Introduction
The key to using Veo3 effectively is to think like a film director, not just a content creator. You are describing a scene for an AI to generate. The more vivid, detailed, and evocative your language, the better the result.
The Core Prompt Structure
A powerful Veo3 prompt isn't just a single sentence. It's a layered description. Use this structure as your foundation:
[Shot Type / Camera Angle] + [Subject & Action] + [Setting / Environment] + [Visual Style & Mood] + [Key Modifiers] 1. Prompt Structure Breakdown [Shot Type / Camera Angle]
How do you want the "camera" to see the scene?
Examples: Cinematic drone shot flying over..., Macro shot of..., Extreme close-up on..., Handheld tracking shot following..., Time-lapse of..., Slow-motion video of..., Wide-angle view of...
[Subject & Action]
Who or what is the focus, and what are they doing? Be specific.
Examples: ...a single glowing lightbulb flickering on above a stack of notebooks., ...a complex diagram of tangled lines magically untangling into a single, straight, glowing path., ...a single coffee bean dropping into water, sending out beautiful ripples.
[Setting / Environment]
Where does the action take place? This sets the context.
Examples: ...in a minimalist, sun-drenched home office., ...on a cluttered but creative workshop bench., ...in an abstract digital space made of floating code., ...against a simple, seamless pastel background.
[Visual Style & Mood]
This is the most crucial part for brand identity. What should it feel like?
Examples: ...photorealistic, 8K, cinematic lighting., ...whimsical claymation style., ...ethereal and dreamlike with soft focus., ...sharp, high-tech, and futuristic with blue and white tones.
[Key Modifiers]
The final details that make it unique.
Examples: ...during golden hour., ...with subtle lens flare., ...with dramatic shadows., ...dust particles floating in the air., ...shot through a rain-streaked window.
- Prompt Ideas for Solo Founder Business Content
Category 1: The Founder's Journey / Brand Story
(Goal: Build emotional connection and trust)
The "Idea" Moment
Prompt Idea: A single, dark room with scattered papers on a desk. A single lightbulb overhead suddenly flickers on, illuminating the room in a warm, brilliant light.
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Slow-motion close-up shot of a single tungsten lightbulb flickering on, casting a warm, hopeful glow across a desk covered in sketches and notes. Cinematic, photorealistic style, with visible dust motes dancing in the light beam. Mood is inspiring and eureka. The "Building" Montage:
Prompt Idea: A time-lapse showing a blueprint being drawn, a digital model being built, and then a final product being assembled.
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Cinematic time-lapse showing a seed sprouting from dry earth and growing into a vibrant, strong tree. The final shot of the tree has leaves shaped like our brand logo. Photorealistic, 4K, with a hopeful and determined mood. Category 2: The Problem & Solution
(Goal: Clearly communicate your value proposition)
Visualizing the "Pain Point"
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Extreme close-up on a tangled, messy knot of colorful wires, pulsing with a faint, frustrated red light. The shot is dark and moody. High-detail, photorealistic. Visualizing the "Solution":
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Following the previous shot, the tangled knot of wires begins to glow with a calm blue light. The wires smoothly and magically untangle themselves, forming a single, perfectly straight, glowing line. The mood shifts from chaotic to serene and organized. Category 3: Product/Service Showcase
(Goal: Demonstrate what your business does without being boring)
Abstract Service Explainer
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An abstract digital landscape where thousands of scattered, chaotic data points are flying around. A single, glowing orb (representing your product) enters the frame and pulls them all into a beautiful, organized, and understandable 3D graph. Futuristic, clean aesthetic with blue, white, and grey tones. Physical Product Feature:
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Extreme macro shot, tracking slowly along the hand-stitched leather seam of a minimalist wallet. The lighting is warm and emphasizes the texture and quality of the material. Cinematic, shallow depth of field, photorealistic. Putting It All Together: Mini-Storyboard Example
Let's say you're a solo founder of a productivity app called "FlowState". Here's how you'd create a complete video:
Scene 1 (Hook - The Problem)
Handheld tracking shot, slightly shaky, moving through a cluttered, disorganized office space. Papers are overflowing, sticky notes cover every surface. The mood is chaotic and stressful. Photorealistic, cool blue lighting. Scene 2 (Introduce Solution): The camera stops and focuses on a single, clean laptop screen in the middle of the mess. The "FlowState" app logo elegantly fades into view. The logo glows softly, pushing back the surrounding visual chaos. Scene 3 (Show The Magic): Transition to a screen recording style, showing the FlowState user interface. Tasks on a to-do list are magically swiped away as they are completed, transforming into satisfying checkmarks with a subtle particle explosion. Clean, digital animation. Scene 4 (The Outcome): Cinematic drone shot pulling away from the same office, which is now clean, minimalist, and bathed in warm morning sunlight. A person (stylized character) is seen calmly sipping tea and looking out the window. The mood is peaceful, productive, and in control.
