---
id: sm-video-prompting-guide
name: "video-prompting-guide"
url: https://skills.yangsir.net/skill/sm-video-prompting-guide
author: inferen-sh
domain: ai-llm-engineering
tags: ["ai-video-generation", "prompt-engineering", "text-to-video", "midjourney-video", "runwayml"]
install_count: 6508
rating: 4.50 (260 reviews)
github: https://github.com/inferen-sh/skills
---

# video-prompting-guide

> 提供视频内容创作的提示词（prompt）指导，帮助用户更有效地利用AI工具生成高质量、符合预期的视频素材。

**Stats**: 6,508 installs · 4.5/5 (260 reviews)

## Before / After 对比

### 提升视频内容创作提示词质量

## Readme

# video-prompting-guide

# Video Prompting Guide

Best practices for writing effective AI video generation prompts via [inference.sh](https://inference.sh).

## Quick Start

Requires inference.sh CLI (`infsh`). [Install instructions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/inference-sh/skills/refs/heads/main/cli-install.md)

```
infsh login

# Well-structured video prompt
infsh app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
  "prompt": "Cinematic tracking shot of a red sports car driving through Tokyo at night, neon lights reflecting on wet streets, rain falling, 4K, shallow depth of field"
}'

```

## Prompt Structure Formula

```
[Shot Type] + [Subject] + [Action] + [Setting] + [Lighting] + [Style] + [Technical]

```

### Example Breakdown

```
"Slow motion close-up of coffee being poured into a white ceramic cup,
steam rising, morning sunlight streaming through window, warm color grading,
cinematic, 4K, shallow depth of field"

```

- **Shot Type**: Slow motion close-up

- **Subject**: Coffee

- **Action**: Being poured

- **Setting**: White ceramic cup, window

- **Lighting**: Morning sunlight

- **Style**: Warm color grading, cinematic

- **Technical**: 4K, shallow depth of field

## Shot Types

Shot Type
Description
Use For

Wide shot
Shows entire scene
Establishing location

Medium shot
Waist-up framing
Conversations, actions

Close-up
Face or detail
Emotion, product detail

Extreme close-up
Single feature
Drama, texture

Aerial shot
Bird's eye view
Landscapes, scale

Low angle
Camera looking up
Power, grandeur

High angle
Camera looking down
Vulnerability

Dutch angle
Tilted camera
Unease, tension

POV shot
First person view
Immersion

## Camera Movements

Movement
Description
Effect

Tracking shot
Camera follows subject
Dynamic, engaging

Dolly in/out
Camera moves toward/away
Focus, reveal

Pan
Horizontal rotation
Survey scene

Tilt
Vertical rotation
Reveal height

Crane shot
Vertical + horizontal
Dramatic reveal

Handheld
Slight shake
Realism, urgency

Steadicam
Smooth following
Professional, cinematic

Zoom
Lens zoom in/out
Quick focus change

Static
No movement
Contemplation, stability

## Lighting Keywords

Keyword
Effect

Golden hour
Warm, soft, romantic

Blue hour
Cool, moody, twilight

High key
Bright, minimal shadows

Low key
Dark, dramatic shadows

Rim lighting
Subject outlined with light

Backlit
Light from behind subject

Soft lighting
Gentle, flattering

Hard lighting
Sharp shadows, contrast

Neon
Colorful, urban, cyberpunk

Natural lighting
Realistic, documentary

## Style Keywords

### Cinematic Styles

```
cinematic, film grain, anamorphic lens, letterbox,
shallow depth of field, bokeh, 35mm film,
color grading, theatrical

```

### Visual Aesthetics

```
minimalist, maximalist, vintage, retro, futuristic,
cyberpunk, steampunk, noir, pastel, vibrant,
muted colors, high contrast, desaturated

```

### Quality Keywords

```
4K, 8K, high resolution, photorealistic,
hyperrealistic, ultra detailed, professional,
broadcast quality, HDR

```

## Prompt Examples by Use Case

### Product Demo

```
infsh app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
  "prompt": "Smooth tracking shot around a sleek smartphone on a white pedestal, soft studio lighting, product photography style, reflections on surface, 4K, shallow depth of field"
}'

```

### Nature Documentary

```
infsh app run google/veo-3-1 --input '{
  "prompt": "Slow motion extreme close-up of a hummingbird hovering at a red flower, wings in motion blur, shallow depth of field, golden hour lighting, National Geographic style"
}'

```

### Urban Lifestyle

```
infsh app run google/veo-3 --input '{
  "prompt": "Tracking shot following a cyclist through busy city streets, morning rush hour, natural lighting, handheld camera feel, documentary style, authentic and candid"
}'

```

### Food Content

```
infsh app run bytedance/seedance-1-5-pro --input '{
  "prompt": "Close-up of chocolate sauce being drizzled over ice cream, slow motion, steam rising, soft lighting, food photography style, appetizing, commercial quality"
}'

```

### Tech/Futuristic

```
infsh app run xai/grok-imagine-video --input '{
  "prompt": "Futuristic control room with holographic displays, camera slowly pans across the space, blue and cyan lighting, sci-fi atmosphere, Blade Runner aesthetic, 4K",
  "duration": 5
}'

```

## Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake
Problem
Better Approach

Too vague
"A nice video"
Specify shot, subject, style

Too complex
Multiple scenes
One scene per prompt

No motion
Static description
Include camera movement or action

Conflicting styles
"Minimalist maximalist"
Choose one aesthetic

No lighting
Undefined mood
Specify lighting conditions

## Model-Specific Tips

### Google Veo

- Excels at realistic, cinematic content

- Supports audio generation (Veo 3+)

- Best with detailed, professional prompts

- Frame interpolation available in 3.1

### Seedance

- Strong at dance and human motion

- First-frame control available

- Good for consistent character motion

- Works well with reference images

### Wan 2.5

- Best for image-to-video

- Animates still images naturally

- Good motion prediction

- Works with any image style

### Grok

- Good general-purpose video

- Configurable duration (5-10s)

- Creative interpretations

- Works well with abstract concepts

## Workflow: Iterative Prompting

```
# 1. Start with basic prompt
infsh app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
  "prompt": "A woman walking through a forest"
}'

# 2. Add specificity
infsh app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
  "prompt": "Medium tracking shot of a woman in a red dress walking through an autumn forest"
}'

# 3. Add style and technical details
infsh app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
  "prompt": "Cinematic medium tracking shot of a woman in a flowing red dress walking through an autumn forest, golden hour sunlight filtering through leaves, shallow depth of field, film grain, 4K"
}'

```

## Related Skills

```
# Generate videos
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-video-generation

# Google Veo specific
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@google-veo

# Generate images for image-to-video
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-image-generation

# General prompt engineering
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@prompt-engineering

# Full platform skill
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@infsh-cli

```

Browse all video apps: `infsh app list --category video`

## Documentation

- [Running Apps](https://inference.sh/docs/apps/running) - How to run apps via CLI

- [Video Generation Guide](https://inference.sh/blog/guides/video-generation) - Comprehensive video guide

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