Rush FilmsHow to Write Cinematic AI Video Prompts
A practical AI video prompt workflow for framing, action, camera movement, lighting, dialogue, references and continuity across cinematic shots.
Write the shot in a readable order
Describe the subject and setting, the visible action, the camera position and movement, the lighting source and the intended ending. Give each shot one central action. Replace vague phrases such as cinematic quality with observable choices.
A cinematic prompt example
Medium close-up in a quiet kitchen at dawn. A woman puts a brass key on the table and withdraws her hand. The camera slowly pushes toward the key, keeping her face in soft focus behind it. Cool window light from camera left. Hold on the key after her hand leaves the frame.
Seedance 2.5 prompts, keyframes and animation
For a Seedance 2.5 prompt guide, Kling 4.0 multi-keyframing tutorial or Wan 3.0 animation tutorial, start with the same visual plan: establish the first frame, describe a single change and define the final pose or composition. Match that plan to the controls offered by the selected model.
Storyboard to video, then review
Create a frame for each story beat and keep the screen direction consistent. Generate a short test before extending the sequence. Change one instruction at a time so that you can understand which revision improved the shot.