Camera View Prompts
AI Video Prompt Camera Cheat Sheet
(Just copy + drop these into your prompts)
🔹 Camera Motion / Direction
| 🎥 Effect | Use This Phrase |
|---|---|
| Tracking shot (behind) | camera slowly tracks subject from behind |
| Tracking shot (side) | camera glides beside walking subject |
| Zoom-in dramatic | cinematic zoom-in on subject’s face |
| Pull-back reveal | camera pulls back to reveal entire scene |
| Overhead / aerial | overhead aerial view of the environment |
| Rotating hero shot | camera circles around subject dramatically |
| Static / still shot | stationary cinematic shot, no motion |
| First-person | first-person view through HUD or visor |
| POV of enemy | from enemy’s perspective, watching silently |
🔹 Speed & Style Modifiers
| 🕒 Effect | Add This |
|---|---|
| Slow motion | slow-motion cinematic action |
| Fast-paced | rapid cut edits, shaky cam, dynamic energy |
| Timelapse feel | fast-forward motion of a decaying scene |
| Glitch effect | glitching camera feed, distorted motion |
| Drone cam | drone-style wide angle fly-through shot |
🔹 Bonus Style Tags
| 🎨 Visual Tone | Tag |
|---|---|
| Movie look | cinematic lighting and shadows |
| Gritty realism | dark gritty tone, film grain |
| Surreal | dreamlike movement, floating camera |
| Horror | uneasy, slow zoom with harsh shadows |
| Anime | anime-style action framing |
| Noir | moody noir angles, low-key lighting |
✅ Quick Prompt Examples
“Cybernetic soldier walks through pulsating biomechanical hallway, camera slowly tracks from behind, steam in foreground, gritty horror sci-fi atmosphere, inspired by Giger”
“Diver falls into abyss, first-person camera view, bubbles rising, dark underwater trench, cinematic lighting, slow-motion descent”
Let me know if you want a printable version or a “fill-in-the-blank” prompt builder template. And if you ever want these applied to your actual scenes, I’ll help write the prompts live with you.
Ready to level up every shot. 🎥✨
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