About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Olympian Mythology
- Language – English
- Category – Thunder FX
- Prompt Title – Greek Temple Lightning Strike VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
This is followed by a specific example prompt created using this structure.
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Greek Temple Lightning Strike VFX**
This prompt is structured as a dynamic template. You can fill in, add, or remove the bracketed `[variables]` to tailor the output to your exact vision. The structure is designed to guide the AI from the core concept to the finest details, ensuring a coherent and high-quality result that emphasizes the “Thunder FX” aspect through powerful visual impact.
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#### **I. Prompt Structure Breakdown & Explanation**
The prompt is built in a layered, “funnel” approach. We start broad and become progressively more specific. This method helps the AI prioritize the most important elements first.
**Section 1: [Core Subject & Action] – The “Who” and “What”**
This is the foundational sentence. It must clearly state the primary subject (lightning) and the action (striking a temple). We frame it in the Olympian Mythology niche from the very beginning.
**Section 2: [The Setting] – The “Where” and “When”**
Here, we detail the environment. The specifics of the temple, its location, the time of day, and the prevailing weather conditions are crucial for setting the scene and mood.
**Section 3: [The Lightning Bolt – Visualizing the “Thunder”]**
This is the most critical section for the “Thunder FX” purpose. We don’t just describe lightning; we describe a divine weapon. We focus on its form, energy, and color to visually represent the immense power and sound of a thunderclap.
**Section 4: [The Impact – The “FX”]**
This section describes the moment of contact and its immediate aftermath. It’s the visual payoff of the strike. We detail the explosion, debris, and secondary energy effects to convey the sheer force involved.
**Section 5: [Atmosphere & Mood] – The “Feeling”**
Here, we instruct the AI on the emotional tone and overall atmospheric conditions. Words in this section guide the color palette, lighting, and general feeling of the scene.
**Section 6: [Composition & Framing] – The “How” it’s viewed**
This part acts as a director’s instruction to the AI. We define the “camera” angle, shot type, and focus to ensure a dynamic and cinematic composition.
**Section 7: [Artistic Style & Rendering] – The “Look”**
The final layer. We specify the artistic medium, influential styles, and desired rendering quality. This is where you can dial in a photorealistic, painterly, or stylized aesthetic.
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#### **II. The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**(Copy and paste the text below, then replace the bracketed `[variables]` with your chosen terms.)**
**[1. Core Subject & Action]**
A cataclysmic, divine lightning bolt, a physical manifestation of Zeus’s wrath, strikes an ancient Greek temple.
**[2. The Setting]**
The temple, a weathered `[Temple Style: e.g., Doric Parthenon, Ionic Temple of Artemis, ruined Corinthian structure]`, stands defiantly atop `[Location: e.g., a storm-lashed cliff on Mount Olympus, a desolate rocky acropolis, a misty island peak]`. The scene is set at `[Time of Day: e.g., tumultuous midnight, twilight during a divine storm, dark twilight]`, under a sky choked with `[Weather Conditions: e.g., roiling apocalyptic storm clouds, a vortex of supernatural energy, torrential rain slicing through the air]`.
**[3. The Lightning Bolt – Visualizing the “Thunder”]**
The lightning is not a simple fork; it is a `[Lightning Shape: e.g., colossal, jagged spear of pure energy, a web of crackling celestial tendrils, a singular, blinding pillar of light]`. Its core burns with a `[Primary Color: e.g., blinding white-hot magnesium, brilliant electric blue, incandescent gold]`, and is wreathed in `[Secondary Hues: e.g., crackling violet plasma, arcs of ozone-blue energy, ethereal silver coronas]`. The bolt is so powerful it leaves a `[Lingering Effect: e.g., shimmering after-image burned into the air, trails of incandescent smoke, lingering motes of divine power]`.
