Cinematic text-to-video shot

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A reusable structure for film-quality AI video clips: subject, action, camera movement, lighting and style in one clear shot description.

Prompt

Cinematic shot of [subject, e.g. a lone hiker in a red jacket] [action, e.g. walking along a misty mountain ridge]. Camera: [camera movement, e.g. slow tracking shot from the side, slightly low angle]. Setting: [environment and time of day, e.g. early morning fog rolling through the valley]. Lighting: [lighting, e.g. soft golden sunrise backlight with long shadows]. Style: [look, e.g. shot on 35mm film, shallow depth of field, natural colour grading]. Mood: [mood, e.g. calm and awe-inspiring]. Smooth, realistic motion, one continuous shot.

Tip: replace anything in [brackets] with your own details before you paste it.

Example result

Tips: describe ONE shot, not a whole story. Name the camera movement explicitly (dolly in, pan left, orbit, handheld, static). Keep clips to 5–10 seconds and stitch several shots together in an editor.

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