Camera Moves prompt
Crane-up Reveal Establishing Shot
Open a video with a crane or drone rise that starts on a detail and reveals the wider location, with timing and framing set.
The prompt
Establishing crane-up reveal. Opening frame: close shot of {{start_detail}}, framed low and intimate.
Move: the camera rises vertically and tilts down slightly to keep the starting point in frame, then continues rising to a high wide shot that reveals {{reveal}}. Smooth, constant vertical speed after a 1-second ease-in; final 1.5 seconds slow to a gentle hold on the wide composition.
Framing at the end: the starting point sits in the lower third, leading lines of streets or rooftops draw the eye through the frame, sky occupies the top quarter.
Time and atmosphere: {{time_of_day}}; volumetric light, natural haze adding depth, realistic small movements (birds, smoke from chimneys, a few people).
Lens: starts at a 35mm look, natural perspective throughout; no fisheye distortion.
Look: cinematic, soft contrast, natural colour, fine grain.
Duration: {{duration}}, 24fps, 16:9.
Negative: sudden speed changes, rotation, wobble, warping buildings, melting architecture, text, watermark, drone shadow, lens flares covering the subject. Variables
| Variable | What to put | Example |
|---|---|---|
{{start_detail}} | The close detail the shot starts on | A hand placing a wooden sign that reads OPEN |
{{reveal}} | What the rise reveals | A small bookshop on a cobbled street, surrounded by a waking town |
{{time_of_day}} | Time and weather | Early morning, light mist, sun just above rooftops |
{{duration}} | Clip length | 10 seconds |
Tips
- If the reveal looks inconsistent, generate the high wide frame as an end image and use a start-and-end-frame mode.
- Shorter rises (to rooftop height, not aerial) give more believable results.
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