LESSON 15 · PRACTICE

Gallery, prompt library and cheat sheet

The final lesson is your working arsenal. Up top — ready-made prompts with live video results; below — a filterable library by genre; and at the end — a glossary of shots, a checklist and a breakdown of common problems. Copy, plug in your own details and experiment.

10 examples with live video

Every prompt is built on the formula from lesson 5. Press ▶ to see the result, and "Copy" to grab the text.

Cinematic moment

The concierge and the cookie

A well-groomed hotel concierge in a dark green vintage uniform and matching pillbox hat stands behind a polished wooden reception desk in a luxurious old-world hotel. He looks directly at the camera with a subtle amused smile, lifts a cookie to his mouth, takes a bite, chews naturally, and reacts with a quiet satisfied expression as a few crumbs fall onto the desk. Static medium shot, centered framing, warm amber lighting, rich wood-paneled background, shallow depth of field, cinematic realism, natural hand movement, realistic facial expressions, stable costume details, clean elegant atmosphere.
Product mood test

Smartwatch on concrete

A matte silver smartwatch rests on a concrete surface as light passes slowly across the screen. Tight close-up, shallow depth of field, minimalist studio look. Subtle electronic hum.
Atmospheric study

Paper lantern

A paper lantern floats through a dark room filled with dust and soft amber light. The camera follows slowly from behind. Dreamlike, quiet, intimate.
Luxury ad

Perfume bottle

A clear glass perfume bottle sits on a black stone pedestal in a dark studio. Condensation rolls slowly down the glass as a single drop falls onto the surface below. Medium close-up with a slow circular dolly move. Soft side lighting, high contrast reflections, luxury beauty-ad look. Subtle room tone and one sharp glass tap. Stable product shape, clean label detail, natural motion.
Nature · aerial

Red kayak at sunrise

A lone red kayak cuts across a glassy turquoise lake at sunrise, leaving a soft wake behind it. Wide aerial drone shot slowly pulling back and rising to reveal pine forest and snow-capped peaks. Golden morning light, crisp natural color, subtle mist on the water. Quiet ambient wind and distant birdsong. Stable horizon, smooth motion, photorealistic detail.
Food · close-up

Latte-art rosetta

A barista pours steamed milk into a dark espresso, forming a slow rosetta pattern on the crema. Tight overhead close-up with a gentle push-in. Warm cafe lighting, shallow depth of field, glossy reflections on the cup rim. Soft pouring sound and quiet background chatter. Natural liquid motion, stable cup, rich appetizing color.
Fashion · portrait

Crimson gown in a corridor

A model in a flowing crimson gown walks slowly toward the camera down an empty concrete corridor, fabric trailing in the air behind her. Medium tracking shot following her stride, eye-level framing. Cool directional side light, high-fashion editorial look, muted background tones. Faint echoing footsteps. Consistent face and wardrobe, natural walk cycle, confident expression.
Sports · action

Skateboarder's kickflip

A skateboarder launches off a concrete ledge and lands a clean kickflip in an urban skatepark. Low-angle tracking shot rising with the jump, fast shutter feel. Bright midday sun, hard shadows, gritty street palette. Sharp board clack on landing and rolling wheels. Stable rider proportions, crisp motion, dynamic energy.
Animation · 2D

Girl in a yellow raincoat

A young girl in a yellow raincoat splashes through puddles on a quiet street while paper boats float beside her. Side-scrolling tracking shot keeping pace with her. Soft hand-drawn 2D animation style, warm pastel palette, gentle rain texture. Light rainfall and playful splashes. Consistent character design, smooth frame-to-frame motion, cozy storybook mood.
Auto · reveal

Black sports car in a parking garage

A matte black sports car sits in an empty underground parking garage as overhead lights flick on in sequence down the length of the car. Slow low-angle arc shot circling from the front wheel to the headlight. Cool blue practical lighting, wet concrete floor with sharp reflections, premium commercial look. Low engine hum and a soft electrical click as each light turns on. Stable car proportions, clean paint surface, natural reflection motion.

Prompt library by genre

A curated selection from a public library of 70 prompts across 14 categories — one or two strongest per genre. Filter, copy and plug in your own details — character, location, colors. The previews are frames from the results.

