Motion Prompt: Image to AI Video

About the “Motion Prompt: Image to AI Video” template

A motion prompt to animate a still image with image-to-video tools: what moves, what must stay still, camera, speed and atmosphere, with intensity variants and fixes for common failures. It is one of the templates in AI Video.

What it will ask you (12)

1. Describe your image: what is visible, where elements are and the style (e.g. illustration of an empty café at night, steaming cup in the foreground)
2. Type of image
3. What do you want to move? (e.g. the steam from the cup and the lights in the background flickering)
4. What must stay exactly the same? (e.g. the logo, the sign lettering, the character's face)
5. Camera movement
6. Motion intensity
7. Speed of motion
8. Clip length in seconds (check your tool's maximum)
9. Atmospheric effects to add
10. Try to make the clip end similar to how it starts (for looping)
11. Things you do NOT want to happen (e.g. face changes, warped text, sudden zoom)
12. Image-to-video tool you will use, if you have chosen one

Example result

What the AI returned with this prompt and some sample answers.

# Image to video · your own photo of a red boat on a mountain lake at dawn

IMAGE ANALYSIS AND ANCHORS
- Subject: a red wooden boat tied to a small jetty.
- Background: mountains and low mist over the water.
- Fragile parts: the mooring rope and the reflection of the boat.
- Anchors: the boat keeps its shape and color; the mountains and the jetty do not move;
  there is no cut to another shot.

MAIN MOTION PROMPT
Gentle ripples move across the lake surface and the low mist drifts slowly from left to
right. The red wooden boat sways very slightly on the water. Very slow zoom in. The
mountains, the jetty and the shape and color of the boat stay unchanged. Single
continuous shot, about 5 seconds.

INTENSITY VARIANTS
Subtle (for a background behind text, or a loop):
Only the mist drifts slowly and the water shimmers. Static camera. Everything else stays
still.

Dynamic (for an opening shot):
Wind pushes the mist across the lake, the ripples grow and the boat rocks gently. Slow
zoom in. The mountains and the jetty stay unchanged.
…

How to use it

1. Answer the questions in the form above.
2. Generate the prompt and copy it, or open it straight in your AI.
3. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. If the result doesn't fit, ask the AI to adjust it or generate it again with other answers.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get with “Motion Prompt: Image to AI Video”?

A complete prompt tailored to your answers, ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. A motion prompt to animate a still image with image-to-video tools: what moves, what must stay still, camera, speed and atmosphere, with intensity variants and fixes for common failures.

How long does it take?

You answer 12 guided questions; most have options to pick from, so it usually takes a couple of minutes.

Is it free?

Yes. Fill in the form, sign in with Google and copy the prompt, at no cost.

Do you store what I type?

Yes, in your history: we keep your answers and the generated prompt, linked to your account, for 12 months. You can see and delete them in “My account”. For health, diet, fitness and finance templates we store nothing.