Veo 3 Prompt Examples: 50 Production-Ready Prompts for AI Video
Veo 3 thinks in photographic terms. The model was trained on professional photography and cinema, and it responds most precisely to the vocabulary of lighting design, material rendering, and compositional framing. Where other models prioritize action or camera movement, Veo 3 prioritizes how the frame looks – surface textures, light interaction, color fidelity, and physical accuracy.
These 50 prompts are structured to leverage Veo 3's specific strengths: photorealistic rendering, physics-accurate material interaction, strong audio-visual synchronization, and professional lighting interpretation. Each prompt is tested, ready to paste, and organized by production use case. You can test Veo 3 directly in the AI Video Generator – launch from the Veo 3 model page.
For a complete breakdown of Veo 3's capabilities and advanced settings, see the Veo 3.1 complete tutorial.
How Veo 3 Prompting Differs
Veo 3 interprets prompts differently from Kling or Sora. Understanding these differences produces better results from the first generation.
Photography vocabulary works. Veo 3 understands f-stop, focal length, lighting ratios, color temperature, and material descriptions at a professional level. "Shot at f/1.8, 85mm, warm key light from upper left" produces specific optical characteristics rather than a generic approximation.
Prompt length matters. Veo 3 performs best with 3-6 sentences (100-150 words). Too short and the output feels generic. Too long and the model attempts too much, losing focus. Every sentence should add visual information the model can act on.
Lead with what matters most. Veo 3 weights the beginning of a prompt more heavily. If lighting is the primary creative variable, describe it first. If the subject is most important, lead with that. The first element the model encounters receives the most attention.
Similar prompts yield similar outputs. Unlike other models that vary significantly across regenerations, Veo 3 produces consistent results for the same prompt. Use this for character consistency across shots – maintain identical character descriptions for visual continuity.
Audio is integrated. Veo 3 generates synchronized dialogue, ambient sound, and sound effects alongside video. Describe the soundscape in your prompt. Short dialogue lines (under 12 words) produce the most reliable lip-sync.
Launch the AI Video Generator and select Veo 3 to start generating.
Photorealistic Scene Prompts (1-10)
1. Portrait – Natural Light
Close-up portrait of a woman in her 40s with natural, unretouched skin.
Soft window light from camera left creating gentle Rembrandt lighting pattern.
Catchlight visible in both eyes. Shallow depth of field at f/2.0, 85mm focal
length. Hair wisps catch backlight. Neutral earth-tone wardrobe.
No makeup, no styling. Documentary portraiture quality.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
2. Street Scene – Golden Hour
Wide shot of a cobblestone European street at golden hour. Long shadows
stretch across warm stone buildings. A lone cyclist rides through frame
from left to right. Window boxes with flowers catch the last direct light.
Atmospheric haze softens the distance. Shot on 35mm film, warm palette
with lifted shadows. Natural street photography aesthetic.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
3. Rain on Glass – Mood Piece
Extreme close-up of raindrops running down a windowpane. Through the glass,
a blurred warm interior is visible – amber lamplight, the suggestion of a room.
Raindrops catch and refract the warm light from inside. Focus pulls slowly
from the rain on the glass surface to the interior beyond. Macro photography
aesthetic. Cool exterior tones contrasting warm interior blur.
Audio: rain on glass, muffled interior warmth.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
4. Elderly Hands – Detail Study
Extreme close-up of weathered elderly hands resting on a wooden table surface.
Veins, wrinkles, and age spots rendered with full photographic detail.
One hand slowly turns over to reveal the palm. Warm side-lighting from camera
right creating deep texture shadows. Shallow depth of field. The wood grain
of the table is sharp in the foreground. 85mm macro, documentary intimacy.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
5. Fog at Dawn – Landscape
Wide establishing shot of a solitary oak tree in an open field at dawn.
Dense ground fog obscures the lower trunk and field. First warm light
breaks through the fog from the right, creating volumetric light rays
through the branches. Dew visible on grass in the foreground.
No people. No structures. Natural landscape photography with emphasis
on atmospheric light interaction. 24mm wide angle.
Audio: morning birdsong, gentle wind through branches.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
6. Urban Reflection – Puddle
Low angle shot at ground level looking into a rain puddle on an urban
sidewalk. The reflection shows a skyscraper and passing clouds above.
