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Prompt Engineering - Video Prompting

Video Prompting — Add Motion

Video prompting means describing a moving scene to generate a video. The formula adds action and camera movement to the image formula:

  • Formula: Subject + Action + Camera Movement + Lighting + Style.
  • A photo is a standing person; a video is that person walking.
In simple words: Motion + camera = cinematic video. Think like a filmmaker, not just a user.
Image PromptVideo Prompt
StaticDynamic
No motionMotion
SimpleCinematic
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Example01
Prompt PreviewChatGPT-style
IMAGE: A waterfall in a green forest VIDEO: A waterfall flowing through a green forest, camera slowly moving forward, soft morning light, cinematic style
Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to try it.

Video Prompting in Action

Example02
Prompt PreviewChatGPT-style
TRAVEL: A drone flying over a tropical island with blue ocean water, camera slowly rising, bright sunlight, cinematic style CITY: A busy city street at night with cars moving, drone camera movement, neon lighting, cyberpunk style STORY: A young entrepreneur working late in an office, typing on a laptop, camera slowly moving closer, cinematic lighting
Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to try it.

Ready-to-Use Video Prompts

  • Nature: A drone flying over a mountain valley during sunrise, cinematic travel style.
  • City: A drone flying through skyscrapers in a futuristic city, neon lights everywhere.
  • Inspirational: A runner jogging through a forest trail during sunrise.
  • Technology: A robot walking through a neon-lit city street.
  • Transformation: A barren land transforming into a lush green forest, cinematic timelapse.
  • Sci-Fi: A spaceship flying through space with glowing stars.
  • Reel: A barista preparing coffee in slow motion with steam rising.
  • Travel: A train passing through snowy mountains.
  • Storytelling: A programmer coding late at night while rain falls outside.
  • Creative: A glowing butterfly flying through a magical forest at night.
Trainer's Note: Transformation videos — one scene changing into another — are powerful for viral reels. Example: "a plain garden transforming into a luxury flower garden, cinematic timelapse, drone view".
📝 Key Takeaways
  • Video prompting means describing a moving scene to generate a video.
  • Video formula adds Action + Camera Movement to the image formula.
  • Subject + Action + Camera Movement + Lighting + Style.
  • A photo is a standing person; a video is that person walking.
  • Think like a filmmaker, not just a user.
  • Transformation videos — one scene changing into another — are powerful for viral reels.

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