Portrait vs. Landscape has always been an interesting debate to me, especially in the context of filmmaking, a space where, until the advent of TikTok, basicall

Portrait vs. Landscape has always been an interesting debate to me, especially in the context of filmmaking, a space where, until the advent of TikTok, basically everyone scoffed at the idea of cinema being vertical -- because, well, physical cinema screens are landscape! But cinema screens are no longer the dominant place people go for movie entertainment -- they watch instead on their smartphones, where they can choose either orientation as they please. This has led to the dawn of vertical cinema, something I find very exciting. I don't know if there will ever be vertical movie theaters (I personally doubt it), but that doesn't mean that there can't be vertical movies that are ever bit as artistically valid and "sophisticated" as their horizontal counterparts! I've noticed quite a bit of gatekeeping around this topic in filmmaking circles -- people love to act as though horizontal is an innately superior format somehow, and that vertical is only suitable for childish, amateur productions. I think that's a rather myopic take though that doesn't consider the many factors that go into a cinematic viewing experience!