A pedestrian's shoe steps through the puddle, shattering the reflection
into ripples. The reflection reforms slowly. City ambient sound.
Photorealistic physics of water displacement and surface tension.
Wide angle, deep focus. Cool blue-gray urban palette.
Audio: footstep splash, city ambient, distant traffic.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
7. Snow Falling – Quiet Scene
Medium wide shot of a park bench in a city park during gentle snowfall.
Fresh snow accumulates on the bench seat and armrests. Snowflakes fall at
consistent rate and speed, individually visible against a dark background
of evergreen trees. Street lamp provides warm pool of light illuminating
the falling snow. No people. Quiet contemplative winter atmosphere.
Audio: absolute silence except gentle wind.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
8. Underwater – Light Beams
Underwater shot looking upward toward the surface. Sunlight penetrates
in distinct beam patterns through clear blue water. Small particles
drift slowly through the beams. A school of small silver fish crosses
through one light beam, briefly catching the light. Realistic underwater
light caustics on the sandy bottom visible at frame edges.
Nature documentary quality. Deep blue and turquoise palette.
Audio: muffled underwater ambient, distant water movement.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
9. Library Interior – Warm Study
Medium shot inside an old library. Leather-bound books fill dark wooden shelves.
A desk lamp casts a warm pool of light on an open book. Dust motes visible
in the lamp beam. Rich wood textures and leather surfaces rendered with
photographic accuracy. Deep warm color temperature. Shallow depth of field
isolating the lamp and book. Background shelves fall to smooth bokeh.
Architectural interior photography aesthetic.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
10. Steam and Light – Kitchen Morning
Medium close-up of a stovetop moka pot beginning to percolate. Steam rises
from the spout, catching warm morning sidelight from a kitchen window.
Coffee liquid visible bubbling through the transparent top chamber.
The metal body of the pot shows realistic reflections and condensation.
Kitchen background soft in shallow depth of field. Warm, inviting morning
atmosphere. Still-life photography in motion.
Audio: percolating coffee, gentle morning kitchen ambient.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
Product and Commercial Prompts (11-20)
11. Luxury Watch – Hero Shot
Extreme close-up of a luxury watch face on black velvet. A single spotlight
from above creates precise specular highlights on the polished steel bezel.
The second hand sweeps smoothly. Light catches individual dial markers.
Sapphire crystal reflects a subtle hint of the environment.
Shallow depth of field at f/2.8. Product photography elevated to cinema.
Dark, luxurious, precise.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
12. Skincare – Texture and Pour
Close-up of a glass dropper releasing a single drop of golden serum onto
a clean white ceramic surface. The drop lands and spreads slowly with
realistic surface tension. Light passes through the golden liquid creating
warm caustics. The dropper retracts from frame. Clean beauty product
commercial quality. Soft, even lighting. White and gold palette only.
Audio: single drop impact, quiet ambient.
Settings: 6s, 1:1, Quality
13. Coffee Brand – Bean Close-Up
Macro close-up of roasted coffee beans filling the frame. Camera slowly
dollies forward into the beans. Individual bean surface textures sharp –
oils gleaming, natural cracks and variations visible. Warm directional
lighting from camera left creating shadows between beans. Rich brown
and amber palette. Premium coffee brand commercial quality.
Audio: beans settling, subtle ambient warmth.
Settings: 6s, 1:1, Quality
14. Automotive – Detail Surfaces
Extreme close-up tracking along the body panel of a dark blue luxury sedan.
Camera at surface level revealing the depth and clarity of the paint finish.
Reflections of the environment glide across the surface as the camera moves.
Subtle metallic flake visible in the paint. A single bead of water rolls
along the body line. Showroom lighting: soft overhead with strong side accent.
Automotive commercial photography quality.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
15. Spirits – Pour and Glass
Close-up of amber whisky being poured into a crystal tumbler. The liquid
enters the glass in a smooth arc, splashing slightly on contact. Light passes
through the amber liquid creating warm refractions in the crystal cuts.
Ice cube visible with realistic frost texture. Camera at glass level.
Dark background with single warm accent light from behind the glass.
Premium spirits commercial quality.
