AI video field guide · 46 movements
Choose a movement, define the speed and final frame, then combine it with your scene. These prompts work as a clean starting point for Kling, Seedance, Runway, Higgsfield, and similar video models.
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Write what is happening in the scene. The selected movement adds camera direction, speed, framing, and an end state.
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46 of 46 movements
Camera: locked-off static shot. Movement: hold one fixed camera position for the full clip. Speed: still and steady. Framing: keep the same angle, height, lens distance and composition. End: finish with the same framing and camera position.
Camera: pan right. Movement: rotate the camera horizontally from left to right from one fixed point. Speed: smooth constant rotation. Framing: keep the horizon level while new space enters from the right side of the frame. End: settle on a clear final composition.
Camera: pan left. Movement: rotate the camera horizontally from right to left from one fixed point. Speed: smooth constant rotation. Framing: keep the horizon level while new space enters from the left side of the frame. End: settle on a clear final composition.
Camera: whip pan right. Movement: rotate rapidly from the starting direction toward a new target on the right. Speed: fast snap with brief motion blur during the rotation. Framing: begin on one readable composition and land on a second readable target. End: settle into a sharp final frame.
Camera: whip pan left. Movement: rotate rapidly from the starting direction toward a new target on the left. Speed: fast snap with brief motion blur during the rotation. Framing: begin on one readable composition and land on a second readable target. End: settle into a sharp final frame.
Camera: tilt up. Movement: rotate the camera upward from one fixed point. Speed: smooth constant tilt. Framing: keep the vertical subject or architecture centered as the frame travels upward. End: land on the upper target.
Camera: tilt down. Movement: rotate the camera downward from one fixed point. Speed: smooth constant tilt. Framing: keep the vertical subject or architecture centered as the frame travels downward. End: land on the lower target.
Camera: slow zoom in. Movement: slowly increase lens focal length toward a tighter frame. Speed: gradual and even. Framing: keep the main visual target readable as it becomes larger in frame. End: finish on a stable tighter composition.
Camera: slow zoom out. Movement: slowly decrease lens focal length toward a wider frame. Speed: gradual and even. Framing: keep the main visual target readable as more surrounding space appears. End: finish on a stable wider composition.
Camera: fast zoom in. Movement: quickly increase lens focal length toward the main visual target. Speed: quick decisive zoom. Framing: keep the target centered or clearly readable during the scale change. End: finish on a stable tighter composition.
Camera: fast zoom out. Movement: quickly decrease lens focal length away from the main visual target. Speed: quick decisive zoom. Framing: keep the target readable as the surrounding space appears. End: finish on a stable wider composition.
Camera: crash zoom in. Movement: snap the lens rapidly toward the main visual target. Speed: very fast and punchy. Framing: keep the target readable through the sudden scale change. End: land on a bold tighter composition.
Camera: crash zoom out. Movement: snap the lens rapidly away from the main visual target. Speed: very fast and punchy. Framing: keep the target readable as the surrounding space appears. End: land on a bold wider composition.
Camera: dolly in. Movement: move the camera physically forward in a straight line toward the main subject. Speed: smooth controlled push. Framing: keep camera height, lens direction and subject position consistent while distance closes. End: finish in a tighter composition.
Camera: dolly out. Movement: move the camera physically backward in a straight line away from the main subject. Speed: smooth controlled retreat. Framing: keep lens direction and camera height consistent while more environment enters frame. End: finish in a wider composition.
Camera: truck right. Movement: move the camera physically to the right on a straight horizontal path. Speed: smooth constant lateral travel. Framing: keep the lens facing the same direction while the scene slides across frame. End: finish on a clean lateral composition.
Camera: truck left. Movement: move the camera physically to the left on a straight horizontal path. Speed: smooth constant lateral travel. Framing: keep the lens facing the same direction while the scene slides across frame. End: finish on a clean lateral composition.
Camera: pedestal up. Movement: move the entire camera vertically upward in a straight line. Speed: smooth constant lift. Framing: keep the lens level and pointed in the same direction during the vertical move. End: finish with the higher framing clearly readable.
Camera: pedestal down. Movement: move the entire camera vertically downward in a straight line. Speed: smooth constant descent. Framing: keep the lens level and pointed in the same direction during the vertical move. End: finish with the lower framing clearly readable.
Camera: slider right. Movement: slide the camera a small distance to the right. Speed: slow controlled constant motion. Framing: keep foreground, subject and background layers readable as parallax shifts. End: finish on a refined composition with the new right-side angle visible.
Camera: slider left. Movement: slide the camera a small distance to the left. Speed: slow controlled constant motion. Framing: keep foreground, subject and background layers readable as parallax shifts. End: finish on a refined composition with the new left-side angle visible.
Camera: push past. Movement: move forward past a visible foreground object, edge or opening. Speed: smooth forward glide. Framing: let the foreground pass close to the lens while the space beyond becomes clearer. End: arrive inside or beyond the foreground layer.
Camera: arc right. Movement: move on a shallow curved path around the main subject toward the right side. Speed: smooth measured curve. Framing: keep distance, height and subject readability consistent while the angle changes. End: finish from a new right-side angle.
