@rplst8 posted:Not allowing vertical videos is like banning portrait mode in photography.
As long as all of the pertinent action is captured, who cares?
No one is suggesting not allowing vertical that but most videographers do consider it sloppy, lazy and annoying. If you're going to do something at least do it so the viewing experience is remotely enjoyable. We're not talking about a once in a lifetime thing like Bigfoot or a UFO or a meteor where you just want to get it on film fast as you can.
Also...
You’re limited in what parts of the scene you can see and in smaller detail, and if someone is shaky with their shot it’s VERY hard to keep them in the frame. That causes people to tune out.
Instead of black bars, they letterbox it on the sides with a blurred color spectrum that matches what’s happening in the video. That causes people to tune out.
Sorry, but that’s effectively the same thing as black bars, only far more annoying. You can always turn yourphone sideways to see a bigger picture with more detail but the annoying blur box on desktop playback is forever.
And then there's nature.....
Jerry