Audio: liquid pouring, ice clink, glass settling.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
16. Fashion Accessory – Leather Bag
Medium shot of a structured leather handbag on a marble surface.
Camera performs a very subtle slow push forward. Afternoon window light
from camera right creates a defined highlight along the leather edge.
Stitching detail visible. Brass hardware catches light with controlled
specular highlights. Background is a neutral interior space, soft in
shallow depth of field. Luxury fashion still-life commercial quality.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
17. Tech Product – Laptop Opening
Medium close-up of a thin laptop on a clean desk. A hand reaches in and
opens the lid slowly. The screen illuminates, casting subtle light on
the hand and the desk surface. Reflections visible on the screen glass.
Aluminum body shows precise machining lines. Camera holds static.
Minimal styling. Soft ambient studio lighting.
Apple-grade product commercial aesthetic.
Audio: hinge mechanism, screen illumination hum.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
18. Food – Chocolate Break
Extreme close-up of hands breaking a dark chocolate bar. The break is
slow and deliberate. The internal texture is visible – glossy snap surface
with micro-air bubbles. Cocoa particles dust off the break point.
Camera at the break level, catching the cross-section. Warm directional
lighting. Dark moody background. Premium confectionery commercial quality.
Photographic precision on the material rendering.
Audio: clean chocolate snap, subtle crumble.
Settings: 4s, 16:9, Quality
19. Fragrance – Glass and Light
Close-up of a translucent perfume bottle on a reflective surface.
The liquid inside catches light and casts colored caustic patterns
on the surface below. Camera holds static. The only movement is a subtle
light shift as if clouds pass across a window, changing the refraction
patterns through the glass. Minimal, elegant, focused entirely on light
interaction with the glass and liquid. Luxury fragrance commercial quality.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
20. Headphones – Material Study
Close-up rotating study of premium over-ear headphones. Camera orbits
slowly. Lighting reveals material transitions: brushed aluminum, memory
foam cushion, leather headband, woven cable. Each material has distinct
texture and light interaction. Studio lighting with large soft key and
subtle rim accent. Dark neutral background. Product industrial design
photography aesthetic.
Settings: 8s, 1:1, Quality
Cinematic B-Roll Prompts (21-28)
21. Coastal Cliff – Epic Landscape
Wide shot of dramatic sea cliffs at golden hour. Waves crash against the rock
base sending spray upward. The spray catches sunset light creating momentary
rainbows. Camera holds wide and static. Deep focus from foreground grass
to distant horizon. Rich saturated natural colors. Epic landscape
photography quality. The physical interaction of water and rock
rendered with full accuracy.
Audio: crashing waves, wind, seagulls.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
22. Workshop – Craft Detail
Close-up inside a ceramics workshop. Hands shape wet clay on a spinning
wheel. Water drips from the fingers as they form a bowl. The clay surface
gleams with moisture. Camera at hand level, shallow depth of field.
Warm window light from behind creating rim light on the wet clay surface.
Documentary craft aesthetic. Material rendering emphasis: wet clay,
water, skin texture.
Audio: spinning wheel hum, wet clay, water dripping.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
23. City Night – Traffic Light Trails
Wide shot looking down a city avenue at night. Camera holds static on
tripod. Traffic flows continuously – headlights and taillights create
streaks of white and red. Traffic signals change from green to amber to red.
Building windows glow warm in the background. Wet road surface reflects
all light sources. Long-exposure photography aesthetic rendered in motion.
Cool blue night sky above warm orange street-level.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
24. Vineyard – Morning Mist
Wide shot of a vineyard at sunrise. Rows of vines recede into morning mist.
Warm first light breaks through from the right, creating long parallel
shadows between vine rows. Dew visible on grape leaves in the foreground.
Spider webs between stakes catch and refract the light. Camera holds
completely static. Pastoral landscape photography. Rich green and gold palette.
Audio: morning birds, gentle breeze through leaves.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
25. Architecture – Concrete and Glass
Medium shot looking up at a modern concrete and glass building facade.
The glass panels reflect clouds moving across the sky. Concrete texture
is rendered with photographic precision – aggregate, form marks, subtle
weathering. Geometric lines converge toward the top of frame.
Clear daylight, no dramatic lighting. Architectural photography with
emphasis on material truth. Clean, structural, minimal.