By generating these 4 clips, you can edit them together, add your voiceover and music, and have a powerful, professional-looking business video created entirely from text prompts.
Complete Prompt Component Library
Mix and match these components to create endless variations. This is a detailed library of examples for each component of the Veo3 prompt structure.
[Shot Type / Camera Angle]
This component dictates the cinematography and how the viewer experiences the scene.
Camera Movement
Tracking Shot: The camera moves alongside the subject. Tracking shot alongside a running character... Dolly Shot: The camera moves forward (dolly in) or backward (dolly out) on a track. Dolly in on a character's face as they have a realization... Crane or Jib Shot: The camera sweeps up or down from a height. Crane shot starting at ground level and rising to reveal a vast city... Drone Shot / Aerial Shot: A high-level shot, often moving, showing a bird's-eye view. Aerial shot flying through a mountain range... Handheld Shot: Simulates being held by a person, can be shaky or smooth. Shaky handheld shot navigating a crowded market... Pan / Tilt: The camera pivots horizontally (pan) or vertically (tilt) from a fixed point. Slow pan across a detailed mural... Whip Pan: A very fast pan that creates a blur effect, used for transitions. Whip pan from a frustrated user to a screen showing the solution... Dolly Zoom (Vertigo Effect): The camera dollies in or out while the lens zooms in the opposite direction, keeping the subject the same size but distorting the background. (Creates a sense of unease or revelation). Camera Position & Angle: Low-Angle Shot: The camera looks up at the subject, making it appear powerful or imposing. Low-angle shot of a skyscraper touching the clouds... High-Angle Shot: The camera looks down on the subject, making it appear small or vulnerable. High-angle shot of a single person walking through an empty plaza... Dutch Angle / Canted Angle: The camera is tilted on its side, creating a sense of unease or disorientation. Dutch angle of a hallway to create a feeling of suspense... Point-of-View (POV) Shot: The camera shows what the character is seeing. POV shot of a user unboxing a product for the first time... Over-the-Shoulder Shot: The camera looks at a subject from behind the shoulder of another character. Over-the-shoulder shot of a mentor guiding a student on a computer... Lens & Focus: Extreme Close-Up (ECU): Focuses on a tiny detail, like an eye or a single letter. Extreme close-up on the tip of a fountain pen as ink touches paper... Macro Shot: An extreme close-up that magnifies small objects to be seen in great detail. Macro shot of the intricate gears inside a watch turning... Wide-Angle Shot: Captures a broad field of view, can create a sense of scale or slight distortion. Wide-angle shot of a vibrant co-working space... Rack Focus / Focus Pull: The focus shifts from one subject to another in the same shot. Rack focus from a wilting plant in the foreground to a thriving one in the background... [Subject & Action]
This is the heart of your story—the "what" and the "who."