Action & combat

Close-quarters combat at a snow base

A short-haired female agent in tactical winter gear engages in close-quarters combat with a mercenary at a snowy military base. The mercenary throws a punch; she dodges swiftly and counters with a powerful elbow strike to his face mask, followed by a heavy knee to the stomach. Impact shows visible shockwave ripples, and sweat and saliva fly through the air as the enemy's body folds from the blow. The camera follows the action with dynamic handheld movement. Cold breath vapor rises, textures are gritty, and high-contrast lighting emphasizes the intensity.
Action & combat

Chase through a neon city

High-energy cinematic chase at night in a neon-lit city. A lone character sprints through rain-soaked streets while police drones and headlights blur past. Quick cuts show close-ups of eyes, boots splashing puddles, and wide traffic shots. The character vaults barriers, slides across car hoods, and dodges explosions. Handheld camera style with motion blur and dynamic lighting. The sequence ends in slow motion as he leaps off a rooftop with city lights streaking beneath him.
Sports & martial arts

Swordsmen's duel in bamboo

A white-clad swordsman faces a straw-cloaked swordsman in a bamboo forest under heavy rain. The camera slowly pans, shifting focus between raindrops and sword hilts, building tension. Thunder flashes, and they charge simultaneously. Side-view shot captures mud-splattered footsteps, then a slow-motion weapon clash shows circular shockwaves scattering raindrops and bamboo leaves. The scene resumes normal speed with both landing back-to-back as the straw-cloaked swordsman's hat splits open, ending abruptly with dramatic impact.
ASMR & macro

ASMR macro skincare

Create a vertical ASMR video with no music, focusing on macro details. A light blue skincare gel bottle sits on glass. A pale, elegant hand gently taps the glass, producing crisp fingernail tapping sounds. The hand picks up the bottle and slowly twists the cap, with the rotation sound clearly audible. A spoon scoops a portion of gel and drops it onto the glass with a soft "plop," showing dense gel with tiny air bubbles. Dramatic cool lighting from behind makes the gel glow like a gemstone. The hand presses onto the gel, spreading it in circular motions. Focus on friction and fluid dynamics between the hand, gel, and glass.
Ads & product

Luxury perfume ad

An ultra-luxury perfume commercial with a dreamy electronic soundtrack and steady drum beats. Begin with a macro shot of a transparent rectangular glass bottle surrounded by violently swirling purple liquid. Capture the churning liquid with bubbles and splashes. Dissolve into surface ripples, then a close-up of delicate iris flowers floating underwater. Cut to the perfume bottle tilted on a textured light surface, refracting dreamy halos. Tilt the camera up to reveal the upper half of the bottle rotating slowly. Shift style: a model elegantly lifts the bottle to her neck in a pure white high-end studio, gazing into the camera. Keep rhythmic modern electronic music throughout.
Ads & product

Macro whisky pour

Extreme macro commercial shot. Crystal whisky glass on a dark textured surface. Amber whisky pours in slow motion, a single large ice cube drops and splashes, golden droplets suspended mid-air. Warm directional backlight makes the liquid glow, condensation on the glass. Shallow depth of field, premium spirits-ad aesthetic, ultra-sharp detail, crisp texture. Rich pouring sound and a clear ice clink.
Lifestyle

Street dance battle

Generate a 15-second photorealistic street dance battle at night. The urban street has reflective wet pavement, neon lights, and a thin mist. A group of young dancers forms a semicircle. The first 5 seconds focus on one dancer performing challenging solo floor moves. The remaining 10 seconds show the full group performing synchronized choreography combining breaking, popping, locking, and hip-hop. Use a smooth, stable cinematic camera with realistic physics and accurate body proportions.
Lifestyle

Hanging out the laundry

The girl gracefully hangs the clothes out to dry on a sunlit balcony, gentle breeze moving the fabric. Soft natural daylight, warm domestic atmosphere, shallow depth of field. Medium shot with a slow gentle push-in. Calm, intimate slice-of-life mood, natural body movement, consistent character design.
Comedy & concept

Otter pilot (mockumentary)

A nature documentary scene showing an otter piloting a small airplane, narrated in a calm documentary-style voice. The otter sits in the cockpit, tiny paws on the controls, looking focused. Cut between a close-up of its whiskered face and a wide shot of the plane banking over a river valley. Warm golden-hour light, realistic fur and water detail, deadpan comedic tone, documentary cinematography.
Fantasy & sci-fi