Settings: 6s, 9:16, Quality
26. Candle and Book – Still Life in Motion
Close-up still life: an open book beside a lit candle on a dark wooden table.
Candlelight flickers gently, casting moving shadows on the book pages.
The flame is the only light source. Pages show text detail. Wax shows
melting patterns. Wood grain texture visible. Dark, warm, intimate
chiaroscuro lighting. Fine art still-life photography in motion.
Audio: candle flame flicker, page rustle from air movement.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
27. Autumn Path – Walking Shot
Wide shot of a tree-lined path covered in fallen leaves. Warm autumn colors
dominate: amber, gold, russet, deep red. A single person walks away from
camera into the depth of the path. Afternoon backlight creates warm rim
outline on the walking figure. Leaves drift down occasionally.
Shallow depth of field softening the far end of the path.
Classic landscape photography with cinematic motion.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
28. Hands and Flour – Baking Detail
Close-up of hands kneading bread dough on a floured wooden surface.
Flour particles briefly airborne with each press. The dough stretches
and folds with realistic elasticity. Warm overhead lighting casting
defined shadows from the hands. Background is dark and minimal.
The texture of dough, flour, wood, and skin all rendered with material
precision. Artisan baking documentary aesthetic.
Audio: dough stretching, flour dusting, hand pressure on wood.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
Dialogue and Audio Prompts (29-36)
29. Expert Interview – Clean Setup
Medium close-up of a woman in a navy blazer seated in a modern office.
Clean background with subtle bookshelf soft in bokeh. She speaks to someone
off-camera right with calm authority. Natural hand gestures.
Warm key light from camera left, soft fill from right. f/2.8, 85mm look.
Dialogue:
[Woman, confident professional tone]: "Data doesn't tell you what to build.
It tells you what people are trying to accomplish."
Audio: quiet office ambient, no music.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
30. Brand Founder – Origin Story
Medium shot of a man in a workshop, workbench behind him with tools organized
on a pegboard wall. He speaks directly to camera with genuine warmth.
Practical overhead lighting with warm color temperature.
Dialogue:
[Man, earnest reflective tone]: "I started this in my garage. Not because
I had a plan. Because I couldn't stop thinking about it."
Audio: workshop ambient, slight tool rattle.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
31. Teacher – Classroom Warmth
Medium shot of a teacher leaning against the edge of a desk, speaking to
students off-camera. Fluorescent school lighting mixed with window light
from the left. Chalkboard with equations visible behind.
Dialogue:
[Teacher, encouraging patient tone]: "The answer isn't what matters.
What matters is how you thought about the question."
Audio: quiet classroom, pencils writing, distant hallway.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
32. Voiceover – Product Showcase
Slow overhead shot of a leather journal being opened on a wooden desk.
Pages fan naturally. A hand enters frame and begins writing with a
fountain pen. Ink flows onto cream paper. No face visible.
Warm desk lamp lighting creating defined shadows.
Dialogue:
[Narrator, warm measured voice, no visible speaker]: "Some things deserve
to be remembered the way they were felt."
Audio: pen on paper, page turn, ambient quiet.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
33. Couple – Quiet Intimacy
Medium shot of two people sitting on a porch at evening. Warm interior
light spills from behind. Crickets audible. She speaks softly, looking
out at the darkening yard.
Dialogue:
[Woman, gentle reflective tone]: "I forget sometimes how quiet it gets."
[Man, after a pause]: "That's why we came here."
Camera holds in a natural two-shot. No dramatic lighting. Naturalistic.
Audio: crickets, evening breeze, porch creak.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
34. Chef – Kitchen Authority
Medium close-up of a chef in whites standing in a professional kitchen.
Stainless steel surfaces reflect fluorescent and warm accent lighting.
She speaks while plating a dish with precise hand movements.
Dialogue:
[Chef, focused authoritative tone]: "Flavor is memory. Every dish
should remind you of something you haven't tasted yet."
Audio: kitchen ambient, plate setting, subtle sizzle in background.
Settings: 6s, 16:9, Quality
35. Narrator – Landscape VO
Slow aerial shot drifting over a golden wheat field at sunset.
Stalks sway uniformly in gentle wind. No structures, no people.
The horizon stretches to distant hills.
