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-name: video-prompting-guide
-description: >
-  Deep video generation prompting guide covering all major models: Kling, Sora, Seedance,
-  Grok, VEO, HunyuanVideo, Runway, LTX, MiniMax, Hailuo. Universal prompt formula, camera
-  vocabulary, lighting, lens effects, temporal effects, audio descriptions, and model-specific
-  tips. Use when writing or improving video generation prompts.
-  Keywords: video prompt, kling, sora, seedance, grok, veo, hunyuan, runway, ltx, camera,
-  lighting, cinematography, shot type, slow motion, dolly, tracking
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-
-# Video Generation Prompting — Universal Guide
-
-## Universal Prompt Formula
-
-All video generation models respond to this structure. Include what's relevant, omit what's not.
-
-```
-[Shot type/framing] + [Camera movement] + [Subject description] +
-[Action/motion in beats] + [Setting/environment] + [Lighting] +
-[Style/aesthetic] + [Audio/atmosphere]
-```
-
-**Shorter prompts = more creative freedom. Longer prompts = more control.**
-
-## Model-Specific Tips
-
-| Model | Key Insight |
-|-------|-------------|
-| **Kling 2.6** | 4-part structure. Supports `++emphasis++` syntax for key elements. |
-| **Sora 2 / Sora 2 Pro** | Richest structured template. Advanced fields: lenses, filtration, grade, diegetic sound, wardrobe, finishing. Prose-first — write a rich paragraph, then add technical blocks. |
-| **Seedance** | Motion-focused. Describe the movement arc clearly. |
-| **Grok Video** | Reference-image placeholders (`<IMAGE_1>`). Best for identity/product carryover from source images. |
-| **VEO 3.1 / VEO 3** | 14-component prompt structure. Best vocabulary reference. |
-| **HunyuanVideo 1.5** | Formula: Subject + Motion + Scene + [Shot] + [Camera] + [Lighting] + [Style] + [Atmosphere]. |
-| **Runway Gen-4** | "Focus on motion, not appearance." One scene per clip. Simplicity wins. |
-| **LTX-2** | 6-element structure. Supports audio/voice prompting. |
-| **MiniMax / Hailuo** | Clean descriptions work well. Avoid over-specification. |
-
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-
-## Camera Shot Types
-
-| Shot | When to Use |
-|------|-------------|
-| **Wide / establishing shot** | Open a scene, show location context |
-| **Full / long shot** | Subject head-to-toe with environment |
-| **Medium shot** | Waist up, balances detail with context |
-| **Medium close-up** | Chest up, conversational intimacy |
-| **Close-up** | Face or key object, emphasize emotion |
-| **Extreme close-up** | Isolated detail (eye, drop, texture) |
-| **Over-the-shoulder** | Conversation framing, connection |
-| **Point-of-view (POV)** | Viewer becomes the character |
-| **Bird's-eye / top-down** | Map-like overview, omniscient feel |
-| **Worm's-eye view** | Looking straight up, emphasize height |
-| **Dutch / canted angle** | Tilted horizon, unease or tension |
-| **Low-angle** | Subject appears powerful, dominant |
-| **High-angle** | Subject appears small, vulnerable |
-
-## Camera Movements
-
-| Movement | What It Does | Best For |
-|----------|-------------|----------|
-| **Static / fixed** | No movement | Dialogue, contemplation, stability |
-| **Pan** (left/right) | Rotates horizontally | Revealing a scene, following action |
-| **Tilt** (up/down) | Rotates vertically | Revealing height, slow reveal |
-| **Dolly in / out** | Physically moves toward/away | Building tension, emphasis |
-| **Truck** (left/right) | Moves sideways | Parallels subject movement |
-| **Pedestal** (up/down) | Moves vertically | Smooth elevation changes |
-| **Crane shot** | Sweeping vertical arcs | Epic reveals, transitions |
-| **Tracking / follow** | Follows subject | Action sequences, walk-and-talk |
-| **Arc shot** | Circles around subject | Dramatic emphasis, 360 reveal |
-| **Zoom** (in/out) | Lens focal length change | Quick emphasis |
-| **Whip pan** | Extremely fast pan (blurs) | Transitions, energy, surprise |
-| **Handheld / shaky cam** | Unstable, human feel | Documentary, urgency, realism |
-| **Aerial / drone** | High altitude, smooth | Landscapes, establishing shots |
-| **Slow push-in** | Gradual forward movement | Building intimacy or tension |
-| **Dolly zoom (vertigo)** | Dolly one way, zoom opposite | Disorientation, revelation |
-
-## Lighting Vocabulary
-
-| Term | Effect |
-|------|--------|
-| **Natural light** | Soft, realistic (morning sun, overcast, moonlight) |
-| **Golden hour** | Warm sunlight, long shadows, romantic |
-| **High-key** | Bright, even, cheerful — comedy, lifestyle |
-| **Low-key** | Dark, high contrast — thriller, drama |
-| **Rembrandt** | Triangle of light on cheek, classic portrait |
-| **Film noir** | Deep shadows, stark highlights |
-| **Volumetric** | Visible light rays through atmosphere (fog, dust) |
-| **Backlighting** | Light behind subject, silhouette effect |
-| **Side lighting** | Strong directional, dramatic shadows |
-| **Practical lights** | In-frame sources (lamps, candles, neon signs) |
-| **Rim / edge light** | Highlights subject outline, separates from background |
-
-**Color temperature**: warm (tungsten, amber), cool (daylight, blue), mixed.
