Viral Hooks

Every camera move, written as a prompt.

Name the move, the speed, and the limit. Models follow that more often than the word “cinematic.”

Free prompts for any image-to-video model.

Name the move · lock the frame

The camera travels. The set should not.

A dolly changes position. A zoom changes focal length. A pan rotates. Mixing the words is how clips melt.

  • Dolly

    The camera physically moves in, out, or alongside. In a still, “in” is the safe direction.

  • Pan and tilt

    The camera rotates. On a single photo that reveals new space, so use them only when the photo already contains it.

  • POV

    The lens is someone’s eyes. Say whose, and what their head is doing.

Moves, as prompts

Paste after you describe the subject. One move per clip.

  • Dolly in

    Hover · demo

    Camera moves closer. Subject stays.

    Best for portraits and products

  • Dolly out

    Hover · demo

    Only if the wider view already exists in the image.

    Best for a reveal you already shot

  • Pan

    Hover · demo

    A small rotation across a wide photo.

    Best for landscapes

  • Tilt up

    Hover · demo

    From the subject to something already above them.

    Best for architecture

  • Crane

    Hover · demo

    Rise a little, then settle.

    Best for openings

  • POV walk

    Hover · demo

    Head-height, a few steps.

    Best for ugc and tours

  • Drone

    Hover · demo

    See the path tool if you need a route.

    Best for exteriors

  • Whip pan

    Hover · demo

    Fast, and it hides a cut.

    Best for transitions

From the name of a move to a clip

  1. Say the subject first

    The move is the second sentence, not the whole prompt.

  2. Pick one move

    Dolly and zoom and crane in one line is a morph.

  3. Cap the duration

    Four or five seconds. Longer moves run out of real pixels.

Moves that melt the shot

The glossary word is not the problem. The combo is.

  • Dolly and zoom together

    Unless you want a vertigo effect, the subject grows and shrinks at once.

    The fix: Pick one. Dolly changes position. Zoom changes lens.

  • A 360 on a photo

    The back of the room was never shot.

    The fix: Stay inside the frame. Use the drone tool for a short arc.

  • Handheld plus whip plus crash zoom

    Three moves read as a glitch.

    The fix: One move. Mild handheld only if you asked for POV.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a dolly and a zoom?

A dolly moves the camera. A zoom changes focal length and flattens the background. Say which one you mean.

Can I stack moves?

One primary move per clip. A tiny bit of handheld on a POV is enough.

Where do drone routes go?

The drone path tool turns clicks into waypoints. This page is the vocabulary.

Direct the next shot

Pick a move, paste it after the subject line, and stop there.

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