Camera: arc left. Movement: move on a shallow curved path around the main subject toward the left side. Speed: smooth measured curve. Framing: keep distance, height and subject readability consistent while the angle changes. End: finish from a new left-side angle.
Camera: clockwise orbit. Movement: circle clockwise around the main subject at a consistent radius. Speed: smooth controlled orbit. Framing: keep the subject centered while the background rotates around them. End: complete the intended arc or full circle with stable framing.
Camera: counterclockwise orbit. Movement: circle counterclockwise around the main subject at a consistent radius. Speed: smooth controlled orbit. Framing: keep the subject centered while the background rotates around them. End: complete the intended arc or full circle with stable framing.
Camera: tracking shot. Movement: move through the scene with the main subject. Speed: match the subject's pace. Framing: keep the subject consistently readable while the environment moves around them. End: maintain a clear moving composition.
Camera: follow shot from behind. Movement: move behind the subject along their route at shoulder height. Speed: match the subject's pace. Framing: keep the back, shoulder or head as the foreground guide while the route ahead stays readable. End: continue following with the subject leading the frame.
Camera: reverse tracking shot. Movement: move backward in front of the walking subject. Speed: match the subject's forward pace. Framing: keep front-facing face and body framing stable as the background moves behind them. End: hold a clear front-facing moving composition.
Camera: side tracking shot. Movement: move parallel beside the subject along their direction of travel. Speed: match the subject's motion. Framing: keep the subject in side profile or three-quarter profile at a stable distance. End: continue the parallel movement with clear horizontal motion.
Camera: low tracking shot. Movement: move at ground or below-waist height alongside the subject's movement path. Speed: match the subject, footsteps or wheels. Framing: keep the low detail readable while the ground plane moves through frame. End: finish with the low perspective clearly maintained.
Camera: vehicle tracking shot. Movement: move with the vehicle along its route. Speed: match the vehicle's pace. Framing: keep the vehicle stable in frame while the road or environment moves past. End: maintain a clear moving vehicle composition.
Camera: chase shot. Movement: follow a moving subject quickly along the action route. Speed: fast, reactive and physically close. Framing: keep the subject visible while allowing energetic reframing. End: stay connected to the subject in motion.
Camera: handheld shot. Movement: hold the camera at human operator height with natural body movement. Speed: responsive and organic. Framing: keep the subject readable while the frame has subtle sway and micro-adjustments. End: finish with a natural handheld composition.
Camera: body-mounted Snorricam. Movement: keep the camera fixed relative to the subject's torso or face while the subject moves. Speed: match the subject's body motion. Framing: keep the subject close, centered and facing the camera as the background moves around them. End: finish with the subject still locked in frame.
Camera: crane up. Movement: travel smoothly upward through open space. Speed: slow controlled vertical lift. Framing: keep the subject or location readable as the camera rises. End: finish with the higher scale clearly visible.
Camera: crane down. Movement: travel smoothly downward through open space. Speed: slow controlled vertical descent. Framing: keep the subject or location readable as the camera descends. End: finish with the lower subject or destination clearly visible.
Camera: drone push in. Movement: fly smoothly forward through open space toward the subject or destination. Speed: controlled aerial glide. Framing: keep the route and destination readable as the camera approaches. End: arrive at a closer aerial composition.
Camera: drone pull back. Movement: fly smoothly backward away from the subject or destination. Speed: controlled aerial retreat. Framing: keep the subject readable as more landscape appears. End: finish on a wider aerial composition.
Camera: helicopter-style aerial shot. Movement: move from high altitude along a broad gradual flight path. Speed: steady controlled aerial motion. Framing: keep the landscape or distant moving subject readable at wide scale. End: finish on a stable high-altitude composition.
Camera: first-person view. Movement: move forward at human eye height from the character's perspective. Speed: natural walking or reaching pace. Framing: use visible hands, arms or body edges as the viewer's physical reference. End: arrive at the next point of action from the same point of view.
Camera: tilt-shift miniature view. Movement: hold or glide from a high angled view over the scene. Speed: small precise movement. Framing: keep a narrow band of sharp focus across the key subject area with soft blur above and below. End: finish with the miniature-scale view intact.
Camera: infinite zoom. Movement: zoom continuously inward toward the exact center target. Speed: smooth accelerating zoom. Framing: keep the circular target centered as it expands. End: finish when the next visual world fills the frame.
Camera: earth zoom out. Movement: pull upward from the starting point through street, city, landscape and planet scale. Speed: rapid expanding zoom out. Framing: keep the original location centered as scale grows. End: finish on a planet-scale view with the starting point still implied at center.
Camera: locked-camera time-lapse. Movement: hold one fixed camera position while time moves rapidly forward. Speed: fast time compression with a stable camera. Framing: keep the same composition and horizon as motion passes through the frame. End: finish from the same camera angle with visible passage of time.
Camera: pass-through movement. Movement: move forward toward a visible object, surface or barrier and continue into the space beyond. Speed: smooth centered glide. Framing: keep the opening or surface centered as the transition point. End: arrive inside the revealed space beyond.
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