Social Media Video Trends

College of the Canyons

Video on Film & TV

1895Although the start of the history of film is not clearly defined, the commercial, public screening of ten

of Lumière brothers' short films in Paris on 28 December 1895 can be regarded as the breakthrough

of projected cinematographic motion pictures.

1909Film Standards

35mm

Edison Perforations

Image: 4 perfs high (4:3)

4:3This is the classic TV / Standard Television aspect ratio.

16:9This is standard size for Widescreen HDTV

Welcome to the New Age

2010-2011

YouTube 16:9128GB or 12 hours maximum

Instagram 1:1 (Originally) 60 seconds long in feed

Instagram Stories 9:16 (Portrait)15 seconds long in story & lasts 24 hrs unless added to Highlights

Snapchat 9:16 (Portrait) 10 seconds long unless pieced together

Facebook 16:9 (Portrait or Landscape) 240 minutes maximum