20 Cinematic Prompts for Veo 3.1 (Copy-Paste)

How to use these prompts
Paste into Veo 3.1, render at 10s 1080p. Replace bracketed sections with your subject. Each prompt is structured: shot + subject + action + setting + camera + audio.
Portraits (5)
- "Close-up of a [subject], rim-lit by neon, light rain on skin. Static. Soft city ambience, distant siren."
- "Medium shot of [subject] laughing in slow motion, golden-hour backlight, lens flare. Slow dolly in. Wind, distant laughter."
- "Extreme close-up of [subject]'s eyes opening, single tear, dark room. Static. Heartbeat ambient."
- "Tracking shot following [subject] from behind through a Tokyo arcade, neon overhead. Steadicam. Crowd murmur, distant game sfx."
- "Static portrait of [subject], handheld 16mm film grain, kitchen window light. Coffee bubbling, kettle whistle."
Action (5)
- "Wide shot, [subject] sprints across rooftops at dawn. Camera dolly follows. Wind rush, distant city hum."
- "Slow-motion shot of [subject] diving into still water, ripples spreading. Static high angle. Underwater muffle."
- "Medium shot of [subject] striking a match in pitch black, flame catches. Static. Match crackle, deep silence."
- "Tracking shot, [subject] cycling through fog at dusk, headlamp beam. Smooth dolly. Tire hum, faint birdsong."
- "Close-up of [subject]'s hands wrapping climbing rope. Static. Rope creak, breath."
Product (5)
- "Slow rotation of [product] on wet black marble, single warm key light. Static. No sound."
- "Macro pour of [liquid product] into a chilled glass, condensation forming. Static. Ice cracking."
- "Top-down of [product] surrounded by ingredients, hands enter frame to compose. Slow zoom in. Soft kitchen ambience."
- "[Product] unfolds elegantly on a designer desk, hand reaches in. Dolly push-in. Paper texture, soft jazz."
- "Hero shot of [product] in golden-hour kitchen, steam rising. Static. Sizzle, distant chatter."
Atmosphere (5)
- "Wide shot of empty highway at dawn, single car headlights approach. Static. Distant engine."
- "Cinematic drone shot over autumn forest, light fog. Slow forward. Wind, distant birds."
- "Close-up of rain hitting a windowpane, neon reflection. Static. Heavy rain, far traffic."
- "Wide shot of empty café at closing time, last light fading. Static. Dishwasher hum, distant radio."
- "Tracking shot down a Tokyo alley at 3am, neon, light steam from manhole. Slow dolly. Distant siren, ambient hum."