image to video prompts
Prompt Framework:
🔹 Image to Video Prompt Requirements
- Subject Action
- → What is the subject doing?
- Examples:
- “The woman is turning slowly to face the camera.”
- “A bird is soaring across a mountain ridge.”
- “A samurai stands still as cherry blossoms fall.”
- Camera Movement
- → How is the camera moving?
- Examples:
- “A slow dolly-in from behind.”
- “360° orbit around the subject.”
- “Cinematic handheld zoom out.”
- Emotion / Mood / Tone
- → What should the viewer feel?
- Examples:
- “Evokes loneliness and wonder.”
- “Feels tense and dramatic.”
- “Hopeful and inspiring.”
🔹 Additional “text to video” prompt requirements
- Subject(s)
- Clearly define what or who is in the scene:
- Is it a person, animal, object, or something fantastical?
- Are there multiple subjects?
- Does the focus shift from one subject to another?
- Shot Type / Framing
- → How is the subject composed in the shot?
- Examples:
- “Close-up of the subject’s eyes.”
- “Wide establishing shot of a mountain range.”
- “Over-the-shoulder view of a man reading a letter.”
- Environment / Setting
- → Where is the scene taking place?
- Examples:
- “Inside a cozy cabin during a snowstorm.”
- “On a moving train at sunset.”
- “Deep in a dense forest with fog.”
- Visual Style
- → What style should the AI try to mimic?
- Examples:
- Hyper-realistic
- Pixar-style 3D animation
- Studio Ghibli-inspired
- Marvel comics aesthetic
(Note: Not all models support every style equally well.)
🔹 Bonus Enhancements (Optional but Powerful)
- Lighting Style
- → What kind of lighting is used in the scene?
- Consider:
- Color temperature: warm, cool, neutral
- Light source: front-lit, backlit, side-lit, low lighting
- Time of day: morning, noon, golden hour, night
- Atmosphere / Environmental Effects
- → Add realism and texture to the scene
- Examples:
- Fog, rain, snow, wind, smoke, dust, embers
- “Golden hour light with floating dust particles.”
- “Rain trickling down a glass window in the background.”
- Color Palette
- → Define the tone and feel through color
- Examples:
- “Muted vintage tones with a grainy film texture.”
- “High-saturation neons like Blade Runner.”
- “Warm, earth-toned medieval aesthetic.”