Describe a camera move for an AI video clip
A clip a few seconds long: scene, motion in the frame and camera motion described separately.
- Type
- Template
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 5 min
Results depend on the tool, the model and what you enter.
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Place and main subject
- a lighthouse on a cliff at sunrise
- a quiet mountain lake at dawn
- a rainy city street at night
- a field of sunflowers in summer
- a cosy cabin in a snowy forest
What moves in the frame?
- waves break slowly, gulls fly past
- leaves drift in the wind
- rain falls, reflections shimmer on the ground
- steam rises from a cup
- clouds move slowly across the sky
e.g. slow push-in, pan, drone flight
- slow drone flight towards the subject
- slow push-in
- smooth pan from left to right
- slow orbit around the subject
- static shot from a tripod
Look and colours
- warm colours, light haze, cinematic look
- cool blue tones, crisp and clear
- soft pastel colours, dreamy
- strong contrast, moody
- natural colours like a documentary
Seconds
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 8
Your prompt
Scene: [Scene]. Motion in the frame: [Motion]. Camera: [Camera], smooth and without cuts. Light and style: [Style]. Duration about [Duration] seconds. No text, no real people, no brand logos.
Matching tools
Tools from our catalog that this prompt works well with.
- Runway Prices and limits
- Kling AI Prices and limits
- Pika Prices and limits
How to use it
- Describe a single scene; several places in one clip rarely work.
- Copy the prompt into a video generator. If the tool accepts a start image, your own photo can fix the scene.
- Vary only the camera line first until the motion is right.
Works in these tools
Prompts work in many chat and generator tools. This selection comes from our catalog; prices as shown on the tool page.
Why does this work?
Video models easily confuse what moves: the subject or the camera. Separate lines for scene, motion and camera make that unambiguous.
Tips
- Short clips are more stable. Cut longer sequences together from several clips.
- Only use photos you hold the rights to as start images.