Dialogue:
[Narrator, deep contemplative tone]: "There are places that ask
nothing of you. That is their gift."
Audio: wind through wheat, distant ambient, subtle swelling score.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
36. Tour Guide – Direct Address
Medium shot of a man standing in front of a historic stone archway.
Warm afternoon sunlight. He speaks to camera with friendly informality,
gesturing toward the architecture behind him.
Dialogue:
[Man, friendly informative tone]: "This archway has been standing
since fourteen twenty. Five hundred years of weather, war, and tourists."
Audio: outdoor ambient, distant foot traffic, birdsong.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
Social and Vertical Content (37-42)
37. ASMR Product – Texture Focus
Extreme close-up of hands slowly unwrapping a product from tissue paper.
Each crinkle of paper is deliberate. The product is lifted and held
toward the camera – matte surface visible with fine texture detail.
Fingers run along the surface. Soft even lighting. Clean white background.
Tactile ASMR-style presentation. Vertical framing with subject centered.
Audio: paper crinkling, surface touch, soft handling sounds.
Settings: 8s, 9:16, Quality
38. Cafe Pour – Vertical Aesthetic
Close-up of latte art being poured in a ceramic cup. Steamed milk creates
a rosetta pattern on the espresso surface. Camera directly overhead looking
down into the cup. The pattern completes and the pitcher exits frame.
Warm cafe lighting. The cup sits on a wooden surface. Clean vertical
framing. Premium coffee content aesthetic.
Audio: milk steaming, pour, cafe ambience.
Settings: 6s, 9:16, Quality
39. Golden Hour Portrait – Backlit
Medium close-up of a young woman at golden hour. Backlit with warm
sun creating hair glow and lens flare. She turns slowly toward camera
and smiles. Shallow depth of field at f/1.8. Warm gold and amber tones.
Wind catches her hair slightly. Natural beauty editorial. No heavy makeup.
Vertical framing with face in upper third.
Settings: 6s, 9:16, Quality
40. Plant Growth – Timelapse Feel
Close-up of a small succulent plant on a bright windowsill. Sunlight shifts
gradually from left to right across the frame as if hours are passing.
Shadows rotate around the plant. The plant itself makes subtle micro-movements
toward the light. Camera holds completely static. Bright, calming wellness
content aesthetic. Clean minimal styling.
Audio: silence with subtle ambient room tone.
Settings: 8s, 9:16, Quality
41. Sneaker Detail – Material Study
Extreme close-up rotating around a single sneaker suspended on a clean
background. Camera reveals material transitions: knit mesh upper, rubber
sole compound, stitching detail, lace texture. Each material catches light
differently. Studio lighting with large soft key and subtle gradient
background. Vertical framing. Premium product content quality.
Settings: 8s, 9:16, Quality
42. Bookshelf – Aesthetic Pull
Close-up of a hand pulling a book from a curated bookshelf. The book
slides out slowly. Other books shift slightly to fill the gap.
The hand holds the book spine toward camera briefly, then opens to
the first page. Warm ambient lighting. Cozy interior aesthetic.
Shallow depth of field. BookTok content quality.
Audio: book sliding, page turn, room ambient.
Settings: 6s, 9:16, Quality
Image-to-Video Prompts (43-46)
43. Product Photo – Add Premium Motion
Animate from source image with minimal, premium motion. If the product
has reflective surfaces, add subtle light shift across them. If fabric
is present, add micro-movement as if from gentle air. Maintain exact
lighting, color grading, and composition from the original. Camera holds
completely static. The motion should feel invisible – the viewer
should sense life without identifying what moved.
Settings: 6s, match source aspect ratio
44. Portrait – Living Photograph
Animate with photographic restraint. Subject breathes naturally with
very subtle chest movement. A single slow blink. Hair shifts minimally
as if in a gentle breeze. Maintain exact identity, skin texture, lighting,
and color from the source photograph. No expression change. Camera static.
The effect should be a photograph that is quietly alive.
Settings: 6s, match source aspect ratio
45. Landscape – Atmospheric Shift
Animate with atmospheric changes only. Clouds move slowly across the sky.
Light shifts as clouds pass the sun, creating subtle shadow movement across
the landscape. If water is present, add realistic surface motion matching
wind direction. All structural elements remain static. Preserve the exact
photographic quality and color palette of the source.
