Sora Prompts
A video prompt needs what a photo prompt needs plus motion: what the camera does, what moves in the frame, how long. Every block below states all three so Sora has nothing to invent.
Brand Mood Film Clip
Mood film clip for [a ceramics studio], with no product hero and no branding anywhere. Slow handheld shots of [clay dust in sunlight, a wheel spinning, hands…
Cinematic Establishing Dolly Shot
Cinematic establishing shot of [a lone lighthouse on a rocky headland at first light]. The camera starts wide and pushes forward on a dolly the whole time,…
City Dusk Time Lapse
Time lapse of [a harbour city skyline] from a high rooftop as day turns to night. Clouds streak across the sky, the sun sets behind the towers, office windows…
Coastal Drone Flyover
Aerial drone flyover of [a turquoise bay with limestone cliffs and a single fishing boat]. The drone flies forward and slightly left along the coastline at a…
Food Sizzle Close Up
Close up food video of [garlic and herbs hitting hot butter in a black pan]. The butter foams, the garlic browns at the edges, steam curls up through the…
Macro Water Droplet Shot
Extreme macro slow motion shot of [water droplets falling onto a green leaf]. One drop lands, the surface ripples, tiny beads scatter and roll along the veins.…
Product Turntable Reveal
Studio product video of [a matte ceramic coffee cup] on a slowly rotating turntable, completing exactly one turn during the clip. Camera locked off at a slight…
Rain On Window Bokeh
Quiet clip of rain running down [a cafe window] at night, filmed from inside. Focus held on the glass so the droplets stay sharp while the street beyond…
Retro VHS Home Video
Home video from [a family summer road trip in the late eighties], shot on a shoulder camcorder. Slightly soft image, visible scan lines, colour bleeding on…
Seamless Neon Loop
Seamless looping clip of [a neon sign shaped like a palm tree] on a wet brick wall at night, the last frame matching the first exactly. The sign flickers once…
Walking POV Market Tour
First person walking shot through [a covered spice market in the late afternoon]. The camera moves forward at walking pace with a natural handheld sway,…
Wildlife Documentary Shot
Nature documentary style shot of [a red fox stepping through frosted grassland at dawn]. Long lens from a low hide, the camera panning slowly to follow the…
Sora Prompts: questions people ask
How long can one clip be, and what if I need more?
The blocks here run between five and ten seconds, which is where these models hold together best, and Coastal Drone Flyover states ten inside the prompt itself. The ceiling depends on the plan you are on and moves as the product changes, so check what your account allows today. For anything longer, render several clips with matching light and colour and join them in an editor.
How do I stop the camera wandering?
Give it one move, a speed and an ending. Cinematic Establishing Dolly Shot names a slow push in, Coastal Drone Flyover says the drone flies forward and slightly left, then tilts down. Both add that the motion is smooth and stabilised with no sudden corrections, and that phrase is what kills the drift. Stacking a pan, a zoom and a crane in one sentence produces chaos.
How do I make something that loops cleanly for a feed?
Ask for the last frame to match the first, as Seamless Neon Loop does, lock the camera off, and choose motion with no beginning and no end: light pulsing, steam rising, petals drifting. Avoid an event, because a door that opens cannot repeat. If the join still shows, trim a frame or two from each end in any editor before you post it.
Can I put a real person or a branded product in the shot?
No, on both counts. These prompts avoid real likenesses deliberately, and rules about public figures are enforced as the clip is made, so a named person usually returns a refusal. Logos go the same way, which is why Product Turntable Reveal describes a plain matte cup and ends by ruling out lettering. Invent your own character and use an unbranded object instead.
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