Pedestal down
How to prompt a pedestal down shot in AI video
Whole camera lowers straight down, lens kept level. 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: Dropping to a low eyeline while holding a level horizon.
The recipe
pedestal down. Movement: move the entire camera vertically downward in a straight line. Speed: smooth constant descent. Framing: keep the lens level and pointed in the same direction during the vertical move. End: finish with the lower framing clearly readable.
How to prompt a pedestal down 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 pedestal down recipe
Append the recipe as its own sentence: "Camera: pedestal down. Movement: move the entire camera vertically downward in a straight line. Speed: smooth constant descent. Framing: keep the lens level and pointed in the same direction during the vertical move. End: finish with the lower framing clearly readable."
- 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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