Dolly in
How to prompt a dolly in shot in AI video
Camera body physically pushes forward toward the subject. 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: Intimacy with parallax — closing on a subject as the world slides past.
The recipe
dolly in. Movement: move the camera physically forward in a straight line toward the main subject. Speed: smooth controlled push. Framing: keep camera height, lens direction and subject position consistent while distance closes. End: finish in a tighter composition.
How to prompt a dolly in 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 dolly in recipe
Append the recipe as its own sentence: "Camera: dolly in. Movement: move the camera physically forward in a straight line toward the main subject. Speed: smooth controlled push. Framing: keep camera height, lens direction and subject position consistent while distance closes. End: finish in a tighter composition."
- 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.
More Dolly/Track recipes
- Dolly out
- Tracking shot
- Follow shot / over-the-shoulder
- Reverse tracking / walk-and-talk
- Side tracking
- Low tracking