Social media
馃摫 Video and Reels for Social Media
Make short vertical videos that stop the scroll, read with the sound off, fit each platform's frame and length, and leave your computer as a clean file every app will accept.
- 1The first two secondsOpen on the conflict, the claim or the visual surprise, put a text hook on screen, and never start with a logo.11 min
- 2Vertical framing and safe zonesShoot and build for a 1080x1920 frame, and keep faces and text out of the strips where each app puts its buttons and captions.13 min
- 3Captions burned inPut the words on the picture so muted viewers get the story: big, high-contrast, two lines at most, and parked above the app's bottom overlay.12 min
- 4Pacing and length by platformKnow each platform's current length limits, then cut for the length the story earns, which is usually far shorter than the limit.12 min
- 5Audio for reelsGet the voice clear first, use music that is licensed for the way you are posting, stay clear of copyright claims and strikes, and set a sensible loudness.13 min
- 6From long video or article to reels, and out the doorMine a long video or article for clips with one idea each, build them into a series, then export clean H.264 1080x1920 files with good cover frames.15 min