Prompt-Building

Learning the terms is step one — the real magic comes from combining them. Here’s how to turn vocabulary into powerful, cinematic prompts inside AutoWeeb.

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🧩 1. Build Prompts with the Formula

[Subject] + [Setting] + [Emotion] + [Lighting] + [Camera Angle / Shot Type] + [Style]

Example:

A confident anime girl standing on a Tokyo rooftop at sunset, wind in her hair, cinematic lighting, mid-shot, Makoto Shinkai style.

Each phrase adds a layer:

• Subject: anime girl

• Setting: Tokyo rooftop

• Emotion: confident

• Lighting: sunset / cinematic

• Camera Angle: mid-shot

• Style: Makoto Shinkai

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🎥 2. Mix Camera Angles for Storytelling

Scene Purpose	Camera Angle / Shot Type	Effect
Introduce the world	Establishing Shot / Wide Shot	Sets location and tone
Show emotion	Close-Up / Extreme Close-Up	Highlights feelings and detail
Dialogue	Mid-Shot / Over-the-Shoulder	Creates intimacy and context
Action or tension	Dutch Angle / Panning Video	Adds motion and drama
Calm everyday life	Slice of Life + Neutral Camera	Feels natural and grounded

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💡 3. Describe Lighting and Mood

Lighting changes everything. Try pairing moods with time of day:

• Golden Hour: warm, nostalgic

• Blue Hour: dreamy or reflective

• Overcast: calm, slice-of-life tone

• Night Neon: energetic or futuristic

Example:

“Two characters walking home at dusk under streetlights, soft orange glow, wide shot.”

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🖼️ 4. Choose the Right Image Size

Intent	Best Size
Portraits & characters	Portrait Size or Square
Cinematic scenes	Landscape Size
Backgrounds or worlds	Panoramic Scene / 360 Scene
Social posts	Square Size

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🧠 5. Use Reference & Source Images

If you already have a character photo or sketch:

• Upload it as a Reference Image to match pose or face.

• Use Source Image when remixing or animating an existing scene.

Prompt example:

“Use this reference photo to create a 720p panning video of my character walking through cherry blossoms, mid-shot.”

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⚙️ 6. Mind Your Credits

• 1 credit = 1 still image

• 5 credits = short panning or action video (480p or 720p)

• Larger, panoramic, or 360 scenes may use extra credits due to complexity.

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🌸 Pro Tips

• Keep prompts under 3 sentences.

• Be clear about camera angle, emotion, and lighting.

• For consistent characters, always start from your saved Character Sheet.

• Experiment! Small tweaks create big cinematic differences.