Video Prompts

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​ The Ultimate Cheat Sheet

Your go-to prompt library for Recraft’s image-to-video tools.Every prompt is universal — it works with any image on your canvas.Just click the copy button on any code block and paste it into Recraft.Every prompt on this page works directly inside Recraft’s canvasSelect any image, open the video tool, paste a prompt, and watch it come to life.👉 Open Recraft Studio →

​ 📸 Camera Movement

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Smooth zoom-in — cinematic feel

Slow cinematic dolly-in toward the subject

360° orbit — products, characters, objects

Camera slowly orbits around the subject in a smooth arc

Gentle approach with blurred background

Slow push-in with shallow depth of field

Pull back to reveal the full scene

Camera pulls back slowly to reveal the full scene

Horizontal follow shot

Steady tracking shot following the subject from left to right

Upward lift — reveals environment

Smooth crane shot rising upward to reveal the surroundings

Handheld feel — like real footage

Subtle handheld camera movement, natural and organic

Bottom-up angle — makes anything look powerful

Low-angle shot slowly tilting upward

​ 🌊 Atmosphere & Environment

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Subtle wind — hair, fabric, leaves react

Gentle breeze moves through the scene, elements sway softly

Warm moving light — mood enhancer

Soft golden hour light shifts across the scene

Soft rain atmosphere

Rain begins to fall gently, droplets visible in the air

Slow snowfall with accumulation

Snow falls slowly through the frame, accumulating on surfaces

Fog creeps in — mysterious mood

Fog rolls in slowly, partially obscuring the background

Floating particles — dreamy feel

Leaves and particles drift through the air in soft light

Water motion with reflections

Water surface ripples gently, reflecting the light

Living sky — background movement

Clouds drift slowly across the sky in the background

​ 👤 People & Portraits

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​ Emotions

Warm authentic smile

The person smiles warmly, eyes light up, natural and genuine

Natural laugh with body movement

The person laughs naturally, shoulders shake, body reacts with joy

Surprise reaction

The person looks surprised, eyebrows raise, mouth opens slightly

Confident half-smile

Subtle confident smirk, one side of the mouth lifts slightly

Neutral to happy transition

Expression shifts from neutral to a slow genuine smile

Calm meditative mood

The person closes their eyes slowly, peaceful, serene expression

Playful wink

The person winks playfully at the camera, slight head tilt

Deep thought — focused gaze

The person frowns slightly, thinking deeply, focused intense gaze

​ Body & Head

Classic head turn to camera

The person turns their head slowly toward the camera

Micro-movements — brings photos to life

Subtle facial movement, the person blinks and breathes naturally

Confident walk in slo-mo

The person walks forward confidently in slow motion

Eyes lifting to camera — magnetic

Close-up of the face, eyes shift focus from down to camera

Head tilt — curiosity

The person tilts their head slightly to the side, curious look

Lean-in — creates engagement

The person leans forward slightly toward the camera

Look away + return — cinematic beat

The person looks away slowly, then turns back to camera

​ Hand Gestures

Inviting hand — pulls viewer in

The person reaches out their hand toward the camera, inviting gesture

Friendly wave

The person raises their hand and waves slowly at the camera

Subtle face touch — editorial feel

The person touches their face gently, fingers brush across the chin

Hair touch — fashion/lifestyle

The person runs their fingers through their hair slowly

Arms crossed — confidence

The person crosses their arms slowly, confident stance

Object showcase — presentation

The person holds up an object toward the camera, presenting it

Hand on heart — emotional

The person puts their hand over their heart, emotional gesture

​ Portrait + Camera Combos

Zoom-in + smile + blur

Slow dolly-in toward the face, the person smiles warmly, shallow depth of field

Orbit + confident pose

Camera orbits slowly around the person, confident pose, cinematic lighting

Close-up + emotion shift

Close-up push-in, eyes shift to camera, expression changes from neutral to smile

Low angle + power look

Low-angle shot tilting up, the person looks down at camera with a smirk

Handheld follow + walking

Handheld camera follows the person walking, natural body movement, cinematic

Crane up + look up + drama

Slow crane shot rising, the person looks up at the camera, dramatic lighting

Behind + turn around + surprise

Tracking shot from behind, person turns around toward camera, surprised expression

