5 Prompt Tips for Better AI Videos
Small changes to how you write a prompt make a big difference to the clip you get back. Five habits worth building.
A video prompt has more to describe than an image prompt: not just what is in the frame, but how it moves. These five habits make results more predictable.
1. Lead with the subject
Put the main subject first, then the setting. "A red fox trotting through fresh snow, pine forest at dawn" reads better to a model than a sentence that buries the fox at the end.
2. Describe one motion at a time
Short clips have room for one clear action. "The camera slowly pushes in while the fox looks up" works; three simultaneous actions usually blur into none.
3. Name the camera
Words like close-up, wide shot, tracking shot or slow pan left give the model a framing to commit to, instead of guessing.
4. Set the light and mood
"Soft golden-hour light" or "neon reflections on wet pavement" changes the whole feel of a clip for the cost of a few words.
5. Iterate on one variable
When a result is close but not right, change one part of the prompt and regenerate. Changing everything at once makes it impossible to tell what helped.