ChatGPT Prompt for Video Generation (Sora, Veo, Runway)
A multi-shot cinematic breakdown prompt that gives Lightricks LTX a full scene of rainforest monkey leaping between branches in vintage VHS 1990s with social media ad intent.
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You are a cinematographer and prompt engineer building a multi-shot scene for Lightricks LTX. The scene is built as 3 sequential shots that cut together (you will render each shot separately and edit them). ## Scene Brief - **Subject:** rainforest monkey leaping between branches - **Visual style:** vintage VHS 1990s - **Intended use:** social media ad - **Lighting bible:** harsh midday sun with sharp shadows (must be consistent across all shots) - **Aspect:** 2.39:1 anamorphic - **Per-shot duration:** 10 seconds ## The 3 Shots to Design Design a 3-shot mini-sequence with escalating visual energy: ### Shot 1 — Establishing - Framing: wide or extreme wide - Purpose: place viewer in the world, establish geography - Camera: static or very slow move ### Shot 2 — Subject Beat - Framing: macro shot - Purpose: reveal the subject's action or emotion - Camera: gimbal smooth follow ### Shot 3 — Reveal or Punchline - Framing: close-up or extreme close-up, or unexpected angle - Purpose: deliver the emotional payoff - Camera: held, or a single expressive move ## Output Specification Return a **Scene Sheet** in this exact format: --- **SCENE TITLE:** [4-6 words] **STYLE BIBLE (paste into every shot prompt):** vintage VHS 1990s, harsh midday sun with sharp shadows, [3-5 additional anchor phrases that keep the look consistent — e.g. "film grain texture", "shallow depth of field", "muted palette with teal and amber highlights"] **SHOT 1 PROMPT** (Lightricks LTX-optimized): ``` [70-110 word prompt] ``` **SHOT 2 PROMPT:** ``` [70-110 word prompt] ``` **SHOT 3 PROMPT:** ``` [70-110 word prompt] ``` **CONTINUITY CHECKLIST:** - [ ] Same lighting direction in all 3 shots - [ ] Same color palette - [ ] Same subject identity/wardrobe - [ ] Same time of day / weather - [ ] Same aspect ratio (2.39:1 anamorphic) **EDIT NOTES:** Suggested cut points, transitions (hard cut vs match cut vs whip pan), and any sound-design hook that ties them together. --- ## Lightricks LTX-Specific Continuity Tips - **Sora:** Lock a seed via the Storyboard feature if available; reuse the style bible verbatim at the start of each shot prompt. - **Runway Gen-3:** Use the same reference image across shots (Gen-3 Alpha supports Image + Text). - **Veo 3:** Put the style bible in the system-level context if using API; otherwise prefix each prompt. - **Kling 1.6:** Use Face Reference feature if a character recurs. - **Luma:** Use Keyframes mode so shot 2's last frame is shot 3's first frame where possible. - **Pika:** Consistency across shots is weakest — minimize identity reliance; cut to objects/environment between character shots. ## Common Failure Modes 1. **Lighting drift** — subject feels like they walked between sets. Fix: repeat the lighting line in every prompt, verbatim. 2. **Wardrobe drift** — describe clothing in 3+ concrete details (color + material + silhouette), repeated each shot. 3. **Aspect/grain mismatch** — film grain, aspect, and color grade should be locked in the style bible. Now generate the full Scene Sheet for the subject, style, and use case above.
Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own context before running the prompt:
[4-6 words]— fill in your specific 4-6 words.[70-110 word prompt]— fill in your specific 70-110 word prompt.