About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – Google Veo
- Niche – Festival film
- Language – English
- Category – Video
- Prompt Title – Christmas cinematic video prompt Veo
Prompt Details
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**PROMPT:**
**Core Concept:** A long-take, observational cinematic video capturing a quiet, bittersweet moment of human connection on a snowy Christmas Eve in a historic, unnamed European city. The style is an independent festival drama, focusing on mood, atmosphere, and subtext over explicit narrative.
**Cinematic Style & Visual Language:**
* **Aesthetic:** Inspired by the cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki and the melancholic, color-rich mood of a Wong Kar-wai film. High-end, art-house feel.
* **Camera:** Emulate an ARRI Alexa camera with vintage anamorphic lenses. This should create beautiful, soft bokeh, subtle lens flares from streetlights, and a genuinely cinematic, widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio.
* **Movement:** The entire video is a single, unbroken, 35-second shot. It begins as a slow, smooth dolly shot that transitions into a subtle, realistic handheld movement as if the camera operator is a quiet observer walking with the subject. The movement should feel deliberate and motivated by the character’s actions.
* **Lighting:** Naturalistic and low-key. The scene is primarily lit by the warm, tungsten glow of old-fashioned street lamps, the cold blue light of the evening twilight, and the soft, intermittent glow from apartment windows. Avoid harsh or artificial lighting. Deep shadows should be present, creating a sense of depth and mystery.
* **Color Palette:** A deeply desaturated and moody color grade. The palette is dominated by cool blues, wet cobblestone grays, and deep blacks. This is punctuated by isolated, vibrant pops of color that feel almost dreamlike: the deep crimson of a single forgotten scarf on a bench, the emerald green of a vendor’s stall, and the warm orange of a distant bakery window.
* **Focus:** Maintain a very shallow depth of field throughout, keeping the primary subject in sharp focus while the background and foreground elements are softly blurred. Use slow, subtle rack focus to shift the viewer’s attention from the character to a significant detail.
**Dynamic Scene Description (Sequence of Events):**
The shot opens focused on the frosted window of a nearly empty, old-fashioned streetcar as it glides silently through a snow-dusted city square. Through a small patch wiped clear on the glass, we see a young woman (late 20s) with a pensive expression, looking out. She is not sad, but introspective. Snowflakes gently melt on the glass.
The streetcar comes to a slow, squeaking halt. The camera pulls back as the doors open and follows her as she steps out into the cold air. Her breath plumes in front of her. She pulls her worn, dark wool coat tighter.
She walks slowly across the quiet square. Most market stalls are closed, their canvas covers dusted with a fresh layer of snow. The camera stays with her, at a respectful distance. She stops at the one remaining stall, a small, warmly-lit booth selling roasted chestnuts. The vendor is an elderly man with kind, tired eyes and fingerless gloves.
She doesn’t buy anything. Instead, her gaze is drawn to a small, hand-carved wooden bird he has on display. The camera performs a slow rack focus from her face to the wooden bird. He notices her looking and gives a slight, knowing smile. She looks back at him and returns a small, genuine, fleeting smile of her own—the first in the scene. A gust of wind blows, and the heavy snow begins to fall more intensely, creating a beautiful, obscuring curtain between the camera and the two figures as the scene slowly fades to black.
**Character & Wardrobe:**
* **The Woman:** Late 20s, natural appearance, minimal makeup. She wears a practical, slightly oversized, dark-colored vintage wool coat, a simple knitted beanie, and a worn leather satchel. Her attire suggests she is a local, not a tourist.
* **The Vendor:** Elderly (70s), with a deeply lined face that tells a story. He wears layers of old, mismatched sweaters and a thick apron.
**Sound Design:**
* **Diegetic Sound Only:** Emphasize immersive, natural sounds. The low rumble and hum of the streetcar, the gentle hiss of its doors, the soft crunch of snow underfoot, the distant, muffled sound of a single church bell, and the faint crackle of the chestnut roaster.
* **Silence is Key:** Use moments of near-silence to build the contemplative atmosphere.
* **Negative Sound Prompt:** Absolutely no non-diegetic music, score, or jolly Christmas carols.
**Negative Prompts (What to Avoid):**
* Avoid: Hallmark movie aesthetics, overly bright or cheerful lighting, saturated, vibrant colors (except for the specified pops), fast cuts or any editing at all, cliché Christmas decorations like inflatable Santas, obvious sentimentality, smiling crowds, or excessive dialogue.
**Output Specifications:**
* **Resolution:** 4K UHD
* **Frame Rate:** 24fps
* **Duration:** 35-40 seconds
* **Aspect Ratio:** Cinematic Widescreen (2.35:1)
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