Prompt Framework:

🔹 Image to Video Prompt Requirements

  1. Subject Action
  2. → What is the subject doing?
  3. 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.”

  1. Camera Movement
  2. → How is the camera moving?
  3. Examples:

  • “A slow dolly-in from behind.”

  • “360° orbit around the subject.”

  • “Cinematic handheld zoom out.”

  1. Emotion / Mood / Tone
  2. → What should the viewer feel?
  3. Examples:

  • “Evokes loneliness and wonder.”

  • “Feels tense and dramatic.”

  • “Hopeful and inspiring.”

🔹 Additional “text to video” prompt requirements

  1. Subject(s)
  2. 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?

  1. Shot Type / Framing
  2. → How is the subject composed in the shot?
  3. 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.”

  1. Environment / Setting
  2. → Where is the scene taking place?
  3. Examples:

  • “Inside a cozy cabin during a snowstorm.”

  • “On a moving train at sunset.”

  • “Deep in a dense forest with fog.”

  1. Visual Style
  2. → What style should the AI try to mimic?
  3. 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)

  1. Lighting Style
  2. → What kind of lighting is used in the scene?
  3. Consider:

  • Color temperature: warm, cool, neutral

  • Light source: front-lit, backlit, side-lit, low lighting

  • Time of day: morning, noon, golden hour, night

  1. Atmosphere / Environmental Effects
  2. → Add realism and texture to the scene
  3. Examples:

  • Fog, rain, snow, wind, smoke, dust, embers

  • “Golden hour light with floating dust particles.”

  • “Rain trickling down a glass window in the background.”

  1. Color Palette
  2. → Define the tone and feel through color
  3. Examples:

  • “Muted vintage tones with a grainy film texture.”

  • “High-saturation neons like Blade Runner.”

  • “Warm, earth-toned medieval aesthetic.”