Audio: wind, natural ambient matching the depicted environment.
Settings: 8s, match source aspect ratio
46. Food Shot – Steam and Shimmer
Add thermal effects only. Steam rises naturally from hot elements.
Sauces glisten with subtle light interaction as if freshly plated.
Condensation forms on cold surfaces. Ice melts microscopically.
Camera holds the exact composition from the source image.
No restructuring, no camera movement. Preserve the food photography
lighting and styling precisely.
Settings: 4s, match source aspect ratio
Physics and Material Prompts (47-50)
47. Water Drop – Impact Study
Extreme close-up of a single water drop falling into a still pool.
The drop impacts the surface creating a perfect crown splash.
A secondary droplet rises from the center of the crown. Concentric
ripples expand outward. Realistic surface tension, fluid dynamics,
and light refraction through the water. Camera at surface level.
Macro photography with studio lighting from behind creating
silhouette edge lighting on the splash. High speed capture aesthetic.
Audio: single clean water drop impact.
Settings: 4s, 16:9, Quality
48. Glass Breaking – Slow Motion
Close-up of a wine glass tipping off a marble counter edge and
shattering on a stone floor. The glass fractures into distinct shards
with physically accurate trajectories. Wine spills in a natural arc.
Shards scatter and settle. Camera at floor level capturing the moment
of impact and the immediate aftermath. High speed photography aesthetic.
Single directional sidelight for dramatic effect.
Audio: glass impact, shattering, liquid splash, shards settling.
Settings: 4s, 16:9, Quality
49. Fabric in Wind – Material Behavior
Medium shot of a white linen curtain billowing in wind through an open
window. The fabric catches light from outside as it moves – alternating
between translucent when backlit and opaque when folded. Realistic
draping physics: weight, air resistance, inertia. Warm afternoon light.
Camera static. The focus is entirely on the material behavior of the linen
interacting with air and light. Minimal composition.
Audio: wind, fabric movement, window frame creak.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
50. Ink in Water – Fluid Dynamics
Extreme close-up of black ink dropped into clear water in a glass vessel.
The ink disperses in realistic fluid dynamics – initial cloud, then
branching tendrils, then gradual diffusion. Camera at eye level with
the glass. Backlit with clean white light so the ink patterns are clearly
visible. The dispersion follows real physics: gravity, density differential,
and convection currents. Scientific beauty aesthetic.
Audio: water movement, quiet ambient.
Settings: 8s, 16:9, Quality
Prompting Quick Reference
Veo 3 Responds Best To
| Element | Approach |
|---|---|
| Lighting | Name specific sources: "window light from left", "overhead pendant" |
| Material | Describe surface properties: "brushed aluminum", "wet clay", "matte leather" |
| Camera | Photography terms: "f/2.0, 85mm, shallow depth of field" |
| Color | Palette descriptions: "warm amber tones", "cool blue-gray" |
| Audio | Specific sounds: "glass clink", "rain on cobblestone", not "ambient noise" |
| Style | Reference genres: "documentary portraiture", "still-life photography" |
Duration Strategy
| Duration | Best For |
|---|---|
| 4s | Material studies, impact moments, tight product reveals |
| 6s | Portraits, close-ups, dialogue, most product video |
| 8s | Full scenes, B-roll, atmospheric content, complex audio |
What Not to Do
Avoid stacking too many motion instructions. Veo 3 excels at photorealistic rendering within single continuous shots. Complex multi-action sequences or rapid camera movements work better in Sora 2 or Kling 3.0.
Avoid vague lighting descriptions. "Dramatic lighting" produces inconsistent results. "Hard directional light from upper right, 3200K warm color temperature" produces specific, repeatable output.
Avoid prompts longer than 200 words. Veo 3 loses focus and begins deprioritizing elements. Edit your prompt to include only information the model can visually execute.
Next Steps
These prompts leverage Veo 3's specific strengths in photorealistic rendering, material accuracy, and professional lighting interpretation. Use them as starting points, then refine based on your specific output needs.
For prompt engineering principles that transfer across all models, see the prompt engineering guide.
To understand when to route shots to Veo 3 versus other models, see the Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3 comparison.
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