The Cinematic Master Prompt (Image and Video)
@Benjamin De Riddercinematic
A highly detailed, structured prompt for generating both an image (using Nano Banana 2) and a 10-second video (using Seedance 1.5 Pro) of a neo-noir urban scene, focusing on architectural massing and atmospheric effects.
{
"project_title": "The Cinematic Master Prompt",
"scene_description": {
"subject_and_composition": {
"angle": "High-angle, 'God’s eye' cinematic overlook",
"setting": "Dense North American metropolitan canyon",
"time_of_day": "Blue hour",
"focal_point": "Massive, tiered Art Deco skyscraper dominating the left-third power line",
"perspective": "Deep one-point perspective leading down a central street",
"architecture_styles": [
"Brutalist",
"International-style"
],
"framing": "Upper 40% dominated by crushing, heavy, slate-grey overcast sky"
},
"atmosphere_and_lighting": {
"mood": "Neo-noir urban melancholy",
"weather_effects": [
"High atmospheric density",
"Thick fog",
"Drizzle",
"Smog"
],
"primary_lighting": "7500K ultra-soft, top-down diffused cool daylight",
"secondary_lighting": "2700K warm tungsten glow from interior windows and amber streetlamps",
"surface_interaction": "Reflections off highly specular, wet asphalt",
"ambient_fill": "Subtle cyan-blue in shadows"
},
"color_and_tone": {
"palette": "Desaturated teal-and-charcoal",
"contrast": "High contrast (cold exterior vs. warm human activity)",
"black_point": "Raised black points for a faded, matte filmic look",
"toning": "Soft S-curve"
},
"technical_camera_specs": {
"format": "35mm full-frame digital (underexposed film emulation)",
"aperture": "f/8.0 deep depth of field",
"visual_texture": "High frequency architectural window grids",
"artifacts": [
"Visible ISO 3200 film grain",
"Slight chromatic aberration at edges",
"Subtle vignetting"
],
"depth": "Sharp foreground masonry with atmospheric haze recession"
},
"narrative_vibe": {
"themes": [
"Liminal space",
"Edward Hopper-inspired realism",
"The Sentient City",
"Profound isolation",
"Lonely crowd motif"
],
"constraints": "No visible people or organic life; pure architectural massing and gravity"
}
}
}
Video:
{
"video_metadata": {
"duration": "10s",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"style": "Cinematic Neo-Noir"
},
"prompt_details": {
"subject_composition": "High-angle 'God’s eye' cinematic overlook of a North American metropolitan canyon at blue hour. Massive Art Deco skyscraper anchored on the left-third.",
"atmosphere": "Neo-noir urban melancholy, thick fog, drizzle, and smog softening the distant skyline.",
"lighting": {
"primary": "7500K cool top-down diffused daylight",
"secondary": "2700K warm tungsten glow from interior windows and amber streetlamps",
"reflections"
