A polished property video starts before animation. It starts with permission, selection, and a clear reason for every frame to exist.
Use 9:16 when discovery is the job
Vertical video fills the phone and fits Reels, Shorts, and TikTok. It rewards strong single-room compositions and concise pacing, but wide interiors often need thoughtful crops.
Use 16:9 when the property needs room
Horizontal frames preserve wide rooms, exterior elevations, and cinematic movement. They fit YouTube, presentations, and embedded listing experiences more naturally.
Direct once, compose twice
A good storyboard identifies safe focal points and overlay zones for both formats. Generate or crop with those zones in mind so each export feels authored rather than automatically resized.