V4 brings together the parameters that matter for strong video-generation prompts.
AI V4 shotlist
When generating cuts, the AI parses your script and sets shotlist parameters—framing, composition, subjects, and more—to build a prompt tailored to each shot.
What this page covers in V4
Framing
Shot size, angle & focus
Composition
Blocking & subject fields
Preset staging plus per-subject notes in the shotlist.
More
Color, props & sound
Look, handheld objects, and what you hear—each as its own prompt line.
Shared across V1–V4 (details on each page)
Below: a walkthrough of each block.
Camera Work Details is your movement & lens menu. This block is another layer: frame scale, viewing height, and focus plane—separate from blocking.
| Term | What it reads as |
|---|---|
| Extreme Wide Shot | Environment dominates; people read as small figures. |
| Wide Shot | Full body with readable context and space. |
| Full Shot | Head to toe in frame. |
| Medium Wide Shot | Around knee-up; pairs in conversation. |
| Medium Shot | Waist or chest-up; gesture + emotion balance. |
| Medium Close-Up | Shoulders-up; eyes and expression lead. |
| Close-Up | Face or hands—the emotional core. |
| Extreme Close-Up | Eyes, lips, or tiny props; peak intensity. |
| Label | Note |
|---|---|
| Eye Level | Neutral, relatable eye-line baseline. |
| Low Angle | Looking up: power, menace, or heroism. |
| High Angle | Looking down: vulnerability, isolation. |
| Bird's Eye | Top-down: graphic layout, fate-like staging. |
| Dutch Angle | Tilted frame: unease, instability, noir. |
| Worm's Eye | Worm’s eye: scale, oppression, awe. |
| Label | Note |
|---|---|
| Deep Focus | Foreground through background sharp; spatial relationships clear. |
| Shallow Depth of Field | Isolate subject with creamy background blur. |
| Rack Focus | Shift focus plane to guide attention in time. |
| Split Diopter | Near and far sharp simultaneously in one frame. |
| Tilt-Shift | Selective plane / toy-world or stylized emphasis. |
The blocking dropdown lives inside the “Subjects & blocking” accordion—this H3 groups ideas for readability, but that is where you click in the tool.
In Subject “Feature”, parentheses often hold staging notes—the exact format is flexible.
Examples: Adam Reed (medium shot)— a veteran NASA astronaut… Lily Evans (by the window, medium shot)— a 35-year-old office worker…
| Label | Note |
|---|---|
| Foreground-Midground-Background | Layer depth: foreground, midground, background. |
| Left-Center-Right | Left–center–right lineup; dialogue and confrontation. |
| V-shape / Triangle | Triangle composition with a clear focal apex. |
| Circular / Semicircle | Ritual, meeting, or encirclement staging. |
| Diagonal | Diagonal energy and leading lines. |
| One in a Crowd (Isolation) | One figure isolated in a crowd. |
Use the custom field when nothing in the preset list matches your staging.
After framing and composition, specify look, handheld objects, and audio. Art direction (“extras”) is covered in Step 3.
| Label | Note |
|---|---|
| Cool Tones | Blues and greens; sci-fi, night, detachment. |
| Warm Tones | Reds and ambers; passion, memory, warmth. |
| Monochrome | Chromatic restraint, graphic monochrome reads. |
| Complementary Contrast | Opposing hues for punchy contrast. |
| Pastel | Soft saturation, gentle and approachable. |
| Neon | Neon nightlife and cyber moods. |
| Earth Tones | Browns, ochres, organic materials. |
The color palette sets—in one line—the tactile feel of the world, beyond what genre and location alone imply. Even in SF, choosing warm, human-drama tones can imprint a new look: not a “cold future,” but a near future where human warmth still reads on screen.
Pair presets with the custom color field for precise notes.
Short notes on handheld items, key objects on tables, or symbolic props—keep them distinct from dialogue and verbs.
Use this for ambience, room tone, distant sirens, AC hum, or music mood—keep it separate from spoken lines and narration.
Right-column line order (reference)
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