commit 5f9c4805eb336cdf8a1d9f3fd2f16f0330ca4df5 Author: johnsonemily202610 Date: Mon Oct 26 04:04:34 2026 +0000 Add README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..801a91a --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# Image-to-video prompt cheat sheet + +Short reference for writing prompts that turn a still frame into a moving shot. + +## Formula +Subject + one action + one camera move + light. + +## Examples +- A ceramic mug on a wooden desk, steam rising, slow push-in, warm morning light. +- A paper boat on a puddle, ripples spreading, static camera, overcast sky. + +## Habits that help +- Keep each prompt to one sentence per element. +- Name the camera move explicitly; leave it out and the shot stays almost still. +- Change a single word between two test runs so the difference is easy to see. + +## Habits that hurt +- Stacking several actions in the same shot. +- Mixing styles such as photoreal and cartoon in one line. + +## Try it online +Prompts like these can be tested in a [text to video AI](https://wan3.io/) tool that runs in the browser.