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AI video prompts for short films that pack story and emotion into a few cuts. Quickly create opening shots, character close-ups, and lingering ending scenes.

2026.05.22

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Detailed Wwii Aerial Dogfight Scene Prompt

Seedance 2.0· Video
Three RAF Spitfires fly forward rapidly in tight formation through cloudy skies over England, their propellers spin furiously creating motion blur. Suddenly German Messerschmitt fighters dive aggressively from above through cloud cover, descend at steep angles with engines screaming. The Spitfire formation breaks apart instantly, each aircraft banks sharply in different directions. A Spitfire rolls violently to evade, performs a tight barrel roll, machine guns fire continuously, tracer rounds stream brilliantly across the sky. A Messerschmitt takes hits directly on the wing, smoke trails begin immediately, the aircraft spirals downward uncontrollably, spins faster and faster, flames erupt from the engine cowling intensely, the plane plummets toward the ground rapidly. Another Spitfire pursues a Messerschmitt aggressively, both aircraft weave dramatically through clouds, emerge suddenly into clear sky, dive steeply together locked in pursuit. Clouds drift majestically throughout the battle, aircraft appear and disappear through the vapor continuously. Contrails streak beautifully across the blue sky marking flight paths. The camera starts inside a Spitfire cockpit looking forward through the canopy, follows one aircraft's acrobatic maneuvers closely, then transitions smoothly to an external chase position behind the dogfighting planes, the camera matches their rolls and turns dynamically, finally pulls back rapidly to a wide aerial view, reveals multiple aircraft engaged across a vast sky dramatically.
@circlepobin7

Post-Apocalyptic Ruins

Seedance 2.0· Video
Absolutely no subtitles, no text overlay, no watermarks, no title cards, no credits, no on-screen text of any kind. Desaturated cold gray palette with orange-yellow accent. One-take continuous shot feel. Moody post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Abandoned Seoul high-rise ruins at night — exposed rebar, cracked concrete slabs, overturned vehicles suspended at angles, rusted steel walkways, thick fog. Dim moonlight filters through shattered glass ceilings. A Korean man in his late twenties in a black oversized hoodie, black baggy pants, black sneakers — lean and agile. His pupils glow faint orange-yellow. Veins subtly visible on his forearms. He stands at the edge of a cracked floor slab, breathing hard, scanning the fog. The building shakes violently. A massive mutant creature — twice his height, armored exoskeleton, enormous claws — bursts through the fog wall and slams the floor. Concrete explodes upward. [HARD CUT TO — ground-level chase tracking shot] The creature sweeps a massive claw. He side-dashes at inhuman speed with motion blur afterimage. The claw shatters a steel column behind him — dust blast. He serpentine-sprints through debris gaps. [HARD CUT TO — aerial orbit shot] He kicks off a suspended vehicle mid-air, rotates, launches a spinning kick at the creature head. It roars, jaw snapping inches from his sneaker. [HARD CUT TO — medium close-up, slow-motion] Three rapid heavy punches to the creature chest and jaw — each blow forces it backward with bone-crushing impact. He grabs its arm, twists — exoskeleton cracks and bursts. Leaps onto its back, legs locked around its throat. [HARD CUT TO — wide frontal shot] He vaults off, charges a full-force punch into the creature skull. Kinetic shockwave detonates outward — surrounding debris, vines, glass shatter in all directions. The creature collapses. He stands atop the corpse, chest heaving, orange-glowing eyes staring into camera. Audio: heavy impacts, concrete cracking, creature roar, wind through ruins, bone-crunching hits. No music.

