Agent skill · alirezarezvani
cinematic-shot-prompting
Use when creating camera movement, cinematic angles, or motion prompts for AI video generators like Runway Gen-3, Kling, and Luma. Compiles narrative prose into a strict 7-slot camera motion contract.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded.
What this skill does
Cinematic Shot Prompting Overview Use this skill when AI video generators produce warped backgrounds, perspective jitter, or morphing characters during dynamic camera moves. Video diffusion models (such as Runway Gen-3 Alpha, Kling AI, Luma Dream Machine, and Sora) do not have intrinsic 3D coordinate awareness; generic adjectives like "cinematic orbit" or "dramatic zoom" frequently lead to severe hallucinations. This skill translates natural narrative descriptions into a formal 7-Slot Camera Motion Contract, providing explicit mechanical anchors, velocity paths, and parallax ratios that diffusion engines can reliably render. Core Capabilities 7-Slot Motion Contract Compilation: Converts informal scene notes into physics-grounded camera vectors. Dolly vs. Zoom Decoupling: Explicitly separates physical lens position translation from optical focal length adjustments. Rigid Parallax Anchoring: Establishes occlusion velocity differentials between foreground occluders and background horizons to prevent background melting. Subject Bounding-Box Locking: Ensures consistent subject tracking without accidental character deformation. Terminal Frame Landing: Defines landing coordinates and terminal focal states. The 7-Slot Motion Contract Specification Every compiled shot adheres to this 7-point specification: Workflows 1. Compile Camera Motion with CLI Tool You can compile narrative intentions using the built-in compiler script: 2. Manual Agent Compilation When invoked directly within Claude Code or Cursor, provide a shot idea: "Direct this shot: A samurai standing on a mountain peak at dusk. The camera starts behind him and cranes upward into an epic high-angle wide view." The skill formats the result: References & Theoretical Foundations Detailed cinematography principles, parallax velocity formulation, and diffusion engine mapping are documented in: Camera Mechanics Reference American Cinematographer Manual (10th Ed.), American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills alirezarezvani/cinematic-shot-prompting