Film prompt generator Turn a movie idea or short film concept into AI video shots

This film prompt generator turns a scene from your film idea into shot prompts for Google Veo, Runway, Kling AI and other AI video tools: shot function, genre, camera, lens, light, sound and continuity. It’s built for filmmakers, video teams and creators who want to test a story, a short film or a brand spot before they shoot. Founderz built it, the team behind the Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation.

AI film prompt generator

Describe the scene and choose the shot function, genre, camera, lens, light and sound the way a director would. You get a prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to write the shot prompts for Veo, Runway, Kling or another video tool. Only step 1 is required: everything else stays on Auto.

How to use the film prompt generator, step by step

Only the first step is required: anything you skip stays on Auto and the generator infers it from your scene.

1. The essentials. Describe the scene in “Scene, action and subtext” (or load an example) and pick under “What do you need?” one final shot, 3 variations, a 5-shot list, a 6-shot storyboard, director notes or a base and negative prompt.
2. Intent and genre. Choose the “Shot or sequence function”, the “Genre and tone” and the “AI video tool”. Under advanced settings you’ll find “Format and destination” and “Duration and pace”.
3. Shot and camera. Set the “Shot size and composition”, the “Camera and movement” and the “Lens and focus”. Under advanced settings, “Continuity to protect” helps when you cut several shots together.
4. Light, color and sound. Pick “Light and time of day”, “Color and texture” and “Sound and dialogue”. Under advanced settings: the language, the material you provide, extra controls and your own references or limits.
5. Generate and copy your prompt. Click “Generate prompt”, enter your email to see the whole prompt and copy it.

Example: three variations of a sci-fi detail shot for Runway

With the generator’s “Contemplative science fiction” example, the prompt starts like this. It’s an excerpt: the button copies the full prompt.

ROLE
Act as a director of photography and a specialist in prompts for generative video. You think of each shot as a staging decision (what is seen, from where, with what movement and with what light), you know what text-to-video models handle well and badly, and you never fill gaps with invented data.

GOAL
Write three variations of the same shot that each change a single variable, so results can be compared.

CONTEXT
Scene provided by the user (use it as the main source):
[START OF BRIEF]
An exhausted scientist enters an abandoned greenhouse before dawn and discovers a plant that gives off a soft, bluish glow. The camera should slowly approach the plant while she holds her breath.
[END OF BRIEF]

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OUTPUT FORMAT
Deliver a table with columns Variation, What changes, Short prompt, What to expect and Risk; the three full prompts in separate code blocks; and the criterion for choosing.

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The full prompt adds the craft constraints (one action and one camera movement per shot, no generated text or logos), the working steps with the chosen shot size, camera and tool, the output format and the final checks.

The result: the AI returns three prompts that each change a single variable, a table to compare them and a criterion for picking the best one.

Tips to generate shots from a premise

Use cases: how the tool helps, from short film to storyboard

• Concept tests A six-shot storyboard to pitch a film concept before you shoot.
• Short film A shot list with pace and continuity, ready to edit.
• Genre scenes A thriller, horror or romance moment with the right light and camera.
• Brand spot A product shot with the brand identity protected.
• Edit material Cutaways, transitions or an establishing shot that sets the world.

Is it a movie idea generator, a plot generator or a writing prompt generator?

Neither, exactly. It won’t inspire a story out of nothing; bring your own inspiration. A plot generator or story idea generator gives you a premise; this one starts where they stop.

You bring the original idea and the scene, and it builds the shot: framing, movement, lens, light and sound. If you need the story plot first, the screenwriting page below helps you develop a logline, a synopsis, a theme or a first screenplay draft, then you come back here to plan the shots for your project.

More prompts for creative teams

The Founderz AI prompt library has ready-to-use prompts for other tasks, plus these:

• Screenwriting prompts For loglines, scenes, characters and dialogue.
• Photography prompts For stills and reference frames.
• Image prompts For posters and campaign visuals.

Why I built these generators

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, it’s free. Before it asks for anything, it shows you a preview with the first sections of the prompt. To see the whole prompt and copy it, enter your email and accept the Privacy Policy; receiving communications from Founderz is optional.

It only asks once per visit: any prompts you generate after that are shown in full.

Can I use the prompts for my own projects?

Yes. The text is yours to use and change. Check the terms of the video app you paste it into for how you can use what it generates.

How do characters stay consistent across scenes?

Select “Character face and wardrobe” under “Continuity to protect” and the generator repeats the same description word for word in every prompt. If you have a reference image, pick “Character reference image” under “Material you will provide”.

What happens to the data I type in?

Nothing runs on a model: it combines your answers with instructions written by Founderz, in your browser. Only your email goes to Founderz when you ask to view the result, and usage statistics record only the options chosen, such as the tool or the genre, never your scene or the output.

Last updated: October 23, 2026