Paul Thomas Anderson

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Full PTA production.

Pick your model's tab — the JSON re-shapes itself to that model's block order and limits.
Click any green value to edit it in place — swap the subject, setting, or style for your own.
Copy and paste the JSON as your prompt in the tool — links below.

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{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  }
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  }
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

Veo 3.1 follows structured prompts unusually well: lock camera, lighting and audio as separate JSON fields.
Native audio: describe dialogue, ambient sound and music directly in the audio field.

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{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

Kling prompt guidance emphasizes Subject, Movement, Scene, Camera Language and Lighting.
Write the action field as a shot note, not a keyword list.

ByteDance · duration 4-15s · 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K ratios in Runway API · audio native synchronized audio on supported hosts · verified 2026-07-11 - click any value to edit

{
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  }
}

{
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  }
}

{
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

{
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "audio": {
    "music": "eclectic period"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

Use a strict block order: CAMERA -> SUBJECT -> ACTION -> ENVIRONMENT -> LIGHTING -> STYLE.
Keep the camera block to a shot type plus one movement; stacking moves degrades output.

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{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

Wan 2.2 is the latest version with genuinely open, downloadable weights.
Open-weights Wan 2.2 has no native audio track in the base text/image-to-video pipeline.

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{
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "camera": {
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots",
    "movement": "long flowing takes"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": "American ensemble"
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "Paul Thomas Anderson",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

{
  "action": {
    "emotion": "uncomfortable intimacy"
  },
  "camera": {
    "movement": "long flowing takes",
    "distance": "medium ensemble shots"
  },
  "scene": {
    "mood": "character intensity"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "naturalistic complex"
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "American ensemble",
    "influences": "American ensemble naturalism, elegant long takes, textured period detail, restless character blocking",
    "tone": "darkly comedic",
    "color_palette": "period authentic"
  },
  "production_notes": {
    "prompt_level": "advanced",
    "operator_checklist": "Confirm reference inputs, brand/logo handling, duration, audio support, and aspect ratio inside the target model before rendering."
  }
}

Runway recommends clear, direct language; text-to-video should describe both visual elements and motion.
Image-to-video prompts should focus on describing the motion of the scene.

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Copy the JSON above, then paste it as your prompt in any of these tools. Veo 3.1 is free to try inside Gemini (daily limit applies).

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What each block does

Block	Purpose
scene	Where it happens: location, time of day, weather, mood of the space.
action	What visibly happens during the clip. Describe motion the camera can see, not internal states.
camera	Shot framing and movement. One movement per clip reads best on every current model.
lighting	Light source, quality and shadow behavior. The single highest-leverage block for realism.
style	Aesthetic direction: film stock, color palette, references, tone.
audio	Dialogue, ambient sound and music. Only Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0 render audio natively.

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