Veo 3 Prompt Examples

1. Cinematic Trailer

A lone hiker stops at a cliff edge as mountains stretch to the horizon. Captured as a rising crane shot lifting above the scene, lit by warm golden-hour sunlight with long soft shadows, shot on 35mm film with cinematic color grading, shallow depth of field. Audio: driving music with no dialogue, sound design synced to the action.

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2. Product Hero

A matte-black wireless earbud case rotating slowly on a stone pedestal. Captured as a slow orbital shot circling the subject, lit by clean soft studio lighting with a gradient background, sleek commercial product-ad aesthetic with seamless transitions. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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3. Street Food Reel

A chef tosses noodles in a flaming wok, sparks flying toward the lens. Captured as a handheld follow shot with subtle shake, lit by moody neon night lighting with wet-street reflections, realistic documentary look, natural colors, no stylization. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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4. Anime Action

A young swordswoman leaps between rooftops, cloak snapping in the wind. Captured as a fast FPV drone flythrough weaving through the scene, lit by volumetric light rays cutting through haze, vibrant anime style with expressive linework and bold colors. Audio: driving music with no dialogue, sound design synced to the action.

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5. Cozy Claymation

A tiny clay baker pulls steaming bread from a miniature oven. Captured as a locked-off static tripod shot, lit by intimate candlelit interior with flickering warm light, handmade claymation style with visible fingerprints and tactile textures. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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6. Retro Roadtrip

A convertible cruises a desert highway past vintage billboards. Captured as a smooth pan from left to right revealing the scene, lit by harsh midday sun with hard shadows and high contrast, vintage 1970s film look with faded colors and gentle grain. Audio: one short line of dialogue delivered naturally, with ambient sound underneath.

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7. FPV Warehouse

An FPV drone weaves between robotic arms assembling electric cars. Captured as a fast FPV drone flythrough weaving through the scene, lit by volumetric light rays cutting through haze, hyperrealistic 4K detail, crisp textures, HDR. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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8. Rain Window (with dialogue)

Rain streaks down a café window as a woman writes in a notebook, saying "some days you just start over". Captured as a slow dolly-in that pushes toward the subject, lit by flat overcast daylight with muted colors, shot on 35mm film with cinematic color grading, shallow depth of field. Audio: one short line of dialogue delivered naturally, with ambient sound underneath.

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9. Sunrise Yoga

A yogi flows through a slow sun salutation on a rooftop as the city wakes below. Captured as a locked-off static tripod shot, lit by warm golden-hour sunlight with long soft shadows, realistic documentary look, natural colors, no stylization. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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10. Storm Chase

A photographer braves a prairie storm, hair whipping, as a supercell churns on the horizon. Captured as a handheld follow shot with subtle shake, lit by flat overcast daylight with muted colors, hyperrealistic 4K detail, crisp textures, HDR. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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11. Backyard Spaceship

A kid in a cardboard spaceship "launches" from a suburban backyard, leaves swirling up like rocket exhaust. Captured as a rising crane shot lifting above the scene, lit by warm golden-hour sunlight with long soft shadows, shot on 35mm film with cinematic color grading, shallow depth of field. Audio: driving music with no dialogue, sound design synced to the action.

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12. Forest Glow

Tiny glowing spirits drift between mossy tree roots as a fox watches quietly. Captured as a slow dolly-in that pushes toward the subject, lit by volumetric light rays cutting through haze, shot on 35mm film with cinematic color grading, shallow depth of field. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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13. Rooftop DJ

A DJ drops a build-up as the crowd raises hands against a skyline of lasers. Captured as a slow orbital shot circling the subject, lit by moody neon night lighting with wet-street reflections, hyperrealistic 4K detail, crisp textures, HDR. Audio: driving music with no dialogue, sound design synced to the action.

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14. Vintage Diner

A waitress slides a milkshake down a chrome diner counter to a teenager with a pompadour. Captured as a smooth pan from left to right revealing the scene, lit by clean soft studio lighting with a gradient background, vintage 1970s film look with faded colors and gentle grain. Audio: one short line of dialogue delivered naturally, with ambient sound underneath.

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15. Waterfall Finish

A trail runner crests a ridge and stops, chest heaving, at a thundering waterfall. Captured as a rising crane shot lifting above the scene, lit by warm golden-hour sunlight with long soft shadows, realistic documentary look, natural colors, no stylization. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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16. Museum Heist

A thief in white gloves slips between laser beams toward a glowing diamond exhibit. Captured as a fast FPV drone flythrough weaving through the scene, lit by volumetric light rays cutting through haze, shot on 35mm film with cinematic color grading, shallow depth of field. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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17. Snowy Cabin

Smoke curls from a stone chimney as snow buries a lone cabin deep in pine forest. Captured as a locked-off static tripod shot, lit by flat overcast daylight with muted colors, hyperrealistic 4K detail, crisp textures, HDR. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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18. Robot Barista

A brass robot arm pulls an espresso shot with surgical precision as steam curls upward. Captured as a slow orbital shot circling the subject, lit by clean soft studio lighting with a gradient background, sleek commercial product-ad aesthetic with seamless transitions. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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19. Skate Alley

A skateboarder ollies over a puddle reflecting neon signs, board spinning underfoot. Captured as a handheld follow shot with subtle shake, lit by moody neon night lighting with wet-street reflections, realistic documentary look, natural colors, no stylization. Audio: driving music with no dialogue, sound design synced to the action.

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20. Midnight Library

A student pulls a glowing book from a midnight library shelf, dust motes swirling in the beam. Captured as a slow dolly-in that pushes toward the subject, lit by volumetric light rays cutting through haze, shot on 35mm film with cinematic color grading, shallow depth of field. Audio: native ambient sound matching the scene, no dialogue.

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