Whether the mobile phone takes a small video vertically or horizontally depends on the theme, duration and release platform. Nowadays, smartphones normally use vertical screens, so most mainstream short video platforms mainly use vertical screens, such as Tik Tok, Aauto Quicker and Microvision. Users are used to watching short videos on these platforms, and it is more convenient to write comments in vertical screen. In order to ensure the user's viewing experience, some platforms also mainly recommend vertical screen small videos. Unless the video shot in horizontal screen is particularly excellent, it is difficult to get the recommendation of the platform.

However, the video duration of vertical screen shooting is generally not very long, usually not more than 1 minute. The characters and plots involved in the vertical screen short video will not be particularly complicated, and the scene is relatively simple. Quite a few short videos with vertical screens record unexpected events, such as traffic accidents and fire alarms. Or some ordinary life content. When shooting these scenes, the photographer may not have the time or consciousness to shoot the phone sideways. Therefore, most of the news videos submitted by users we usually see on many websites are shot in vertical screen, which is also suitable for vertical screen viewing.

However, if you want to shoot a long-lasting video, or a video with specific plot and clear purpose, it is recommended to use a horizontal screen. Because you can shoot a wider scene in landscape mode, you can record more people and scenery. If you actually try it, you will find that the vertical screen can only shoot two or three people at most, while the horizontal screen can shoot ten people at the same time. The videos of TV, movies, MVs, documentaries and other topics that we enjoy every day are basically taken on a horizontal screen.

Moreover, the video shot by horizontal screen can also be played on monitors and computers other than mobile phones, but if the video shot by vertical screen is played on computers and televisions, there will be a big black border on both sides, which looks awkward. Generally speaking, whether a small video is shot horizontally or vertically depends on what you want to shoot. Like Huanong Brothers and Li Ziqi, which focus on food, emphasize people and scenes, and the video length is more than a few minutes. The broadcast platform is PC-side websites such as Bili Bili, all of which are shot in horizontal screen. The photographer himself is the main player, and the video length is about 1 minute. The broadcast platform is mainly with Aauto Quicker and vertical screen.