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This is the replay of my live training on how to think and prompt like a creative director using Veo 3.

👇 As promised, here’s the full breakdown:

UPDATED: Veo 3 Prompting Framework

This system is built to help you create detailed, effective prompts for Veo 3 — or any advanced text-to-video model. Follow each part to guide the AI more precisely.

1. The Core Idea: What’s the Scene About?

Start with a simple, high-level description of what’s happening. This anchors the rest of the prompt.

• Be Specific: Don’t say “A person walking,” say “A young woman walking through a busy city street.”

• Focus on the Main Subject/Action.

Example:
Bad: A cat playing.
Better: A fluffy orange cat playfully batting at a dangling toy.

2. Visuals & Environment: Set the Scene

Describe what we see. Break it down:

A. Subject Details:

• Age, build, clothing, expression, posture

• Props or accessories

B. Setting Details:

• Indoor or outdoor?

• Specific location (e.g., Parisian café, dystopian lab)

• Time of day and weather

• Key objects in the background or foreground

Example:
A determined young knight, clad in silver armor, rides a black warhorse through a sun-dappled forest at dawn.

3. Action & Motion: What Happens and How?

Get clear on the motion.

• Use strong verbs

• Describe how the action feels — slow, fast, intense, clumsy

• Show interactions

• If it’s a multi-part scene, map the sequence

Example:
The knight gallops past ancient oak trees, his cape billowing. The horse’s hooves pound on the mossy ground.

4. Style, Mood & Tone: The Aesthetic

What’s the vibe?

• Art Style: Photorealistic, animated, cinematic, pixel art

• Lighting: Golden hour, neon, harsh shadows

• Color Palette: Saturated, cool tones, monochrome

• Mood: Peaceful, tense, eerie, joyful

Example:
Cinematic fantasy style with dramatic high-contrast lighting and a rich, earthy palette. Mood: awe-inspiring.

5. Camera & Cinematography: How We See It

You're the director. Give camera notes.

• Shot Type: Wide, close-up, establishing

• Camera Movement: Pan, zoom, tracking

• Angle: Low angle, eye level, Dutch tilt

• Focus: Shallow depth, deep focus

Example:
A low-angle tracking shot follows the knight, then zooms out to reveal the towering forest.

6. Pacing & Duration: Timing the Moment

You can’t set exact runtime, but you can shape the pace.

• Use pacing words: slow-motion, fast-paced, long take

• Show implied duration

Example:
A quick cut to the knight’s face, followed by a slow pan across the treetops.

7. Keywords & Modifiers: The Polish

Refine the prompt with add-ons and filters.

• Quality: 8K, ultra detailed, cinematic

• Style: Matte painting, VFX, CGI

• Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1

• Negative Prompts: --no cartoonish, blurry, low poly

Example:
Cinematic 8K, photorealistic, VFX quality. --no blurry, low resolution.

8. Iterative Refinement: Don’t Stop at One

Great prompts take reps. Here's your loop:

1. Generate

2. Analyze what worked

3. Tweak

4. Repeat

Remove what doesn’t serve the shot. Add what it’s missing. Keep going.

Putting It All Together: Full Example

Prompt Idea:
An ancient dragon flying over a volcanic landscape at sunset.

Full Prompt:
A colossal, ancient dragon with obsidian scales and fiery veins glides over a volcanic landscape at sunset. Molten rivers snake through jagged black rock as plumes of ash rise into the sky. The dragon’s wings beat slowly, casting a huge shadow. A high-angle drone shot follows it as the sky turns orange and purple. Dark fantasy. Highly detailed. Cinematic 8K. VFX quality. --no cartoonish, low poly.

💡 Why I’m Sharing This

Most prompt guides are either too vague or too technical. This framework is built for creators, marketers, and teams who want better outputs — without wasting hours testing guesses.

Thank you,

~Harrison Painter

Work with me at LaunchReady.ai

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