Steampunk airship battle

A massive steampunk airship engages in battle above a city of brass towers and billowing smoke. Cannons fire glowing shells, propellers roar, gears and rivets gleam in the amber light. Sweeping aerial camera circling the airship, then a dramatic push-in on the captain at the helm. Epic orchestral score, dense atmospheric haze, cinematic scale, photorealistic detail, rich warm-and-teal color grading.
Nature & weather

Storm chaser (dashcam)

Handheld dashcam-style footage from inside a vehicle driving toward a massive tornado on an open plain. Rain streaks the windshield, wipers sweep frantically, debris flies across the road. The funnel cloud churns darkly ahead, lightning flickers inside it. Raw realistic look, natural lens flare, grain, ambient engine and storm roar, tense documentary realism, no music.
Nature · quiet moments

Rooftop yoga at sunrise

A woman practices yoga alone on a high rooftop at sunrise, the city skyline glowing softly behind her. She flows slowly through poses, breath calm and controlled. Wide establishing shot easing into a slow orbit. Soft golden morning light, gentle haze, muted serene palette, ambient city hum and birdsong. Peaceful, meditative mood, natural movement, photorealistic detail.
Craft & art

A potter's hands

Close-up, intimate documentary-style footage. An elderly craftsman's hands work wet clay on a spinning pottery wheel, fingers shaping the rising vessel with practised pressure. Water glistens, clay slip drips. Warm window light, shallow depth of field, fine skin and clay texture, soft wheel hum and wet clay sounds. Quiet, reverent mood, ultra-sharp detail, crisp texture.
Magic & transformation

Chalk drawing comes to life

A child crouches on sunlit pavement, drawing with chalk. As the last line is drawn, the chalk drawing slowly comes to life, lifting off the ground in glowing pastel colors and animating into a small creature that dances around the child. Warm afternoon light, soft realistic textures blending with whimsical 2D chalk animation, wonder-filled mood, gentle magical sparkle, smooth frame-to-frame motion.

Preview frames and prompt texts are from the public library of examples (70 prompts, 14 categories). What you see here is a curated selection by genre.

Glossary of shots

ShotWhat it's forTip
WideSets space and contextPair with a slow dolly or a locked-off camera. Avoid fast pans.
MediumSubject + a bit of contextHandheld feels personal and alive; a gimbal feels polished.
CloseDetail and emotionTiny push-ins work best; pans are jarring here.
PanReveal adjacent informationKeep it slow.
Dolly / TrackMovement toward/away/along the subjectCinematic at any speed.
HandheldSlight sway and micro-shakeGreat for "personal" shots; risky near text.

Pre-generation checklist

  • Subject and action — in the first 20–30 words?
  • One action per shot, verb in the present tense?
  • Camera stated explicitly: size + movement + angle?
  • One visual style anchor, no stack of epithets?
  • Multi-shot? Up top — number of shots, duration, aspect ratio.
  • References tagged with [Image 1] / [Video 1] labels?
  • Plastic skin? Add "no 3D, no cartoon, no VFX".
  • V2V: first "what to keep", then "what to change".

Common problems and fixes

ProblemWhyWhat to do
Result is generic and facelessWeak subject/action, a stack of adjectivesRewrite using the formula: a specific subject and one action in the first 20–30 words.
Skin looks plastic, "3D-ish"The model drifted into CGI aestheticsAdd "no 3D, no cartoon, no VFX" + "film grain", "natural imperfections".
Character "drifts" between clipsNo shared reference imageReuse the same reference image and cite it with the [Image 1] label + "maintaining consistent [subject]".
The model ignores part of the promptToo long/contradictory, one paragraph for a multi-shotBreak it into numbered shots; remove conflicting instructions; stay within 3000 characters.
Camera jitters / unstableNo stability instructionsAdd "stable [subject], smooth motion"; for a multi-shot — one camera instruction per shot.
Not enough detail at 1080p/4KDetail wasn't requestedAdd "ultra-sharp detail", "crisp texture", "high detail texture".
Slow / expensive to experimentJumping straight to final parametersDraft on the Fast version at low resolution with a fixed seed, finalize at 1080p.
🎉 You've completed the course
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