Classroom Romance Drama

Seedance 2.0· Video
Absolutely no subtitles, no text overlay, no captions, no on-screen text of any kind, no watermarks, no title cards, no credits, no labels, no speech bubbles. Warm amber light spilling from tall windows, casting long diagonal streaks across worn wooden desks. Desaturated teal in shadows, soft halation on highlights. 35mm anamorphic feel — shallow depth of field, oval bokeh in background. Muted film grain. Two Korean university students in their early twenties. She wears a cream knit cardigan over a white blouse, long straight black hair tucked behind one ear. He wears a dark navy crewneck sweater over a collared shirt, short neat hair with a side part. Slow dolly-in from a wide two-shot of the pair seated side by side at neighboring desks in an empty lecture hall, notebooks open. She writes with her head tilted down — loose strands of hair sway with the motion of her pen hand, chest rising with a slow breath. [HARD CUT TO — tight close-up, 3/4 angle] His face from the side — jaw resting on his palm, gaze drifting toward her. His throat moves with a quiet swallow. She pauses writing. He snaps his head forward, fingers tightening on his pen, earlobes reddening. [HARD CUT TO — intimate two-shot, eye level, shallow focus] Both faces in frame. She turns her head slowly — her lashes lift, lips parting 2mm. He is frozen mid-look-away, caught. A beat of stillness. She drops her gaze, the corner of her mouth pulling up faintly. Korean university lecture hall — late afternoon. Tall windows along one wall, warm light. Scattered empty seats behind them. A paper coffee cup on the windowsill. Dust visible in the light shafts. Distant muffled sounds of footsteps in the corridor outside. The soft scratch of pen on paper. A single slow piano note at the final beat. She whispers with shy tone, barely audible: "뭘 봐." He replies in a low murmur, flustered: "…아무것도." She, quieter: "거짓말." He, after a beat, softly: "…너." No background music. No soundtrack. No score. No melodic elements. Audio must be only ambient sounds and whispered dialogue — nothing else. End ABRUPTLY at the final word. No lingering. No slow fade. CUT.

Solid Snake Finding Peace in Alaska

Seedance 2.0· Video
Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid 4 is living in Alaska. Show him dog sledding while smiling and enjoying life, hunting with his dogs, enjoying a fire and meal with his dogs in a close-up shot. End the video with a sunset and aurora borealis with Solid Snake and his dogs with a wide shot. He is content and happy throughout the entire video now that he has found peace.
@realXernalt

Cinematic Sandstorm Desert Chase

Seedance 2.0· Video
Style: IMAX 70mm Film, Denis Villeneuve Style, Gritty Realism, Epic Scale, Desaturated. Duration: 15s. [00-05s] Extreme Wide Shot (The Scale). A colossal sandstorm, miles high, swallows a vast desert landscape. A tiny convoy of armored military vehicles races away from it. The scale of nature vs man is terrifying. Hans Zimmer style tension. [05-10s] Cockpit Cam (The Panic). Inside the lead rover. The pilot screams "GO! GO!" (Subtitle: MAX POWER!). Camera shakes violently. Sand blasts the windshield. The sun is blocked out by the approaching wall of dust. [10-15s] The Jump (The Climax). The rover hits a massive dune and launches into the air (Slow Motion). Silhouette against the dark storm. Lightning strikes within the dust cloud. Debris flies past the lens. Cut to black on impact.
@johnAGI168

Action Movie Plane Scene

Seedance 2.0· Video
fast action movie scene, hand-held camera, the woman notices the pilots have disappeared and races to take control of the plane, cut to outside shot showing her inside the cockpit at the controls
@janekm

Woman Confronts Man in Shadows

Seedance 2.0· Video
A woman tensely asks the man in the shadows to come out. Slow push in as she tells him she knows everything he's done and he's going to pay. Deep in the shadows, we see the figure as he responds.
@gavinpurcell

