---
title: "image to video prompts"
date: 2025-11-23
source: "https://telegra.ph/image-to-video-prompts-11-23"
tags:
  - "telegraph"
---


## 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.”
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- “A bird is soaring across a mountain ridge.”
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- “A samurai stands still as cherry blossoms fall.”
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1. Camera Movement
2. *→ How is the camera moving?*
3. Examples:

- “A slow dolly-in from behind.”
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- “360° orbit around the subject.”
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- “Cinematic handheld zoom out.”
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1. Emotion / Mood / Tone
2. *→ What should the viewer feel?*
3. Examples:

- “Evokes loneliness and wonder.”
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- “Feels tense and dramatic.”
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- “Hopeful and inspiring.”
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## 🔹 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?
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- Are there multiple subjects?
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- Does the focus shift from one subject to another?
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1. Shot Type / Framing
2. *→ How is the subject composed in the shot?*
3. Examples:

- “Close-up of the subject’s eyes.”
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- “Wide establishing shot of a mountain range.”
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- “Over-the-shoulder view of a man reading a letter.”
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1. Environment / Setting
2. *→ Where is the scene taking place?*
3. Examples:

- “Inside a cozy cabin during a snowstorm.”
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- “On a moving train at sunset.”
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- “Deep in a dense forest with fog.”
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1. Visual Style
2. *→ What style should the AI try to mimic?*
3. Examples:

- Hyper-realistic
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- Pixar-style 3D animation
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- Studio Ghibli-inspired
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- Marvel comics aesthetic
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*(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
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- Light source: front-lit, backlit, side-lit, low lighting
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- Time of day: morning, noon, golden hour, night
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1. Atmosphere / Environmental Effects
2. *→ Add realism and texture to the scene*
3. Examples:

- Fog, rain, snow, wind, smoke, dust, embers
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- “Golden hour light with floating dust particles.”
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- “Rain trickling down a glass window in the background.”
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1. Color Palette
2. *→ Define the tone and feel through color*
3. Examples:

- “Muted vintage tones with a grainy film texture.”
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- “High-saturation neons like Blade Runner.”
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- “Warm, earth-toned medieval aesthetic.”