​ 🛍️ Product & Object Scenes

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Classic product spin

The object rotates slowly on a reflective surface

Human interaction with product

A hand reaches in and picks up the object

Orbit with studio light sweep

Camera circles the object with dramatic studio lighting

Satisfying product drop

The object drops onto the surface with a soft bounce

Epic liquid splash — cosmetics, drinks

Liquid splashes around the object in slow motion

Unboxing moment

Packaging opens to reveal the object inside

Texture reveal — luxury feel

Light sweeps across the object, highlighting texture and material

​ 🎨 Logo Animation

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​ Reveal

Assembly from fragments

The logo assembles piece by piece from scattered fragments, smooth animation

Classic fade-in from black

The logo fades in slowly from darkness, soft light gradually illuminates it

Drop + bounce — energetic

The logo drops into frame from above with a satisfying impact, subtle bounce

Particle convergence — magical

The logo materializes from glowing particles that converge to the center

Fast zoom reveal — punchy

Camera pushes in fast toward the logo, motion blur, snaps into focus

​ Loops

Breathing pulse — website hero

The logo pulses gently with a soft glow, rhythmic breathing motion, seamless loop

Light shimmer — elegant

Light reflects and moves slowly across the logo surface, subtle shimmer, loopable

Floating effect — ambient

The logo floats gently with subtle up and down motion, seamless loop

Particle orbit — tech/creative

Particles orbit slowly around the logo in a circle, ambient glow, loopable

​ Texture & Environment

Water distortion

The logo is submerged in water, ripples move across the surface distorting it

Fire edges — intense mood

Fire burns around the edges of the logo, flames flicker, dark background

Smoke + drama

Smoke swirls around the logo slowly, moody atmosphere, dramatic backlight

Ice break — powerful reveal

The logo is frozen in ice, cracks form slowly, ice breaks away revealing it

​ Digital & Tech

Glitch + restore

The logo glitches and distorts digitally, then snaps back to perfect form

Neon trace — night aesthetic

Neon light traces the outline of the logo, glow intensifies, dark background

Hologram — futuristic

Holographic projection of the logo rotates slowly, chromatic aberration

​ ✨ Effects & Stylization

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Photo-to-cinema transformation

The scene transitions from photo to cinematic film look

Rising light particles — magical

Particles of light float upward from the subject

Parallax — instant depth

The image comes alive with subtle parallax depth movement

Quick glitch — attention grabber

Glitch effect distorts the image briefly, then stabilizes

Color transition — before/after feel

Color grade shifts from desaturated to warm vibrant tones

God rays — dramatic reveal

Dramatic light rays break through, illuminating the subject

Bokeh — dreamy background

Bokeh lights appear in the background, pulsing softly

Environment morph — scene transition

The scene morphs and transforms into a different environment

​ 🎥 Cinematic Moods

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Full cinematic package

Slow motion, anamorphic lens flare, cinematic color grade

Dark & moody — drama

Dark moody atmosphere, shadows shift across the subject

Light & dreamy — lifestyle

Bright and airy, soft overexposed highlights, dreamy feel

Cyberpunk / night city

Neon lights flicker and reflect off wet surfaces

Film look — retro nostalgia

Vintage film grain and slight color shift, nostalgic mood

Epic scale — landscapes, architecture

Epic wide shot energy, dramatic scale and atmosphere

​ 🚀 Ready to Use — Copy & Paste

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​ 🔥 High Energy

Action shot — maximum impact

The subject moves with high energy, fast dynamic motion, camera shakes slightly, cinematic slow motion

Explosion from center — product reveals

Explosive burst of motion, elements scatter outward from the center, dramatic lighting, slow motion

Wind blast — everything reacts

Strong wind blasts through the scene, everything reacts, particles fly, intense atmosphere

Rush toward camera — scroll stopper

The subject rushes toward the camera at full speed, motion blur, shallow depth of field

Spinning orbit — trailer energy

Rapid camera spin around the subject, motion trails, dynamic energy, high contrast lighting

Water explosion — epic product shot

Water explodes around the subject in slow motion, droplets suspended in air, dramatic backlight

Glass shatter — dramatic reveal

The scene shatters like glass, fragments fly toward camera, intense dramatic reveal