Fantasy Romance Short Drama Script Good Luck Descends

Seedance 2.0· Video
Type: Short Drama Storyboard/Video Generation Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (Vertical Screen) Visual Style: Urban Fantasy, transition from reality to virtual, high definition, cinematic lighting, particle effects, healing aesthetic. 【Character Settings】 Male Lead: Wearing a dark blue suit, originally anxious expression, average height, representing the "worker" of the real world. Female Lead: Wearing a white T-shirt and shorts, extremely tall, with braided pigtails, radiating a soft white halo, representing the high-dimensional "Goddess of Luck." 【Plot Storyboard and Dialogue】 Shot 1: Medium Shot. Visuals: The male lead stands in a gloomy office, holding a stack of reports, frowning, looking very stressed. The surrounding air is also gray and hazy. Subtitle/Dialogue: “This project is too difficult, who can save me...” Shot 2: Close-up transitions to Full Shot. Visuals: A beam of warm light suddenly shines next to the male lead. The camera pulls up, showing the female lead's extremely tall figure. She appears out of thin air, as if stepping out of a comic book, with a bright smile. Subtitle/Dialogue: “I heard someone was making a wish?” Shot 3: Two-person Medium Shot, height difference interaction. Visuals: The male lead looks up in surprise (must show this adorable upward gaze). The female lead bends down slightly and gently touches the documents in the male lead's hand with her finger. Visual Effects: Golden magical particles explode where the fingertip touches. Shot 4: Scene Change (Fantasy Moment). Visuals: As the golden particles spread, the originally dull office background instantly disappears, transforming into brilliant auroras and a sea of clouds. The male lead's suit becomes brand new and crisp, his expression changes from anxiety to surprise. Subtitle/Dialogue: “From now on, I'll take care of your luck.” Shot 5: Close-up, eye contact. Visuals: The two look at each other against the cloud sea background. The female lead winks playfully, and the male lead scratches his head shyly. Atmosphere: The scene is filled with pink and gold bubbles, extremely beautiful. Shot 6: Freeze Frame Ending. Visuals: The backs of the two standing side-by-side, facing the dazzling night view of a future city. Subtitle Effect: Large text displays "Good Luck Descends."
@johnAGI168

Political Satire Short Film the Nothing Heros Ride

Seedance 2.0· Video
Scene 1: Galloping Horse + Enthusiastic Crowd Approaching (0:00-0:08, 8 seconds) • Location: Main winding road in a Vancouver mansion district (wide asphalt road, large detached mansions on both sides, thin snow covering evergreen pine trees) • Subject: A rider in a dark suit galloping at full speed, white horse's hooves airborne, mane flying • Environment: Light snow falling, mansions flashing past, outline of the North Shore mountains and ocean in the distance • Crowd: A large group of enthusiastic supporters suddenly appears ahead (diverse young people), waving yellow dragon flags + “Nothing” signs, shouting cheers, surging towards the rider • Camera: Front medium-speed follow shot → Switch to rider's perspective (POV), the crowd gets closer and closer • Atmosphere: Climax continues, the rider has a confident smile, preparing to rein in (hand already raised towards the reins, relaxed posture, corner of the mouth lifted) Scene 2: Reversal—The crowd passes directly through, ignoring the rider (0:08-0:14, 6 seconds) • Location: Same road, a Chinese steamed bun shop appears around the corner (sign “Qingfeng Baozi Shop,” warm lighting, simple plastic tables and chairs in the outdoor area, steam rising) • Subject: The rider is about to wave in greeting, but the crowd ignores him, rushing past him on both sides/around him, heading to queue/pour into the bun shop entrance • Action: The rider's smile freezes, his hand stops mid-air, his expression changes from anticipation to shock/disarray (wind messes up his hair, the hem of his suit jacket swings) • Details: The crowd shouts “Baozi! Baozi!”, yellow dragon flags wave chaotically, the “Nothing” sign is pushed aside; the white horse is forced to take small steps to stop or step aside • Camera: Quick pan/wide-angle shot, showing the crowd flowing like a tide around the rider (the horse is “passed through” in the center of the frame), the rider remains isolated in the middle • Atmosphere: Absurd reversal, awkward disarray, black humor climax Scene 3: Eating buns and dialogue outside the bun shop (0:14-0:20, 6 seconds) • Location: Qingfeng Baozi Shop outdoor area (plastic tables and chairs, steaming baskets, mansion district road in the background) • Subject: Two ordinary young people (wearing down jackets) sitting in the queue area, eating buns heartily • Action: One person takes a bite of the bun, closes their eyes in satisfaction, “Ah, so delicious.” (Close-up shot of the steam/juice from the bitten bun) • Dialogue: First person (eating while looking towards the road): Who was that? Second person (thoughtfully, chewing the bun, looking into the distance): Nothing. • Camera: Medium shot of the two people → Slight push-in on facial expressions (satisfied + calm), the rider's receding figure is faintly visible in the background • Atmosphere: Down-to-earth, contrasting cuteness, emphasizing the theme of “nothing” Scene 4: The rider mocks himself, continues to ride away (0:20-0:30, 10 seconds) • Location: Wide extending road in the mansion district (straight ahead, mansions gradually receding) • Subject: The rider on the horse, his expression changes from disarray to a confident smile • Action: He reaches into the breast pocket of his suit, pulls out a packaged sandwich, takes a fierce bite (juice/crumbs splatter), then shakes his head with a dashing smile, lightly whips the white horse with the reins, and continues galloping forward • Environment: The mansion cluster shrinks in the background, the evergreen trees and supporters on both sides of the road (now stopped) can only wave from afar, the Vancouver-style mountain and sea skyline in the distance (misty snow) • Details: White horse's tail swings, hoof prints left on the lightly snowy road, clear bite mark on the sandwich, the rider smiles confidently • Camera: From close-up (sandwich bite close-up) → Slowly pulls back to an extreme long shot, low-angle filming, reinforcing the sense of an aloof hero who “doesn't care”; finally fades out. • Atmosphere: Self-mocking yet dashing, heroic and unrestrained, symbolic ending (“Nothing” can still move forward)
@john87445528

