How to Write AI Video Prompts: Practical Examples and Structure
A strong AI video prompt behaves less like a vague mood sentence and more like a compact shot note. When you separate subject, action, framing, lens feel, movement, lighting, and environment, the result usually becomes much more stable.
This page is the main guide for the structure. The detailed terminology now lives in separate category pages so each layer stays easier to scan.
Core Formula
[subject] + [action] + [shot composition] + [lens/depth] + [camera movement] + [lighting] + [environment] + [mood]Read These First
Practical Example
a woman walking through a rainy alley, medium shot, 50mm lens, slow tracking shot, soft neon glow, cinematic realismCommon Mistakes
- too many taste adjectives and not enough camera language
- stacking several incompatible shot instructions at once
- writing mood words without light direction
- describing only the subject and not the environment
Next Step
If the image feels vague, tighten Subject and Action first. If the frame feels bland, revisit Shot Composition and Lighting. When the sequence needs rhythm or force, move on to Editing and Cut Structure and Speed and Physics.