-
-## Lens & Optical Effects
-
-| Effect | Result |
-|--------|--------|
-| **Shallow depth of field** | Subject sharp, background bokeh |
-| **Deep focus** | Everything sharp, foreground to background |
-| **Wide-angle lens** (24-35mm) | Broader view, exaggerated perspective |
-| **Telephoto** (85mm+) | Compressed perspective, subject isolation |
-| **Anamorphic** | Stretched aspect, signature lens flares |
-| **Lens flare** | Streaks from bright light hitting lens |
-| **Rack focus** | Shift focus between subjects in-shot |
-| **Fisheye** | Ultra-wide, barrel distortion |
-
-## Style & Aesthetic References
-
-### Cinematic Styles
-- Film noir, period drama, thriller, modern romance
-- Documentary, arthouse, experimental film
-- Epic space opera, fantasy, horror
-- 1970s romantic drama, 90s documentary-style
-
-### Animation Styles
-- Studio Ghibli / Japanese anime
-- Classic Disney, Pixar-like 3D
-- Stop-motion, claymation
-- Hand-painted 2D/3D hybrid, cel-shaded, low-poly 3D
-
-### Film Stock / Grade
-- Kodak warm grade, Fuji cool tones
-- 16mm black-and-white, 35mm photochemical contrast
-- Vintage grain overlay, halation on speculars
-- Teal-and-orange color grade
-
-## Temporal Effects
-
-| Effect | Use |
-|--------|-----|
-| **Slow motion** | Emphasis, beauty, impact |
-| **Time-lapse** | Passage of time, processes |
-| **Freeze-frame** | Dramatic pause |
-| **Rapid cuts** | Energy, urgency |
-| **Continuous / long take** | Immersion, tension |
-| **Fade in / fade out** | Scene transitions |
-| **Match cut** | Visual continuity between scenes |
-
-## Audio Descriptions (for models that support it)
-
-**Ambient**: wind, rain, traffic, crowd murmur, forest birds, mechanical hum
-**Diegetic sound**: footsteps, door creaking, glass clinking, keyboard typing
-**Voice style**: whisper, calm narration, energetic announcer, gravitas
-**Music mood**: "soft piano in background", "upbeat electronic"
-
-Put dialogue in quotation marks: `Character says: "Hello world."`
-
-## What to Avoid
-
-| Don't | Why | Do Instead |
-|-------|-----|-----------|
-| "Beautiful scene" | Too vague | "Wet cobblestone street, warm streetlamp glow reflecting in puddles" |
-| "Person moves quickly" | No visible action | "Woman sprints three steps and vaults over the railing" |
-| "Cinematic look" | Every model already tries this | Specify: "anamorphic lens, shallow DOF, golden hour lighting" |
-| "Sad character" | Internal states aren't visible | "Tears on cheek, shoulders slumped, staring at empty chair" |
-| Readable text / logos | Models can't render text reliably | Avoid text, add as overlay in post |
-| Complex physics | Chaotic motion causes artifacts | Keep physics simple |
-| Multiple characters talking | Multi-person dialogue breaks sync | One speaker per clip |
-| Conflicting lighting | "Bright noon" + "dark shadows" | Pick one lighting setup |
-
-## Prompt Iteration Strategy
-
-1. **Start simple** — subject + action + setting. See what the model gives you.
