Prompt skeletons for image, video, and audio generation, plus an interactive filmmaking lexicon for previewing and applying cinematic effects.
Read the guide, then turn it into a concrete plan for your brand.
Interactive filmmaking lexicon
Select a term, change its strength, and compare the untreated frame with the effect. The handoff opens Genfeed with a production-ready starting prompt.
Adds fine luminance variation so digitally clean footage feels tactile. Keep skin detail visible; heavy grain reads as damage, not film.
Text prompting rewards clarity. Asset prompting rewards structure — a visual model needs to know the subject, the treatment, the setting, the light, and the framing, and it will invent whichever of those you leave out. This tutorial covers images, video, and audio, with the prompt skeleton for each.
Subject: [person description]
Style: [portrait, fashion, editorial]
Lighting: [dramatic rim light, soft natural light, studio]
Background: [simple backdrop, environmental setting]
Mood: [professional, casual, artistic]
Details: [clothing, expression, props]Filled in: "Professional headshot of a confident businesswoman, studio photography style, soft box lighting, neutral gray backdrop, warm and approachable expression, wearing a navy blazer."
Product: [item description]
Style: [commercial, lifestyle, minimalist]
Background: [white seamless, lifestyle setting, gradient]
Lighting: [studio lights, natural window light]
Angle: [45-degree, overhead, eye-level]
Props: [complementary items, hands, lifestyle elements]Filled in: "Minimalist product shot of a luxury watch, pure white background, dramatic side lighting creating reflections, 45-degree angle, emphasis on craftsmanship details."
Concept: [main idea or theme]
Art style: [digital painting, vector, 3D render, anime]
Color palette: [vibrant, muted, monochrome, named colors]
Composition: [rule of thirds, centered, dynamic]
Elements: [objects, characters, effects]
Mood: [energetic, calm, mysterious, playful]Filled in: "Cyberpunk cityscape at night, digital matte painting style, neon pink and blue palette, aerial perspective showing towering buildings, holographic advertisements, flying vehicles, rain-slicked streets reflecting lights."
Using a stylised model for a photoreal headshot and then blaming the prompt is the most common self-inflicted failure in the whole workflow.
Scene: [environment and setting]
Primary objects: [main subjects in frame]
Camera: [static, panning, zooming, tracking]
Action: [what happens]
Style: [realistic, stylized, cinematic]
Duration: [5-10 seconds]
Special effects: [particles, lighting changes]Filled in: "Aerial drone shot of a misty forest at sunrise, camera slowly descending through the canopy, golden sunlight filtering through trees, photorealistic style, 10-second smooth descent, fog particles drifting between trees."
A second, tighter example: "Close-up of coffee being poured into a white ceramic cup, slow-motion capture, steam rising dramatically, minimalist kitchen background, smooth camera pull-back revealing breakfast table, 8 seconds, ends with wide shot."
When you animate a still, the prompt is entirely about motion. Specify type, direction, speed, focus changes, and any added elements.
Filled in: "Gentle zoom into the subject's eyes with a slight clockwise rotation, 5 seconds, add floating dust particles, subtle focus pull from background to foreground."
Cinematic vocabulary is useful only when it changes the instruction you give the model. "Make it cinematic" hands every decision back to the generator. Naming the movement or optical effect tells it what changes, what stays stable, and where the viewer should look. Use the interactive effect lab above to see each principle before you add it to a prompt.
Film grain is fine luminance and colour variation inherited from photosensitive
film stock. In generated video it can soften a clinically digital image and
help separate a memory, period setting, or documentary texture from the rest of
a sequence. Ask for the stock character and restraint: fine 35mm grain,
mostly luminance noise, preserved skin detail. Heavy uniform noise looks
like compression damage rather than film.
A vignette gradually darkens the frame toward its edges. It guides attention
without changing the composition, but only while the viewer does not notice
the mechanism. Prompt for a restrained natural vignette with preserved
edge detail; avoid it when information at the edge of frame matters.
A rack focus changes the focal plane during one shot. The camera can remain
locked while attention moves from a foreground subject to a background subject,
revealing a relationship without a cut. Name both endpoints and the order:
begin focused on the foreground glass, then smoothly shift focus to the
person in the doorway.
A dolly zoom moves the camera while changing focal length in the opposite
direction. The subject stays nearly the same size while background perspective
stretches or compresses. It signals shock, unease, or a sudden change in
perception. A usable instruction specifies both coordinated moves: dolly
backward while zooming in, keep the subject size locked, let the corridor
expand behind them.
A whip pan crosses the scene fast enough to create directional motion blur.
It adds energy, redirects attention, or hides a transition between two shots
with matched direction. Include the launch direction, landing subject, and
speed curve: fast left-to-right whip pan, clean acceleration, settle on
the product in a stable final frame.
Colour grading shapes contrast and colour after capture. Describe a
relationship rather than one global tint: warm amber highlights, slightly
cool shadows, natural skin tones, neutral whites. That gives the model a
palette while preserving believable materials.
Effects multiply each other. A dolly zoom, heavy grain, hard vignette, flare, and aggressive grade in the same five-second clip give the viewer five competing instructions. Start with one narrative job, choose the effect that performs it, and add a second only when it supports the first.
Scene: A founder alone in a bright office after the team leaves.
Camera: Slow dolly backward while zooming in; keep the founder the same size.
Focus: Founder remains sharp; background perspective expands.
Grade: Restrained cool shadows with neutral skin tones.
Texture: Fine 35mm luminance grain at low strength.
Duration: 6 seconds, smooth movement, stable final frame.Voice profile: [speaker characteristics or voice ID]
Style/Emotion: [calm, energetic, professional, friendly]
Pacing: [slow and deliberate, conversational, quick and upbeat]
Tone: [warm, authoritative, playful, serious]
Language/Accent: [American English, British English]
Special instructions: [emphasis, pauses]Filled in: "Professional female narrator, warm and engaging tone, medium pace with clear articulation, American English, slight emphasis on key product benefits, natural pauses between sentences."
Genre: [electronic, orchestral, jazz, ambient]
Mood: [uplifting, mysterious, energetic, calm]
Instruments: [instruments to feature]
Tempo: [slow 60-80 BPM, medium 90-120 BPM, fast 130+ BPM]
Duration: [seconds]
Use case: [background, intro/outro, emotional scene]Filled in: "Uplifting corporate background music, electronic genre with piano melody, medium tempo 110 BPM, positive and inspiring mood, light percussion, 30 seconds, for a product showcase."
"Mountain landscape" becomes "mountain landscape at sunset" becomes "majestic mountain range at golden hour, dramatic clouds, alpine lake in foreground reflecting the sky, wide-angle lens, high dynamic range". Each pass adds one dimension.
Two named aesthetics in collision produce something neither would alone: "cyberpunk meets Art Nouveau", "minimalist Japanese ink painting with modern elements", "retro 80s aesthetic with contemporary fashion".
"Joyful celebration" outperforms "people at a party". "Melancholic solitude" outperforms "person alone". Emotion words carry compositional information that nouns do not.
Change one element per iteration, compare outputs from more than one model, and save every prompt that works. The library is the asset, not any individual image.