GPT-6.1 Terra AI Video Prompts: 50 Camera Moves to Try

Crying in Cafe: [85mm] A short-haired girl sitting by a cafe window, eyes slightly red. [Natural soft light] Extremely slow dolly in to her eyes. [Timeline] A tear rolls down her cheek. Negative: deformed facial features, incorrect eye structure.

Makeup Touch-up: [50mm] A blonde woman applying lipstick in front of a vanity mirror. [Warm dressing room light] Static shot, slight breathing effect. [Timeline] She presses her lips together and focuses her gaze. Negative: fingers passing through face, distorted mirror reflection.

Tired Sigh: [85mm] A man in a suit leaning against a train seat. [Dynamic passing streetlights] Slight truck sideways. [Timeline] He closes his eyes, sighs, and exhales visible breath. Negative: melting face, flickering background.

Warm Smile: [85mm] A mother looking at her child in the distance. [Sunset backlight, hair rim light] Short arc shot. [Timeline] Corners of her mouth turn up, gentle gaze. Negative: stiff smile, incorrect teeth anatomy.

Extreme Panic: [35mm] A young man turning his head abruptly in the dark. [Harsh directional flashlight] Crash zoom. [Timeline] Pupils dilate, mouth opens in a gasp. Negative: facial stretching, excessive motion blur.

Rainy Walk: [35mm] A woman in a trench coat walking in the rain with an umbrella. [Neon lights reflecting on puddles] Horizontal tracking shot from the side. [Timeline] Raindrops hit the umbrella and splash. Negative: sliding footsteps, intersecting legs.

Morning Run: [50mm] A man in sportswear jogging on a tree-lined path. [Dappled sunlight through leaves] Follow shot from behind. [Timeline] Fallen leaves are crushed underfoot. Negative: disproportionate limbs, distorted background trees.

Through the Crowd: [24mm] A teenager in a hoodie weaving through a crowded market. [Chaotic stall lighting] Steadicam dolly out from the front. [Timeline] Pedestrians pass by in the foreground, creating wipe transitions. Negative: foreground clipping, blurry faces.

Street Corner Collision: [50mm] Two people bumping into each other at a corner, dropping papers. [Harsh midday sun] Slow pan. [Timeline] Both crouch down simultaneously to pick up the items. Negative: overlapping deformed hands, floating objects.

Looking Up at Skyscrapers: [14mm] A girl standing in the middle of a crosswalk looking up. [Urban neon top light] Low angle arc. [Timeline] She spins in place, skirt flaring. Negative: collapsing buildings, perspective errors.

Pouring Hot Coffee: [50mm] A woman in a loose sweater pouring coffee in the kitchen. [Morning light from window] Slow pan. [Timeline] Steam rises from the coffee as the liquid fills the mug. Negative: liquid clipping through cup, melting cup edges.

Reading an Old Book: [35mm] An old man sitting in a rocking chair, looking through a photo album. [Warm fireplace glow] High angle, extremely slow dolly in. [Timeline] Rough fingers turn a paper page. Negative: extra fingers, pages merging.

Petting a Cat: [50mm] A girl petting a ginger cat on a sofa. [Soft living room top light] Static macro shot. [Timeline] The cat closes its eyes in enjoyment, fingers run through the fur. Negative: cat with extra legs, blocky fur texture.

Typing on Keyboard: [85mm] A programmer typing intensely on a mechanical keyboard late at night. [Cold blue screen light reflecting on glasses] Side close-up. [Timeline] Fingers typing rapidly. Negative: warped keyboard, broken fingers.

Making the Bed: [35mm] A young woman shaking out a crisp white bedsheet. [Bright natural bedroom light] Slow motion. [Timeline] The sheet falls, creating wavy folds. Negative: fabric passing through body, unnatural physics.

Passing Through a Mirror: [24mm] A finger touches a mirror, causing water ripples on the glass. [Minimalist cold light] Push through the mirror. [Timeline] The mirror turns to liquid as the camera passes into it. Negative: space tearing, broken reflections.

Vertigo Effect (Dolly Zoom): [85mm to 14mm] A man standing on a rooftop looking down at the street. [Harsh sunlight] Dolly zoom. [Timeline] The man remains the same size while the background rapidly stretches away. Negative: subject deformation, fractured background.

Wipe Transition: [50mm] A red double-decker bus drives directly in front of the lens. [Overcast diffused light] Static camera. [Timeline] The bus completely covers the frame, and as it drives off, it reveals an entirely new scene. Negative: bus clipping through background, skipped frames.

Falling Underwater: [14mm] The camera drops rapidly and smashes into the ocean. [Direct sunlight, underwater refraction] High angle follow. [Timeline] Water splashes violently on impact, then the frame fills with bubbles. Negative: broken splash physics, incorrect lighting.

Eye Opening Transition: [35mm] The screen is pitch black, then pulls apart like eyelids opening. [Blinding bright light] Human eye waking simulation. [Timeline] The vision goes from blurry to sharply focused. Negative: flickering screen tearing.