// 01ADAPTATION
    // 02SIDEQUEST
    // 03MARKETING

    // 144 · THINK VERTICAL

    We reframe premium IP.

    // 144 · ONE SHOOT · THREE FORMATS

    One shoot.Three formats.

    ↓

    We transformyour IPvertical.

    Expanding your narrative into a new dimension — built in, not bolted on.
    Vertical storytelling, considered from day one.

    § 02 / MARKET– the index

    Vertical isn't a format.It's the new eraof consumption.

    Audiences have moved. Platforms have followed. The way stories are told, consumed, and monetized is changing — fundamentally and fast.
    The players who shaped the last era are restructuring around the next one.

    INDEX · Q2 2026

    // VERTICAL MARKET 2025

    $11B

    Global. ~$14B forecast 2026.

    Source · Omdia / Sensor Tower

    // VERTICAL MARKET 2030

    $26B

    Industry forecast, Crisp Seoul Conf. 2025.

    Source · Variety (Nov 2025)

    // REELSHORT · MIN/DAY

    35.7

    vs Netflix 24.8 · Disney+ 23.0

    Source · Sensor Tower

    // EUROPE

    open

    China $9B · US $1.3B · Europe next

    Source · Sensor Tower

    § 03 / PROCESS– your project, our support

    Approach

    // HOW WE ADAPT PREMIUM IP FOR VERTICAL OUTREACH

    //We screen the IP.

    //We identify the hooks and unlock potential.

    //We extend the structure.

    //We build customized models.

    //We embed with your crew.

    //We deliver platform-ready.

    //We distribute on target.

    //We connect with stakeholders.

    // 01Phase 1

    DIAGNOSIS

    We screenthe scope

    We analyse the original screenplay or series bible for hooks, character beats and pacing windows that translate to vertical attention. Output: a format viability scope.

    // 02Phase 2

    ADAPTATION

    We extendthe structure

    We rewrite the story as a 60+ episode microdrama bible. Cliffhanger structure, hook density, character arcs compressed into 60–90 second beats. Paywall-optimised episode breaks.

    // 03Phase 3

    SIDEQUESTS

    We buildthe cosmos

    Additional storylines parallel to the main arc — sidequests that expand the universe and create new entry points for new audiences. Authentic, unique, captivating.

    // 04Production

    INTEGRATION

    We embedwith your crew

    Our unit slots into the parent production. Same set, same cast, same schedule. Vertical-native coverage shot in parallel — every scene crafted twice.

    // 05Post

    DELIVERY

    We deliverplatform-ready

    Marketing-vertical assets, post-coordination, packaging for ReelShort, DramaBox, TikTok and your own apps. Hooks, thumbnails, metadata, distribution.

    Scope evaluationScript adaptationSidequests & additional storylinesVertical perspectivesStrategy & conceptVertical marketingOperation & productionPost-coordinationDelivery & distribution

    5 Steps to vertical success

    // single or combined

    Every format we build — from marketing assets to full adaptations — is designed to integrate into your production, not interrupt it. Strategy first. Set-ready from day one.

    § 04 / SERVICES– core tools & products

    Vertical contentin yourcustom scope

    From promo to full adaptation.

    Not a spin-off. Not a teaser. No slop. A full narrative dimension — built for the screen your audience actually uses. Your vertical layer grows from what you've already created. You're not doubling your budget. You're doubling your impact.

    Vertical micro drama
    // 01FULL ADAPTATION

    FullAdaptation

    Full conversion of the existing script to the logic of a vertical drama mechanism. 144-proven narrative & tech optimization.

    • // Experience-based
    • // AI-driven
    • // Manually crafted
    Additional storylines
    // 02SIDEQUESTS

    Sidequests

    Development of unique subplots and sidestories based on the main script, tailored for perfect vertical performance. Vertical sidequests expand the dramatic universe and maximize identification.

    • // Authentic
    • // Unique
    • // Captivating
    9:16
    // 03VERTICAL MARKETING

    VerticalMarketing

    Ideas that spark. Content that works. Ready for audience.

    • // Vertical Teaser
    • // Viral Hooks
    • // Story-Shoutouts
    • // BTS-Reels
    • // Short-Interviews
    • // Scene Adaption / Reframing

    // FULL ADAPTATION

    Your IP DNA inevery format.

    Good stories are bigger than one screen. They deserve every format. That's why we adapt your original script to a full vertical equivalent — built from the ground up for mobile consumption, modern audiences, and a new era of storytelling. Part of the script from the start. Native to process and production.

    Same story. New format. Full attention.

    On set, every scene is crafted twice: for the classic narrative and its vertical equivalent, each dramaturgically optimized for the screen it's made for. One production. Orchestrated from the start.

    // Vertical micro drama

    // SIDEQUESTS

    New arcs.Same universe.

    The main story is just the beginning. Every universe has stories it hasn't told yet. Moments the camera missed. Characters the script forgot. Parallel worlds. Sidequests are the vertical stories that live between the scenes.

    We find them. We frame them. We make them count.

    New entry points. New audiences. Same universe.

    • //Your hero discovers his passion for Ramen.
    • //How the bus driver experienced the car chase.
    • //The night before everything changed — told by the villain.
    • //What he did while she was saving the world.
    • //The elevator. Twelve seconds. Everything he never said.
    • //Kevin from accounting. His Monday. His problem. His fault.
    // Additional storylines

    // VERTICAL MARKETING

    Control thestory.

    The ad break is dead. Audiences skip what doesn't feel real. They follow what pulls them in. Vertical marketing isn't a campaign. It's a story moment — native, sharp, built to stop the scroll — better: to control it…

    We identify hooks. We create moments. We link to your IP.

    Integrated. On set. Captivating.

    • // Vertical Teaser Formats
    • // Story Shoutouts
    • // BTS Moments
    • // Set Interviews
    • // Scene Adaption
    • // Viral Mechanisms

    We don't make ads. We make entry points.

    // Control the story

    Butwhy?

    // 01

    Custom content

    // 02

    Synergetic production workflows

    // 03

    Cost efficiency

    // 04

    Use of modern viewing habits

    // 05

    Extension of IP cosmos

    // 06

    Additional brand value without dilution

    // 07

    Pre-world building before release

    § 05 / TEAM– your IP is safe with us

    Two operators.Two disciplines.

    Two companies built before this one — film production & festivals, and post & studio.

    Julian Gerchow

    // Adaptation & Production

    JulianGerchow

    Co-founded production company Plotlessfilm. As a producer, he worked on international and national feature cinema movies, with successful festival recognitions. Author of the Dual Format Storytelling System used in our adaptation workflow and production supervisor of the vertical shoots.

    Johannes Krenzer

    // Creative & Brand

    JohannesKrenzer

    Creative, Content Creator & Co-founder of Witefield, a leading full service communication company from Frankfurt. Multiple years of experience in strategy, creative work, and operational implementation across a wide range of industries, from politics to lifestyle and corporate sector.

    § 144 · CLOSING

    Go verticalor go home.

    We are the interface between traditional film & series production and the vertical era. One unit. One bible. New audience.