Cinematic Camera Vocabulary for AI Generation
Directing an AI video generator requires adopting the lexicon of professional directors of photography. When formulating prompts, specify:
- Focal Lengths: 24mm (wide environmental scale), 50mm (natural human perspective), 85mm (shallow depth-of-field portraiture).
- Camera Axes: Pan (horizontal turn), Tilt (vertical angle), Roll (rotational axis), Crane/Boom (vertical elevation).
- Color Grading: Technicolor 2-strip, Bleach Bypass, Teal and Orange, Cross-processed film stock.