**[4. The Impact – The “FX”]**
Upon impact with the `[Impact Point: e.g., the central pediment, a massive marble column, the roof of the naos]`, the structure `[Impact Effect: e.g., explodes outwards in a cataclysmic shower of superheated shrapnel, shatters violently sending massive blocks of stone tumbling, instantly vaporizes at the point of contact]`. A visible `[Shockwave Effect: e.g., shockwave of distorted air and dust erupts from the impact, ring of condensed vapor blasts outwards, ripple of energy fractures the surrounding ground]`. Debris, consisting of `[Debris Type: e.g., glowing marble fragments, scorched stone, and dust]`, is frozen in mid-air by the flash.
**[5. Atmosphere & Mood]**
The overall mood is `[Mood: e.g., apocalyptic and awe-inspiring, terrifying and wrathful, majestic and epic]`. The scene is illuminated by the raw, dramatic light of the strike, casting `[Lighting Details: e.g., harsh, deep shadows and brilliant highlights, an ethereal glow on the rain-slicked marble]`. Include `[Atmospheric Elements: e.g., god rays piercing the swirling clouds, wind-whipped rain, lingering smoke and ozone haze]`.
**[6. Composition & Framing]**
A `[Camera Angle: e.g., dynamic low-angle shot, epic high-angle shot, dramatic ground-level perspective]` emphasizes the scale and power of the event. The composition is a `[Shot Type: e.g., ultra-wide cinematic shot, medium shot focusing on the impact, Dutch angle for disorientation]`, capturing both the temple and the immense storm above. The image has a sense of `[Motion: e.g., high-speed photography, cinematic slow-motion, dynamic motion blur]`.
**[7. Artistic Style & Rendering]**
Style: `[Artistic Style: e.g., Cinematic concept art, hyper-realistic digital painting, epic fantasy matte painting]`. Influenced by the dramatic lighting of `[Artist/Style Influence: e.g., Greg Rutkowski, Albert Bierstadt, a still from a Zack Snyder film]`. Rendering should be `[Rendering Quality: e.g., hyper-detailed, 8K resolution, photorealistic, Unreal Engine 5 render, octane render]`, with a focus on `[Key Render Features: e.g., intricate particle effects, volumetric lighting, ray tracing, spectacular highlights]`.
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### **One Example Prompt (Following the Structure)**
Here is a ready-to-use prompt created by filling in the variables from the template above. This single block of text is what you would input into an AI image generator.
**Prompt:**
A cataclysmic, divine lightning bolt, a physical manifestation of Zeus’s wrath, strikes an ancient Greek temple.
The temple, a weathered Doric Parthenon, stands defiantly atop a desolate rocky acropolis. The scene is set at tumultuous midnight, under a sky choked with a vortex of supernatural energy and torrential rain slicing through the air.
The lightning is not a simple fork; it is a colossal, jagged spear of pure energy. Its core burns with a blinding white-hot magnesium, and is wreathed in crackling violet plasma and arcs of ozone-blue energy. The bolt is so powerful it leaves a shimmering after-image burned into the air.
Upon impact with a massive marble column, the structure explodes outwards in a cataclysmic shower of superheated shrapnel. A visible shockwave of distorted air and dust erupts from the impact. Debris, consisting of glowing marble fragments and scorched stone, is frozen in mid-air by the flash.
The overall mood is apocalyptic and awe-inspiring. The scene is illuminated by the raw, dramatic light of the strike, casting harsh, deep shadows and brilliant highlights. Include god rays piercing the swirling clouds and wind-whipped rain.
A dynamic low-angle shot emphasizes the scale and power of the event. The composition is an ultra-wide cinematic shot, capturing both the temple and the immense storm above. The image has a sense of cinematic slow-motion.
Style: Cinematic concept art, hyper-realistic digital painting. Influenced by the dramatic lighting of Greg Rutkowski and a still from a Zack Snyder film. Rendering should be hyper-detailed, 8K resolution, Unreal Engine 5 render, with a focus on intricate particle effects, volumetric lighting, and spectacular highlights.
**Optional Negative Prompt (for platforms that support it):**
`-no people, -no text, -no watermark, blurry, cartoon, oversaturated, peaceful, calm`