Metaphorical & Abstract Subjects
A single domino falling, starting a complex and beautiful chain reaction. Interlocking gears of a complex machine, grinding to a halt and then starting to turn smoothly. An intricate origami bird folding itself from a single sheet of paper. A glass sphere shattering and then magically reassembling itself. A complex, hand-drawn maze being solved by a single glowing line. An hourglass with sand flowing upwards. A ship navigating through a stormy sea into calm waters. Thousands of scattered puzzle pieces flying together to form a complete image. Concrete & Business-Related Subjects: A 3D wireframe of a product assembling itself layer by layer. A stylized character representing a customer, with a question mark above their head that turns into an exclamation point. A user interface on a tablet, where a user's tap creates a ripple effect of productivity. A beautiful packaging box opening to reveal a glowing product inside. A bar chart growing dynamically, with one bar far outpacing the others. Code being written on a screen by an invisible typist at incredible speed. A blank canvas being filled with a vibrant painting stroke by stroke. [Setting / Environment]
This establishes the context, tone, and world of your video.
Realistic & Professional
A clean, minimalist Scandinavian-style office. A rustic and cluttered artisan's workshop filled with tools. A sleek, modern data center with rows of blinking servers. A bustling, collaborative open-plan office. A quiet, sunlit corner of a cozy coffee shop. A massive, well-organized warehouse with robotic arms at work. Natural & Symbolic: A vast, quiet desert at twilight. The peak of a snow-capped mountain at sunrise. A dense, ancient forest with light filtering through the canopy. An expansive, star-filled galaxy. An underwater scene with bioluminescent creatures. A single, sturdy lighthouse against a stormy sky. Abstract & Digital: An infinite white room or void (a "white-room" environment). A dark, digital world made of flowing binary code (like The Matrix). A landscape made entirely of geometric shapes and pastel colors. A world constructed from blueprints and architectural drawings. Inside a "cloud," represented as a soft, ethereal, cloudy space. [Visual Style & Mood]
This is your art direction. It defines the aesthetic and emotional feel of the video.
Animation Styles
Pixar-style 3D Animation: Friendly, polished, and detailed 3D characters and environments. Claymation / Stop-Motion: A tactile, handmade feel with charming imperfections. Japanese Anime Style: Dynamic action, expressive characters, and specific cel-shading. Flat 2D Motion Graphics: Clean, corporate, and great for explaining concepts with shapes and text. Whiteboard Animation: A hand appears to draw the story on a whiteboard. Papercraft Stop-Motion: The world and characters are made of textured paper. Artistic & Cinematic Styles: Photorealistic, 8K, UHD: As real as possible, with crisp details and high fidelity. Cinematic: Emphasizes dramatic lighting, shallow depth of field (blurry background), and deliberate camera movement. Watercolor Painting Coming to Life: Soft edges, vibrant color bleeds, and a dreamy feel. Charcoal Sketch Style: Black and white, gritty, with a focus on form and shadow. Steampunk Aesthetic: A retrofuturistic style with brass, gears, steam power, and Victorian elements. Cyberpunk Aesthetic: High-tech, low-life future with neon lights, rain, and dystopian undertones. Documentary Film Style: Looks like real-world footage, often handheld, with natural lighting. Mood Descriptors: Serene and peaceful Energetic and vibrant Mysterious and ominous Hopeful and inspiring Whimsical and playful Sophisticated and elegant Urgent and fast-paced Nostalgic and warm [Key Modifiers]
These are the final touches, the "spices" that make your prompt specific and unique.
Lighting
Golden Hour: Soft, warm, diffused light just after sunrise or before sunset. Blue Hour: The deep blue, ambient light just before sunrise or after sunset. Volumetric Lighting: Visible beams of light, like sunlight streaming through a window with dust. Chiaroscuro: Extreme contrast between light and dark, very dramatic. Neon Glow: The distinctive, vibrant light from neon signs. Backlighting / Rim Lighting: The main light is behind the subject, creating a bright outline or halo. Atmospherics & Effects: Thick, rolling fog. Gently falling cherry blossoms. Anamorphic lens flare. (The horizontal streak of light) Swirling dust particles in the air. Raindrops streaking down a window pane. A subtle heat haze distorting the background. Bokeh. (The aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image). Color & Texture: Vibrant, saturated color palette. Muted, desaturated, and melancholic colors. Monochromatic (all one color, e.g., shades of blue). Sepia tone for a vintage feel. Highly detailed, rough textures (e.g., bark, rust, concrete). Smooth, glossy, reflective surfaces. A subtle film grain effect. Ready to Edit Your Videos with AI?
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