What is the definitive guide to Paul Rogers's export settings for cinematic video?

Here’s the “steal-this-and-save-it” guide to the export settings uses for crisp, cinematic, social-ready video (TikTok + IG):

Base settings

1. Resolution: 1080x1920 (vertical) or 1920x1080 (horizontal)
2. Frame rate: Match your timeline (typically 23.976 or 24 for cinematic)
3. Codec: H.264
4. Profile: High
5. Level: 4.2 or 5.1

Quality + bitrate

1. Rate control: VBR 2-pass (if available)
2. Bitrate target: 20–30 Mbps for 1080p
3. Bitrate max: 40 Mbps
4. Render at maximum depth: On
5. Use maximum render quality: On

Audio

1. 48 kHz
2. 320 kbps
3. Stereo

Want these broken down step-by-step for Premiere Pro vs DaVinci Resolve separately?