevant:

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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