​ 🪶 Subtle & Realistic

Bring any photo to life

Very subtle natural movement, gentle breathing motion, soft light shifts, photorealistic, still atmosphere

Soft lifestyle animation

Slight gentle breeze, elements shift softly, ambient light, calm and natural

Atmospheric mood piece

Soft ambient motion, light flickers gently, dust particles float in the air, cinematic stillness

Portrait animation

The person breathes naturally, subtle eye movement, lifelike micro-expressions, photorealistic

Cozy scenes — food, interiors

Steam rises slowly, warm light shifts gently across the scene, cozy calm atmosphere

Universal B-roll

Smooth slow camera push-in, everything else stays almost still, shallow depth of field

Warm ambient scene

Candle flame flickers softly, warm light dances on surrounding surfaces, still and quiet mood

​ 🧩 Combo Prompts — Multi-Layer

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Cinematic Push-In — universal cinematic shot

Slow cinematic dolly-in toward the subject, soft light shifts across the scene, shallow depth of field, smooth and steady, slow motion

Dramatic Orbit — products, people, objects

Camera slowly orbits around the subject in a smooth arc, dramatic lighting sweeps across the surface, particles of light float upward, steady movement

Quiet Atmosphere — moodboards, stories

Fog rolls in slowly, soft ambient light flickers gently, dust particles drift through the air, very subtle natural movement, cinematic stillness

Explosive Reveal — first seconds of a video

Explosive burst of motion, elements scatter outward from the center, rapid camera spin, motion trails, high contrast dramatic lighting, slow motion

Soft Bring-to-Life — makes any image breathe

Very subtle ambient motion, soft light shifts slowly across the scene, gentle particles drift in the air, smooth slow camera push-in, calm atmosphere

Dark Cinematic — scale and drama

Low-angle shot slowly tilting upward, dark moody atmosphere, shadows shift across the subject, anamorphic lens flare, vintage film grain

​ 📏 Motion Intensity Scale

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Add these keywords to any prompt to control movement.

Level 1 — Almost Still

very subtle, barely visible, almost still, micro-movement, photorealistic stillness

For: living covers, moodboards, gentle storiesLevel 2 — Soft Motion

gentle, soft, slow, slight, calm, natural, ambient

For: portraits, lifestyle, B-rollLevel 3 — Moderate

smooth motion, steady movement, cinematic, flowing, moderate

For: product videos, tutorials, standard contentLevel 4 — High Energy

dynamic, fast, energetic, dramatic, intense, powerful

For: hooks, reveals, teasersLevel 5 — Maximum

explosive, extreme, chaotic, rapid, shatter, impact, blast

For: wow moments, effects, first seconds

​ 🔧 Modifiers — Add to Any Prompt

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Slow everything down, more detail

slow motion

Remove jitter, cleaner motion

smooth and steady movement

Blurred background, subject focus

shallow depth of field

Dramatic light with contrast

cinematic lighting

Push for higher quality

4K, high detail

Realistic physics

natural and realistic motion

Less movement = fewer artifacts

subtle and minimal movement

Perfect loop with no visible cut

loopable, seamless loop

​ ⛔ What NOT to Do

❌ Don’t write essays — 1–2 sentences max. Longer prompts confuse the model.❌ Don’t stack actions — “Person walks, turns, picks up cup, sits” = bad. One action per prompt.❌ Don’t describe what’s already visible — The model sees your image. Describe what should change.❌ Don’t contradict yourself — “Slow calm + explosive motion” = the model doesn’t know what to pick.❌ Don’t be vague — “Make it cinematic” = nothing. “Slow dolly-in, shallow depth of field” = works.

​ 💡 Pro Tips

1. Simpler = better. 1–3 sentences max.
2. One prompt = one action. Generate multiple clips instead of stacking.
3. Describe the change, not the scene. The model already sees your image.
4. Modifiers go at the end, not the beginning.
5. Combine categories: camera + atmosphere + modifier = strongest results.
6. Start subtle, then scale up. Level 2 first, push to 4 if needed.

​ 🚀 Try These Prompts Inside Recraft Studio

Stop scrolling. Start creating.Every prompt on this page works directly inside Recraft’s canvas — select any image, open the video tool, paste a prompt, and watch it come to life.

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