Arc left
How to prompt a arc left shot in AI video
Shallow curved move around the subject to the left. To get it, describe your scene first, then add the recipe below as its own sentence. It names the move, its speed, what stays fixed and how the shot ends.
Best for: Adding dimension — a gentler cousin of the full orbit.
The recipe
arc left. Movement: move on a shallow curved path around the main subject toward the left side. Speed: smooth measured curve. Framing: keep distance, height and subject readability consistent while the angle changes. End: finish from a new left-side angle.
How to prompt a arc left shot in AI video
- 01
Describe the shot
Write one or two sentences for the subject, setting and light before any camera language.
- 02
Add the arc left recipe
Append the recipe as its own sentence: "Camera: arc left. Movement: move on a shallow curved path around the main subject toward the left side. Speed: smooth measured curve. Framing: keep distance, height and subject readability consistent while the angle changes. End: finish from a new left-side angle."
- 03
Keep one move per shot
Remove any other camera instructions so the model commits to a single, readable move.
- 04
Generate and review the ending
Check the final frame matches the End line. If the move drifts, shorten the clip or restate what must stay fixed.
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