Short-video prompt library

Prompts that begin with motion.

Copy a focused 9:16 prompt for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or image-to-video. Every starter is built around one subject, one action, and one camera move.

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TikTok

Product turn hook

A fast reveal for a product you own or are licensed to market.

Vertical 9:16 product reveal of an original ceramic travel cup on a clean studio plinth. The cup makes one slow quarter turn while the camera pushes in slightly, crisp side light moves across the surface, restrained short-form social pacing, preserve the exact shape and color, no logo, no text, no hands.

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Reels

Animated poster breath

Subtle depth and light for artwork or a poster you own.

Animate the uploaded original poster without changing its layout. Add a gentle camera drift, slow depth separation between foreground and background, and one soft light sweep. Keep every graphic element, color, and edge stable. Vertical 9:16, four seconds, no added text or people.

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Shorts

Toy robot story beat

A compact story moment with an original non-human character.

Vertical 9:16 close shot of a small original tin robot discovering a glowing seed in a dark workshop. The robot leans closer once as the seed opens, warm light reaches its metal face, slow camera push, clear beginning and payoff in four seconds, no dialogue, no text, no existing franchise design.

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Reels

Pet window loop

A calm loop for a pet image you own.

Keep the uploaded pet and room composition unchanged. The curtain moves gently, the pet turns its head once toward the window, and the camera drifts forward by a few centimeters. Natural morning light, calm vertical 9:16 loop, four seconds, no new objects, no human faces.

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TikTok

Miniature food reveal

A visual hook built around scale rather than a presenter.

Vertical macro shot of an original miniature bakery scene built around one croissant. A tiny oven door opens, warm steam rises once, and the camera makes a short top-down tilt. Playful but realistic texture, clean short-form reveal, no people, no labels, no copyrighted characters.

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Shorts

Single object transformation

One readable surreal change with a clean finish.

A plain paper boat sits on a black reflective table in a vertical 9:16 frame. In one continuous action it unfolds into a small silver bird sculpture, then becomes still. Locked camera, precise studio lighting, clear transformation, no extra objects, no text, no real animal.

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Image to video

Night street camera drift

Add atmosphere without rebuilding the uploaded scene.

Preserve the uploaded original night-street composition. Add a slow forward camera drift, subtle rain moving through the light, and one passing reflection across the pavement. Keep buildings and signs unchanged and unreadable, vertical 9:16, four seconds, no new people or vehicles.

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Image to video

Cozy room loop

Controlled motion for an interior image you own.

Keep the uploaded room geometry and furniture fixed. Add a very slow camera push, firelight flicker, and gentle tree-shadow movement on the wall. Warm evening color, seamless short-form feeling, vertical 9:16, no people, no new decor, no readable screens.

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First-frame prompts

Build the still before you animate it.

When product shape, poster layout, or object placement matters, make a clean first frame first. Then describe only the motion in image-to-video.

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Clean product frame

Original matte ceramic travel cup centered on a low graphite plinth, warm gray seamless studio background, crisp softbox from camera left, realistic surface texture, generous negative space, vertical 9:16, no logo, no text, no hands.

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Original poster frame

Original abstract event poster with layered paper shapes, deep charcoal background, acid-lime focal shape, coral accent, tactile print texture, strong vertical hierarchy, 9:16, no brand marks, no copyrighted characters, no readable text.

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Cozy room frame

Small original reading room at dusk, one sculptural chair beside a window, warm lamp, soft tree shadows, dark wood and linen textures, calm editorial composition, vertical 9:16, no people, no logos, no readable screens.

Keep the subject original and owned.

The library deliberately avoids public-figure likeness, unauthorized or deceptive face swaps, protected characters, and unlicensed logos.

Use your own product, artwork, poster, pet photo, or original fictional scene.
Do not replace a safe subject with a celebrity, public figure, influencer, or any private person whose image you do not have permission to transform.
Do not ask for copyrighted characters, movie footage, campaign assets, or brand marks you cannot use.
General content moderation runs before provider dispatch; upstream model providers may also enforce their own rules.

Run the first version while the idea is still simple.

Start with one motion and one camera instruction. Review the result, then change one variable instead of making the prompt longer.

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