AI video prompts: eight examples you can make your own.
Write the shot before you write the style. These original examples show how a subject, a small action, and a deliberate camera choice can give a short video a clearer direction.
These are written prompt examples, not generated video samples or measured quality results. Aura’s studio is currently in preview, with generation awaiting provider setup.
The compact prompt recipe
Begin with the subject and location. Add one visible action, then describe the camera and lighting. End with a useful continuity constraint: a fixed background, a steady camera height, or a single uninterrupted shot. Constraints guide a request; they do not guarantee the model will follow every instruction.
For text to video, supply the appearance and setting in words. For image to video, let the reference establish appearance and concentrate on what should move. Avoid describing a scene that conflicts with the uploaded image.
Eight starting points
The suggested duration and format are creative choices, not required settings. Change them to fit your own composition.
Morning coffee
Text · 5 seconds · 16:9A white ceramic cup rests on an oak table beside a window. A thin ribbon of steam rises and curls gently. The camera makes a small, slow push toward the cup. Soft morning light comes from the left. Keep the table and background still in one continuous shot.
The steam supplies a small, readable action while the composition stays simple.
A product in soft light
Image · 5 seconds · 1:1Keep the bottle centered and upright on the surface shown in the reference. Move the camera slowly a short distance to the right, with a subtle change in perspective. Maintain the bottle shape, background color, and soft side light. No scene change or new objects.
Use a product photograph you can use, and review labels and proportions before treating a result as an accurate product depiction.
A quiet coastal road
Text · 10 seconds · 16:9A narrow coastal road curves above a calm ocean at late afternoon. Light mist drifts between the distant cliffs. The camera glides slowly forward above the road, maintaining a low, steady height. Warm sunlight touches the cliff edges. One uninterrupted shot with no vehicles entering the frame.
The longer setting gives a gradual forward move room to develop without requiring a cut.
A plant by the window
Image · 5 seconds · 9:16The leaves of the reference plant sway slightly in a light breeze. Keep the pot fixed on the windowsill and the camera completely still. Preserve the window frame and the main composition. Gentle daylight remains consistent; the movement should stay small throughout the shot.
A fixed camera makes it easier to evaluate whether subject movement matches the idea.
Rain on a café window
Text · 10 seconds · 9:16Close view of a café window on a rainy evening. A few raindrops slide slowly down the glass while soft amber lights remain blurred behind it. Keep the camera locked and the focus on the droplets. Maintain a quiet, continuous moment without people or scene transitions.
Foreground motion and a soft background create depth with few competing elements.
A paper landscape
Text · 5 seconds · 1:1A handmade paper mountain scene sits on a simple blue background. One small paper cloud moves gently from left to right above the tallest peak. Keep the mountains still, the camera front-facing, and the lighting soft and even. Preserve the folded paper texture in a single shot.
One moving element is easier to describe than an entire landscape transforming at once.
A fabric detail
Image · 5 seconds · 16:9Animate only a slight movement in the loose edge of the fabric shown in the reference. Keep the main folds and background composition steady. The camera stays close and fixed. Soft light from the upper left should continue to reveal the texture without sudden brightness changes.
This isolates a detail; check whether the material still looks plausible after motion is added.
A trail through the trees
Text · 10 seconds · 16:9A narrow forest trail stretches between tall trees in early morning. The camera moves slowly forward at walking height. A few leaves shift gently above the trail, and soft sunbeams remain visible in light mist. Keep the pace steady and the path continuous with no cuts.
Use a consistent camera height and pace to avoid asking for several different shots in one clip.
Fit the idea to the length.
Use 5 seconds for one readable beat: steam rising, a leaf moving, or a small camera push. Choose 10 seconds when the action needs time to unfold, such as a slow movement through a landscape. Do not add more events simply because the clip is longer.
The studio offers 720p and 1080p. Resolution changes the credit estimate; it does not replace clear direction. Each model has its own pricing, including any reference-video input cost. Check the quote shown for your actual job.
When a prompt needs another pass
| What you see | What to change next |
|---|---|
| Too much happens at once | Remove secondary actions and keep one main subject. Split a story into separate clips. |
| The camera moves unexpectedly | Name one camera behavior explicitly. Remove conflicting pan, orbit, zoom, or locked-camera instructions. |
| Shapes change during movement | Try smaller motion and a clearer reference. Inspect the revised result rather than assuming a longer prompt will preserve details. |
| The important subject is cropped | Reconsider the reference composition and aspect ratio. Give the subject more room at the edges. |
| The result looks different from the idea | Replace vague style words with visible details about light, material, location, and framing. |
Keep revisions deliberate.
Change one variable at a time, such as camera behavior or action intensity. A revised submission is a new job with its own estimate. If the existing task is still processing or under review, check My Library before submitting a replacement.
Once accepted, a job continues independently of the browser tab. Credits are reserved during processing, spent after the result is saved, and released after a confirmed failure. See generation help for uncertain statuses and retention details.