CineKas
Prompting Guide

Write Better Prompts

Master the art of AI video generation with detailed, cinematic prompts. Choose a topic to get started.

Key Elements

Key Elements

The six core building blocks of every great video prompt

Establish the Shot

Establish the Shot

Define the visual framing with standard cinematography terms

Set the Scene

Set the Scene

Environment, time of day, weather, and overall mood

Describe Action

Describe Action

Clear, chronological action sequences in present tense

Define Characters

Define Characters

Physical descriptions and visual cues for emotions

Camera Movement

Camera Movement

Dynamism and cinematic quality through camera instructions

Describe Audio

Describe Audio

Ambient sounds, music, and speech for full sensory experience

Best Practices

Best Practices

Guidelines for consistently better prompt results

Helpful Terms

Helpful Terms

Vocabulary toolkit for complex visual ideas

Styles & Genres

Styles & Genres

Genre and visual style references for the AI

Lighting

Lighting

Light source, direction, quality, and color temperature

Atmosphere

Atmosphere

Weather effects, particles, and environmental mood

What Works Well

What Works Well

Prompt patterns that consistently produce best results

What to Avoid

What to Avoid

Patterns that produce poor or unpredictable results

Sample Prompts

Sample Prompts

Complete example prompts showing all elements together

Models

Models

AI video generation models and their capabilities

Based on the official LTX Prompting Guide