Ready for Veo, Sora, Kling, Runway, Luma, Seedance, Hailuo, Wan
Neon street walk
Tracking shot through a rainy neon street. 16:9 cinematic clip: a man in a leather jacket walks toward the camera under mixed neon light, rain on the asphalt.
Same settings, written the way each model reads prompts best.
Veo (Google)
121 words
Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He wears a leather jacket outfit.
Action: He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly.
Camera: tracking shot following the subject, waist-up medium framing, 35mm lens.
Lighting: Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool.
Style: Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing.
Audio: rain on pavement, distant traffic, a low neon hum.
Negative prompt
CGI, 3D render, illustration, anime, plastic skin, over-smoothed face, text, captions, watermarks, logos, UI overlays, extra fingers, deformed hands, distorted anatomy, heavy studio lighting, jittery motion, morphing, frame flicker, sudden cuts, warped face
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
Works best when subject, action, camera, scene and audio are described separately. More Veo tips
Sora
163 words
Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He wears a leather jacket outfit.
Actions:
- He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him.
- Then glances back over his shoulder.
- Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly.
Cinematography:
Camera: tracking shot following the subject, waist-up medium framing, 35mm lens
Lighting: Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool.
Mood: mysterious, edgy
Look: Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing.
Background sound: Rain on pavement, distant traffic, a low neon hum.
Avoid: CGI, 3D render, illustration, anime, plastic skin, over-smoothed face, text, captions, watermarks, logos, UI overlays, extra fingers, deformed hands, distorted anatomy, heavy studio lighting, jittery motion, morphing, frame flicker, sudden cuts, warped face.
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
A cinematography block plus action and dialogue lines. More Sora tips
Kling
108 words
Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He wears a leather jacket outfit. He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly. Camera: tracking shot following the subject, waist-up medium framing, 35mm lens. Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool. Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing.
Negative prompt
CGI, 3D render, illustration, anime, plastic skin, over-smoothed face, text, captions, watermarks, logos, UI overlays, extra fingers, deformed hands, distorted anatomy, heavy studio lighting, jittery motion, morphing, frame flicker, sudden cuts, warped face
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
Short: subject + motion + scene + camera language; negative is a separate field. More Kling tips
Runway
128 words
Tracking shot following the subject: an original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly. He wears a leather jacket outfit. Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool. Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing. Live-action, photographic footage, not animation or CGI. Natural skin texture with visible pores. A clean frame with no text, logos or watermarks. Smooth, stable motion with consistent faces and anatomy.
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
“Camera move: scene. Details.” — motion-first, and no negative prompt, so exclusions are phrased positively. More Runway tips
Luma Dream Machine
139 words
Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He wears a leather jacket outfit. He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly. Camera movement: tracking shot following the subject, waist-up medium framing, 35mm lens. Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool. Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing. Live-action, photographic footage, not animation or CGI. Natural skin texture with visible pores. A clean frame with no text, logos or watermarks. Smooth, stable motion with consistent faces and anatomy.
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
A flowing, descriptive paragraph with the camera motion spelled out; no negative prompt. More Luma tips
Seedance
141 words
An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly.
Look: He wears a leather jacket outfit.
Camera: tracking shot following the subject, waist-up medium framing, 35mm lens.
Lighting: Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool.
Style: Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing. Live-action, photographic footage, not animation or CGI. Natural skin texture with visible pores. A clean frame with no text, logos or watermarks. Smooth, stable motion with consistent faces and anatomy.
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
Subject and action first, then scene, camera and style on their own lines. More Seedance tips
Hailuo (MiniMax)
129 words
[Tracking shot] Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly. He wears a leather jacket outfit. Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool. Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing. Live-action, photographic footage, not animation or CGI. Natural skin texture with visible pores. A clean frame with no text, logos or watermarks. Smooth, stable motion with consistent faces and anatomy.
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
Natural description plus bracketed camera commands such as [Push in] or [Tracking shot]. More Hailuo tips
Wan
108 words
Horizontal 16:9 cinematic video. An original fictional adult man in his 30s on a city street at night, rainy, wet reflections. He wears a leather jacket outfit. He walks toward the camera through the rain, hands in his jacket pockets and water dripping from his hair, slows as a neon sign flickers beside him, then glances back over his shoulder. Throughout: natural blinking and breathing, rain falling steadily, background lights glowing and flickering softly. Camera: tracking shot following the subject, waist-up medium framing, 35mm lens. Neon colored lighting, mixed warm and cool. Photorealistic, cyberpunk, teal and orange cinematic grade, teal, neon purple and black palette, natural real-time pacing.
Negative prompt
CGI, 3D render, illustration, anime, plastic skin, over-smoothed face, text, captions, watermarks, logos, UI overlays, extra fingers, deformed hands, distorted anatomy, heavy studio lighting, jittery motion, morphing, frame flicker, sudden cuts, warped face
aspect_ratio: 16:9duration: 5 seconds
Detailed natural language (subject, scene, motion, look) with a separate negative prompt. More Wan tips