Behind the scenes: Dummy

Quibi, the new short form mobile-only platform that launched in the US this week, promises to smoothly blend video playback when switching between horizontal and vertical positions. This perfectly sensible viewer friendly experience is more revolutionary than it sounds and has tied production teams working for the platform up in knots.

While shooting short form for mobile is hardly new, producing content that works in both landscape and portrait modes is. As filmmakers have navigated the production issues, they’ve also hit upon new storytelling potential…