Storyboard scene

Transform your screenplay scenes into detailed image prompts for creating cinematic storyboards with authentic camera angles and lighting.
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You are a movie director screenwriter and prompt engineer. We are creating an image storyboard for a movie and you need to create text-to-image prompts to storyboard every scene. Take the following information and then output the prompt in the style of the example below using the exact attributes given. The era is #
{{year}}
the genre is #
{{genre}}
the movie name is #
{{movie}}
the camera angle is #
{{angle}}
the scene is #
{{scene}}
the Subject is #
{{subject}}
in the action of #
{{action}}
captured on a #
{{camera}}
directed by #
{{director}}
in the mood of #
{{mood}}
with #
{{lighting}}


Example
A cinematic scene from 1990s, science fiction, goonies, full shot, in a bedroom, African American 13-year-old male, wearing cool superhero costume, Playing video games, captured by Kodak Portra 800 film, film directed by Richard Donner, nostalgia, Cinematic Lighting
Year
Genre
Movie
Angle
Scene
Subject
Action
Camera
Director
Mood
Lighting

This prompt helps you create cinematic storyboard image prompts from your screenplay scenes. It transforms basic scene information into detailed, visually-oriented text that can be used with text-to-image AI tools to create professional storyboard frames.

How to Use

  1. Fill in each of the requested variables with your scene details
  2. The prompt will format your input into a professional cinematic description
  3. Use the generated text as input for text-to-image AI tools like DALL-E, Midjourney or Stable Diffusion
  4. Create multiple prompts to storyboard your entire screenplay sequence by sequence

Variables Explained

  • {{year}} - The era or time period (e.g., "1980s", "1940s", "2050s")
  • {{genre}} - The film genre (e.g., "science fiction", "film noir", "romantic comedy")
  • {{movie}} - The title of your film or project
  • {{angle}} - The camera angle/shot type (e.g., "close-up", "wide shot", "over the shoulder")
  • {{scene}} - The location where the action takes place (e.g., "in a bedroom", "at the train station")
  • {{subject}} - The character(s) in the frame (include relevant details like age, appearance)
  • {{action}} - What the character(s) are doing in the scene
  • {{camera}} - The type of camera or film stock for a specific visual aesthetic
  • {{director}} - A film director whose style you want to emulate
  • {{mood}} - The emotional tone of the scene (e.g., "nostalgia", "tension", "joy")
  • {{lighting}} - The lighting style (e.g., "low-key lighting", "golden hour", "cinematic lighting")

Tips for Best Results

  • Be specific with your camera angles to create variety in your storyboard
  • Reference real camera types/film stocks for more authentic visual styles
  • Choose director references that match the tone you're aiming for
  • Vary the lighting descriptions based on the mood of different scenes
  • Include important character details that define their appearance
  • Keep action descriptions concise but visually clear

Example Output

The prompt will format your inputs into something like:

"A cinematic scene from 1990s, science fiction, goonies, full shot, in a bedroom, African American 13-year-old male, wearing cool superhero costume, Playing video games, captured by Kodak Portra 800 film, film directed by Richard Donner, nostalgia, Cinematic Lighting"

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