🎥 Camera moves
| Cheat Code | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Dolly in / out | Camera pushes / pulls | Slow dolly in on subject |
Truck left / right | Camera moves sideways | Truck right revealing the vista |
Pedestal up / down | Vertical rise/fall | Pedestal up over the crowd |
Pan / Tilt | Rotate on axis | Slow pan left across skyline |
Orbit | Circle the subject | Orbit 180° around the car |
Handheld | Organic shake | Handheld, subtle sway |
Static | Locked-off tripod | Static wide, no movement |
🖌️ Motion Brush & Areas
| Cheat Code | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Motion Brush | Paint moving regions | Brush water → flow left |
Ambient motion | Subtle life | Ambient: leaves, steam |
Freeze region | Lock area still | Freeze the logo |
🎭 Act-One (performance)
| Cheat Code | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Driving video | Your face → character | Upload selfie video → apply to render |
Expression only | Ignore body motion | Toggle in Act-One panel |
Neutral pose start | Better retargeting | Start in neutral for cleaner mapping |
🎬 Prompt structure
| Cheat Code | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Shot | Framing + lens | Medium close-up, 35mm |
Subject | Who/what + action | A chef plating a dish, steam rising |
Environment | Where + time | Warm kitchen, evening |
Camera | One move only | Slow dolly in |
Lighting | Light source + mood | Practical tungsten, soft key |
Style | Aesthetic | Cinematic, filmic grain |
Length | Duration | 5s or 10s |
🧪 Practical tips
| Cheat Code | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
One camera move | Don't combine | Not: 'dolly in + orbit' |
Short prompts | Under 60 words | More words ≠ better video |
Image-to-video | For consistency | Generate still first, then animate |
Seed reuse | Iterate cleanly | Keep seed, tweak prompt |
Frequently asked questions
Why does my video morph mid-shot?
Too many actions in one clip. Cut to one subject, one action, one camera move.
Text-to-video or image-to-video?
Image-to-video wins for consistency and brand control. Text-to-video is faster for scratch ideation.