PROMPT GUIDE

More words do not automatically make a video more controllable

ZHENSHENG separates a video prompt into subject, action, scene, camera, and visual style. Make one decision at a time, edit the basic result when needed, and enhance it only when you want a more executable shot.

Six structured guides and one expression casebook

Each page answers one clear question and includes prompts that you can copy and adapt.

Seedance Prompt StructureOrganize Seedance AI video prompts with six parts: subject, action, scene, camera, visual style, and constraints, with basic and detailed examples.Text, First Frame, and Start-End PromptsCompare text-to-video, first-frame, and start-and-end-frame prompts and decide which visual details belong in the reference images or the written instruction.AI Video Camera PromptsWrite fixed, push-in, pull-back, tracking, lateral, and orbit camera prompts with a clear starting shot, direction, speed, and endpoint.How to Repair AI Video PromptsDiagnose AI video failures by subject, action, interaction, camera, and continuity, then revise only the part that caused the problem.How to Save AI Video CreditsCheck direction, action, and finish; stop when the output is usable, change one variable per retry, and set a stopping rule before spending more AI video credits.MiniMax H3 Prompt StructureUse MiniMax H3's public prompt format for text, first-frame, and first-last-frame video generation, with explicit timing, camera movement, sound, and continuity.Four facial-expression prompt casesCompare basic and detailed prompts, primary cues, and failure boundaries for four restrained expressions.

Choose the right input mode

Text to video: define the full subject, scene, and shot when you do not have a reference image.
First frame: let the image define appearance and composition; describe what happens after it.
Start and end frames: let the images define both endpoints; describe the timing and transition between them.

The basic structure of a usable prompt

A controllable prompt usually answers five questions: what is the subject, what does it do, where does it happen, how does the camera observe it, and what should the final image feel like?

Keep each part responsible for one kind of information. If subject motion, environmental change, and camera movement are all complex, split the idea into multiple shots.

Subject + clear action + scene and lighting + shot and camera move + visual style + the most important consistency constraint

When to enhance details

The basic result leaves room for creative changes. Enhance Details adds a more specific appearance, action sequence, camera rhythm, and stability constraints when you are ready to generate.

Always review left/right direction, held objects, character identity, and the intended final position before spending credits.

Four ways to reduce wasted generations

Give each shot one primary action.
Use restrained camera movement when the action is complex.
For start-and-end frames, state when movement begins and when the last frame should be reached.
After a failure, change one variable at a time: subject, action, camera, or reference image.

What ZHENSHENG cannot guarantee

Models, source images, settings, and random seeds can still produce different outcomes. ZHENSHENG narrows uncertainty; it cannot promise a successful first generation or replace the capabilities of the video model itself.