Argument and Departure Scene Prompt

Seedance 2.0· Video
the man and woman agrue about going off-planet, the man says something insulting, she slaps him and storms off, he turns towards the rocket in the distace
@gavinpurcell

Seedance 2 0 Mukbang Video Prompt

Seedance 2.0· Video
9:16 vertical screen, 15 seconds, realistic slice-of-life style, warm yellow indoor light, slightly low-angle shot from a phone stand perspective. The scene features a woman in her twenties [Image 1] sitting at a small table in a rented room. She is barefaced except for lipstick, her hair is casually tied in a messy bun, and she is wearing a faded gray oversized hoodie. In front of her is a newly opened spicy hot pot takeout, steaming hot with a red oil broth. Scattered nearby are a phone, tissues, and an open can of Coke. The background is a typical rented apartment living room, with a small 'Fu' (Fortune) character pasted on the wall. Through the window, the lights of buildings across the street are faintly visible. The woman uses chopsticks to pick up a lotus root slice, blows on it, and puts it in her mouth while speaking indistinctly to the camera. She wipes a bit of red oil from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, then slurps up a piece of glass noodle. She suddenly laughs at something she says, pointing her chopsticks at the camera while still chewing, her eyes crescent-shaped. Then she lowers her head and continues eating the hot pot, with a natural and relaxed expression. Dialogue (Female, casual and relaxed tone, speaking Chaoshan dialect): "I didn't go home for the New Year this year, just me alone in Shenzhen... Hey, this spicy hot pot is really good! My mom called and asked when I'm getting married, I told her I married the spicy hot pot, hahaha." Sound effects: Sound of chopsticks hitting the plastic bowl, slurping sound of noodles, faint sound of firecrackers outside the window, occasional phone notification sounds. Prohibited: Any text, subtitles, LOGO, or watermark.
@msjiaozhu

Classic Animation Adventure Scene

Seedance 2.0· Video
"classic animation in the style of Disney, a friendly white wolf is playing with a beautiful blonde cute young woman in the snow, different cuts. Suddenly they fall into an ice cavern and find a skeleton with a map in the hand"
@FragZero

What Are Short Film AI Prompts?

Short film prompts are AI video prompts for quickly creating videos that compress a full arc into a brief runtime, character-driven scenes, and single cuts that tell a story on their own. In Carat, you generate scenes with video models like Seedance 2.0, then keep going with follow-up work such as editing the result, changing the aspect ratio, adding captions, or stitching multiple cuts together.

Where You'll Use It

  • Concept drafts for short film opening and ending cuts
  • Close-ups and expression shots that carry emotion
  • Short clips for film festivals and portfolios
  • Mood scenes that convey atmosphere in a single cut
  • Extending storyboard images into video

Why This Tag Is Useful

Short films live or die on compressing mood and emotion into a brief window without long exposition. A character's expression, gaze, breath, and the negative space in a frame matter more than spectacle. When choosing a prompt, it helps to check not just the subject but also the camera movement, the quality of the light, the rhythm of the cut, and the channel you'll use it on.

Tips for Building Your Prompt

  1. Decide the video's purpose and platform first.
  2. Spell out the camera angle, movement, lighting, and background in detail.
  3. If a person or product appears, specify wardrobe, expression, props, and brand elements separately.
  4. After generating, review for explicitness, copyright, logos, likeness rights, and text errors.

In Carat, you can build follow-up clips from a generated video, adjust it to short-form ratios, and add captions, music, and overlays to polish it into content ready to post.

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