ArtCraft Tips

ArtCraft Video Prompts for Seedance, Kling & Veo

Prompts for animating a first frame or generating video from text. When you start from an image, describe motion and camera, not the look of the scene, because the image already defines it.

Slow push-in reveal

The woman slowly turns her head toward the camera and her expression shifts from surprise to a quiet smile, camera performs a slow push-in, soft wind moves her hair, calm and intimate mood, keep the background unchanged

Try with
Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1
Tip
One action plus one camera move is the most reliable recipe for short clips.

Orbit around a subject

The knight stands still holding his sword point-down, camera orbits slowly 90 degrees to the right around him, embers drift through the air, dramatic and heroic mood

Try with
Seedance 2.0, Kling 2.6 Pro
Tip
Orbits work best when the subject stays mostly still.

Tracking shot

The cyclist rides along the coastal road from left to right, camera tracks alongside at the same speed, sunlight flickers through roadside trees, energetic but smooth motion

Try with
Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0
Tip
State the direction of travel so the motion matches your first frame.

Product turntable

The sneaker rotates slowly 360 degrees on the pedestal, static camera, studio lighting stays consistent, clean and premium feel

Try with
Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, Veo 3.1 Fast
Tip
A static camera with a rotating object avoids perspective warping.

Atmospheric establishing shot

Clouds drift slowly over the mountain village, smoke rises from chimneys, a few windows light up as dusk falls, camera slowly pans left, peaceful and quiet mood

Try with
Veo 3.1, Vidu Q3
Tip
Ambient motion (clouds, smoke, lights) makes landscapes feel alive without risky character animation.

Dialogue moment

The man leans forward across the table and speaks quietly to the woman, she listens and nods once, static medium shot, warm low light from a hanging lamp, tense and serious mood

Try with
Seedance 2.0, MiniMax H3
Tip
Keep dialogue scenes static and close. Big camera moves distract from performances.

Pull-back reveal

Starting close on the girl's hands holding a lantern, camera pulls back slowly to reveal she is standing alone in a vast field of tall grass at night, fireflies rise around her, wonder and awe

Try with
Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1
Tip
Reveals need a first frame that already contains the wide scene, cropped close.

Text-to-video from scratch

A red vintage tram moves through a narrow European street on a rainy evening, reflections shimmer on the wet cobblestones, pedestrians with umbrellas step aside, camera follows behind the tram, cinematic color grading

Try with
Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1
Tip
For text-to-video, describe the scene first and the motion second.