Follow shot / over-the-shoulder
How to prompt a follow shot / over-the-shoulder shot in AI video
Camera trails behind the subject at shoulder height. 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: Immersive journeys — putting the viewer in the subject wake.
The recipe
follow shot from behind. Movement: move behind the subject along their route at shoulder height. Speed: match the subject pace. Framing: keep the back, shoulder or head as the foreground guide while the route ahead stays readable. End: continue following with the subject leading the frame.
How to prompt a follow shot / over-the-shoulder shot in AI video
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Describe the shot
Write one or two sentences for the subject, setting and light before any camera language.
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Add the follow shot / over-the-shoulder recipe
Append the recipe as its own sentence: "Camera: follow shot from behind. Movement: move behind the subject along their route at shoulder height. Speed: match the subject pace. Framing: keep the back, shoulder or head as the foreground guide while the route ahead stays readable. End: continue following with the subject leading the frame."
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Keep one move per shot
Remove any other camera instructions so the model commits to a single, readable move.
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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.