Creating Cinematic Videos: Professional Tips and Techniques

What separates amateur AI videos from cinematic masterpieces? It's not luck. It's technique.

We talked to professional creators who use Seezoi daily. Here's what they taught us.

The Prompt Formula

Great videos start with great prompts. Professionals structure theirs like shot lists:

Subject + Action + Setting + Camera + Lighting + Style

Example: "A lone astronaut walking across Mars, dust particles floating, wide shot, golden hour lighting, filmed on ARRI Alexa, Christopher Nolan aesthetic"

Camera Language

Use real cinematography terms. The AI understands them:

• Dolly shot: Smooth forward/backward movement
• Tracking shot: Following the subject laterally
• Crane shot: Vertical movement revealing scale
• Dutch angle: Tilted frame for tension
• Rack focus: Shifting focus between subjects

Lighting Matters

Think in Sequences

Don't generate random clips. Plan a sequence:

1. Establishing shot: Set the scene
2. Medium shot: Introduce subject
3. Close-up: Show detail
4. Reaction: Build emotion
5. Wide: Provide context

Style References That Work

These consistently produce cinematic results:

• "Shot on 35mm film with slight grain"
• "Wes Anderson symmetrical composition"
• "Roger Deakins cinematography"
• "Denis Villeneuve sci-fi aesthetic"

Practice Prompt

Try this and iterate:

"Coffee cup on wooden table, steam rising in spirals, morning sunlight through blinds, macro lens, shallow depth of field, 4K photorealistic"

Now change the lighting. Change the angle. Change the style. See how each element transforms the output.

That's how professionals work. One variable at a time.