About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Romantic Cinema
- Language – English
- Category – Lighting FX
- Prompt Title – Sunset Lens Flare VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
—
### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Romantic Sunset Lens Flare VFX**
This dynamic prompt is structured as a template. You will replace the bracketed `[variables]` with your specific scene details. The structure is designed to layer information logically, guiding the AI from the broad context to the nuanced details of the lighting effect, ensuring a cohesive and emotionally resonant final image.
—
#### **The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**(Part 1: Core Scene & Composition)**
`A [Shot Type] cinematic film still from a romantic drama. The scene depicts [Subject(s) and Action], creating a feeling of intimacy and connection. They are located in/on a [Setting]. The composition uses [Compositional Rule] to draw the viewer’s eye towards the subjects’ emotional exchange.`
**(Part 2: Primary Lighting Environment – The Sunset)**
`The primary light source is the setting sun, positioned [Sun’s Position in Frame]. This is the magical “golden hour,” and the light quality is exceptionally [Light Quality Adjective 1] and [Light Quality Adjective 2], bathing the entire scene in a warm, ethereal glow. The sunlight casts long, soft shadows, enhancing the depth and dimensionality of the environment.`
**(Part 3: The Lens Flare VFX – The Heart of the Prompt)**
`A prominent, yet beautifully integrated, [Flare Type] lens flare originates from the sun. The flare is characterized by:`
* `**Primary Element:** A soft, glowing [Primary Flare Shape] that washes over a portion of the frame.`
* `**Streaks & Rays:** Delicate, [Streak/Ray Characteristic] streaks of light, predominantly [Color(s) of Streaks], stretching horizontally/diagonally across the lens.`
* `**Orbs & Artifacts:** A chain of subtle, multi-colored [Shape of Orbs] anamorphic/spherical ghosting artifacts, with colors shifting from [Color 1] to [Color 2] to [Color 3].`
* `**Interaction & Mood:** The flare’s light delicately wraps around the subjects, creating a soft, hazy [Interaction Effect, e.g., ‘rim light’, ‘hair light’, ‘bloom’] on their silhouettes. This effect is not overpowering but instead feels organic and nostalgic, enhancing the romantic and dreamy atmosphere.`
* `**Intensity & Opacity:** The flare has a [Intensity Level] intensity, with a gentle falloff. It is semi-transparent, allowing scene details to be visible through its glow.`
**(Part 4: Color Palette & Atmosphere)**
`The overall color palette is dominated by a rich and warm spectrum of [Dominant Color 1], [Dominant Color 2], and [Dominant Color 3], contrasted with deep, cinematic [Shadow Color]. The mood is profoundly [Mood 1], [Mood 2], and [Mood 3], evoking a sense of timeless love and cherished memory.`
**(Part 5: Cinematic & Technical Specifications)**
`Style of a [Director/Cinematographer’s Name] masterpiece. Shot on [Film Stock/Emulation, e.g., ‘Kodak Portra 400 35mm film’]. The lens is an anamorphic/prime lens, creating a beautiful, soft [Bokeh Style] in the out-of-focus background. Ultra-high detail, photorealistic, sharp focus on the subjects’ faces, cinematic grading, professional color correction.`
**(Part 6: Negative Prompt Guidance – What to Avoid)**
`**AVOID:** Hard-edged or sharp sci-fi style lens flares, digital artifacts, banding, overly saturated neon colors, generic CGI look, sterile or clinical lighting, flat composition, distracting elements.`
—
### **How to Use the Dynamic Prompt**
1. **Copy the Template:** Take the entire text block from Part 1 to Part 5.
2. **Fill in the Blanks:** Go through each section and replace the `[bracketed text]` with descriptions that match the specific scene you want to create.
3. **Refine the Language:** Adjust the adjectives and descriptions to fine-tune the mood. For example, changing `dreamy` to `passionate` will alter the AI’s interpretation.
4. **Use the Negative Prompt:** For platforms that support a separate negative prompt field, copy the “AVOID” list into it. For others, you can sometimes include phrases like “avoiding hard-edged flares” directly in the main prompt.
—
### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is the dynamic template filled out to create a specific, evocative image.
**(Part 1: Core Scene & Composition)**
`A medium close-up cinematic film still from a romantic drama. The scene depicts a couple in their late 20s, sharing a gentle, loving embrace. The man is softly kissing the woman’s forehead, her eyes are closed with a peaceful smile. They are located on a weathered wooden pier overlooking a calm lake. The composition uses the rule of thirds to frame the couple against the vast, serene landscape, drawing the viewer’s eye towards their intimate connection.`
**(Part 2: Primary Lighting Environment – The Sunset)**
`The primary light source is the setting sun, positioned low in the frame, just skimming the horizon and partially obscured by the couple’s silhouette. This is the magical “golden hour,” and the light quality is exceptionally soft and diffused, bathing the entire scene in a warm, ethereal glow. The sunlight casts long, soft shadows, enhancing the depth and dimensionality of the environment.`
**(Part 3: The Lens Flare VFX – The Heart of the Prompt)**
`A prominent, yet beautifully integrated, anamorphic lens flare originates from the sun. The flare is characterized by:`
* `**Primary Element:** A soft, glowing orb of warm gold that washes over the top third of the frame.`
* `**Streaks & Rays:** Delicate, painterly streaks of light, predominantly honey-gold and faint magenta, stretching horizontally across the lens.`
* `**Orbs & Artifacts:** A chain of subtle, multi-colored hexagonal anamorphic ghosting artifacts, with colors shifting from pale cyan to soft rose to warm orange.`
* `**Interaction & Mood:** The flare’s light delicately wraps around the subjects, creating a soft, hazy golden rim light on their hair and shoulders. This effect is not overpowering but instead feels organic and nostalgic, enhancing the romantic and dreamy atmosphere.`
* `**Intensity & Opacity:** The flare has a medium-low intensity, with a gentle falloff. It is semi-transparent, allowing the distant shoreline to be visible through its glow.`
**(Part 4: Color Palette & Atmosphere)**
`The overall color palette is dominated by a rich and warm spectrum of deep golds, burnt oranges, and soft lavenders, contrasted with deep, cinematic teal-blue shadows. The mood is profoundly intimate, nostalgic, and peaceful, evoking a sense of timeless love and a cherished, quiet memory.`
**(Part 5: Cinematic & Technical Specifications)**
`Style of a Terrence Malick masterpiece. Shot on Kodak Vision3 50D 35mm film. The lens is an anamorphic lens, creating a beautiful, soft oval bokeh in the out-of-focus water ripples. Ultra-high detail, photorealistic, sharp focus on the subjects’ faces, cinematic grading, professional color correction.`
**(Part 6: Negative Prompt for supported platforms)**
`Hard-edged or sharp sci-fi style lens flares, digital artifacts, banding, overly saturated neon colors, generic CGI look, sterile or clinical lighting, flat composition, distracting elements.`