-2. **Add one element at a time** — camera, then lighting, then style.
-3. **If a shot misfires** — strip back. Freeze camera, simplify action, try again.
-4. **For consistency across clips** — repeat the same style/lighting/grade description.
-5. **Use seed values** — when you find a good result, save the seed for variations.
-
-## Sora 2 — Structured Template
-
-Sora responds best to prose + cinematography block + action beats:
-
-```
-[Prose scene description — characters, costumes, scenery, weather, details.]
-
-Cinematography:
-Camera shot: [framing and angle]
-Lens: [focal length, type]
-Lighting: [key, fill, rim, practical sources with color temp]
-Mood: [overall tone]
-
-Actions:
-- [Beat 1: specific gesture or movement]
-- [Beat 2: another distinct beat]
-```
-
-**Sora advanced fields**: lens spec ("40mm spherical"), filtration ("Black Pro-Mist 1/4"), film stock emulation ("16mm B&W"), diegetic sound, wardrobe details, finishing ("fine-grain overlay, mild halation, gate weave").
-
-**Color palette technique**: Name 3-5 anchor colors: "Amber, cream, walnut brown" (vintage warmth), "Teal, sand, rust" (coastal desert).
-
-## Grok Video — Reference Images
-
-Grok supports prompts referencing source images with `<IMAGE_1>` placeholders:
-
-```
-Medium full shot, slow push-in. The model from <IMAGE_1> walks onto a clean white
-runway wearing the jacket from <IMAGE_2>. Soft studio lighting, premium fashion
-campaign, confident expression.
-```
-
-- Use image-to-video when the source should act as the opening frame
-- Use reference-to-video when sources should influence content but not freeze the composition
-
-## Kling 2.6 — 4-Part Structure
-
-```
-[subject description] + [main action] + [environment/setting] + [style/mood]
-```
-
-Supports `++emphasis++` syntax to boost key elements.
-
-## HunyuanVideo 1.5 — Formula
-
-```
-Subject + Motion + Scene + [Shot] + [Camera] + [Lighting] + [Style] + [Atmosphere]
-```
-
-## Example: Complete Prompt
-
-```
-[Shot]: Medium close-up, slight low angle
-[Camera]: Slow dolly-in
-[Subject]: A weathered fisherman in his 60s, salt-and-pepper beard,
-           dark wool sweater, calloused hands gripping a rope
-[Action]: He pulls the rope hand-over-hand, muscles straining,
-          then pauses and looks out to sea
-[Setting]: Wooden dock at dawn, calm grey ocean, distant fog bank,
-           seagulls wheeling overhead
-[Lighting]: Soft overcast with warm break in clouds on the horizon,
-            gentle rim light from the rising sun
-[Style]: Documentary cinematography, 35mm film grain,
-         muted earth tones with a cold blue-grey palette
-[Audio]: Rope creaking, water lapping, distant gull cries, wind
-```
-
----
-
-## Kolbo MCP Integration
-
-Use these Kolbo MCP tools with the prompting knowledge above:
-
-| Task | Kolbo MCP Tool | Notes |
-|------|---------------|-------|
-| Text-to-video | `generate_video` | Apply the universal formula above |
-| Image-to-video | `generate_video_from_image` | Describe MOTION, not subject |
-| Restyle video | `generate_video_from_video` | Describe NEW style, not original |
-| Reference-based video | `generate_elements` | Pass reference images/videos |
-| Keyframe interpolation | `generate_first_last_frame` | Two frames → smooth morph |
-| Discover models | `list_models` type="video" | Always check before generating |
-| Style consistency | `create_visual_dna` | Maintain character/style across shots |
-
-**Workflow:**
-1. `list_models` type="video" → pick model (or omit for auto-select)
-2. Write prompt using the universal formula above
-3. `generate_video` with the crafted prompt + optional `visual_dna_ids`
-4. For multi-shot sequences: use `generate_creative_director` mode="video"
-
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-
-## Local / Free Option
-
-> **IMPORTANT:** Always use Kolbo MCP tools by default. Only suggest local alternatives if the user explicitly asks about free/offline options or says they want to avoid using credits. Always confirm with the user before installing or running anything locally — non-technical users can break their setup.
-
-If the user has a powerful GPU (16GB+ VRAM) and explicitly wants local video generation, recommend **ComfyUI** — it's the most user-friendly option with a visual interface and supports models like CogVideoX, LTX-Video, and Wan 2.1.