Dolly out
How to prompt a dolly out shot in AI video
Camera body physically retreats from 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: Endings and isolation — pulling away to leave a subject in space.
The recipe
dolly out. Movement: move the camera physically backward in a straight line away from the main subject. Speed: smooth controlled retreat. Framing: keep lens direction and camera height consistent while more environment enters frame. End: finish in a wider composition.
How to prompt a dolly out 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 out recipe
Append the recipe as its own sentence: "Camera: dolly out. Movement: move the camera physically backward in a straight line away from the main subject. Speed: smooth controlled retreat. Framing: keep lens direction and camera height consistent while more environment enters frame. End: finish in a wider 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 in
- Tracking shot
- Follow shot / over-the-shoulder
- Reverse tracking / walk-and-talk
- Side tracking
- Low tracking