About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Steampunk
- Language – English
- Category – Mechanical FX
- Prompt Title – Giant Clockwork City Mechanism VEO 3 Prompt
Prompt Details
Following the template, you will find a concrete example prompt as requested.
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt: The Chronos Engine – Giant Clockwork City Mechanism**
This prompt is structured as a “Dynamic Template.” The sections in `[square_brackets]` are variables you can change to create a vast number of unique and highly specific scenes. The goal is to provide the AI with a rich, layered description focusing on the mechanics, atmosphere, and cinematic quality required for a Visual Effects Object (VEO) shot.
#### **How to Use This Template**
Simply copy the entire prompt structure and replace the text within the `[square_brackets]` with your desired options. A list of suggested options is provided below the template to inspire you.
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### **The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**(Core Concept)**
A cinematic, ultra-detailed VEO (Visual Effects Object) shot of a colossal, city-sized steampunk clockwork mechanism, known as the `[Mechanism_Name]`. The primary focus is on its mechanical function, with the mechanism in the middle of `[Primary_Action]`. The entire structure is a testament to impossible Victorian engineering, a fusion of artifice and industry.
**(Mechanical & Steampunk Details)**
The mechanism is an intricate, multi-layered network of `[Material_1]` and `[Material_2]` gears, some the size of buildings, meshing and turning with immense, deliberate precision. Massive `[Motion_Element_1]` and steam-powered `[Motion_Element_2]` drive the central chronometer. Brilliant arcing electricity dances between `[Conductor_Type]` coils, illuminating the complex inner workings. Visible glowing `[Light_Source_Type]` vacuum tubes and intricate escapements are housed within reinforced glass cylinders. The entire structure is adorned with riveted metal plates, ornate `[Decorative_Style]` filigree, and polished `[Wood_Type]` accents. Steam erupts from calibrated pressure-release valves and intricate copper pipelines snake around the structure, pulsing with visible energy.
**(Atmosphere & Environment)**
The mechanism is the heart of a `[City_Style]` cityscape. In the background, `[Background_Detail]` adds a sense of immense scale and context. A `[Weather_Condition]` hangs in the air, catching the light. The time of day is `[Time_of_Day]`, casting `[Light_Direction]` shadows that accentuate the three-dimensional depth of the machine. The overall mood is `[Mood]`.
**(Cinematography & Visual Style)**
This is a `[Camera_Shot_Type]` captured from a `[Camera_Angle]`, emphasizing the mechanical power and scale. The lighting is `[Lighting_Style]`, with dramatic `[Light_Effect_1]` and `[Light_Effect_2]` highlighting the metallic textures and moving parts. The visual style is a blend of photorealism and romanticized industrialism.
**(Quality & Rendering Boosters)**
Photorealistic, hyper-detailed, intricate mechanics, 8K resolution, Unreal Engine 5 cinematic render, professional color grading, sharp focus, volumetric lighting, physically-based rendering (PBR), masterpiece, breathtaking, complex detail, texture-rich.
**(Optional: Negative Prompt)**
*A negative prompt can help refine the output by telling the AI what to avoid.*
**Negative Prompt Suggestion:** 2D, flat, cartoon, painting, blurry, out of focus, simple, minimalist, modern, plastic, disfigured, watermark, text, signature.
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### **Dynamic Variable Options (Suggestions)**
Here are some options to plug into the `[square_brackets]` in the template above. Mix and match to create your perfect scene.
* **`[Mechanism_Name]`**:
* The Chronos Engine
* Aethelburg’s Orrery
* The Olympian Regulator
* The Temporal Loom
* Vulcan’s Heart
* **`[Primary_Action]`**:
* calibrating its central axis
* slowly rotating the city’s celestial rings
* unfurling a new district section
* powering up its main core
* shifting into its nocturnal configuration
* **`[Material_1]` & `[Material_2]`**:
* Gleaming brass, Tarnished copper
* Oxidized bronze, Polished steel
* Blackened iron, Inlaid silver
* Gunmetal grey, Rose gold
* **`[Motion_Element_1]` & `[Motion_Element_2]`**:
* Counter-rotating gyroscopes, Enormous pistons
* Spinning flywheels, Bellows and linkages
* Reciprocating balance wheels, Hydraulic actuators
* Planetary gear systems, Pneumatic arms
* **`[Conductor_Type]`**:
* Tesla
* Jacob’s Ladder
* Porcelain-insulated
* Ornate brass
* **`[Light_Source_Type]`**:
* Amber-glowing
* Blue-hued
* Edison-style filament
* Flickering gaslight
* **`[Decorative_Style]`**:
* Victorian Gothic
* Art Nouveau
* Baroque
* Neoclassical
* **`[Wood_Type]`**:
* Mahogany
* Dark oak
* Walnut burl
* Ebony
* **`[City_Style]`**:
* Smog-filled Victorian London
* Soaring vertical Art Deco
* Gothic industrial spire
* Cloud-piercing Neo-Victorian
* **`[Background_Detail]`**:
* Zeppelins and airships drift lazily by
* Intricate gantries and sky-bridges connect distant towers
* Smaller clockwork automatons scurry along its surface
* Waterfalls cascade from upper levels into the abyss below
* **`[Weather_Condition]`**:
* Dense, rolling smog
* Light, drizzling rain reflecting the city lights
* A clear, starry sky
* Heavy, dramatic storm clouds
* **`[Time_of_Day]`**:
* Dawn
* Midday
* Sunset
* Twilight
* Dead of night
* **`[Light_Direction]`**:
* Long, dramatic
* Harsh, overhead
* Soft, diffused
* Backlit, creating a silhouette
* **`[Mood]`**:
* Awe-inspiring and industrial
* Ominous and powerful
* Majestic and hopeful
* Chaotic and energetic
* **`[Camera_Shot_Type]`**:
* Extreme long shot
* Aerial tracking shot
* Wide-angle establishing shot
* Telephoto close-up on a specific gear assembly
* **`[Camera_Angle]`**:
* Low angle looking up
* High angle looking down
* Dutch angle for a sense of unease
* Eye-level from an adjacent sky-bridge
* **`[Lighting_Style]`**:
* Dramatic and moody chiaroscuro
* Bright, industrial floodlighting
* Warm, incandescent glow from within
* Cold, blue moonlight
* **`[Light_Effect_1]` & `[Light_Effect_2]`**:
* God rays piercing through the smog, Lens flares
* Sparks from grinding metal, Anamorphic lens flares
* Glowing embers from a furnace, Caustic light reflections
* Flickering arc lamps, Blinking indicator lights
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated from the template above.
**(Core Concept)**
A cinematic, ultra-detailed VEO (Visual Effects Object) shot of a colossal, city-sized steampunk clockwork mechanism, known as **Aethelburg’s Orrery**. The primary focus is on its mechanical function, with the mechanism in the middle of **calibrating its central axis**. The entire structure is a testament to impossible Victorian engineering, a fusion of artifice and industry.
**(Mechanical & Steampunk Details)**
The mechanism is an intricate, multi-layered network of **Gleaming brass** and **Tarnished copper** gears, some the size of buildings, meshing and turning with immense, deliberate precision. Massive **Counter-rotating gyroscopes** and steam-powered **Enormous pistons** drive the central chronometer. Brilliant arcing electricity dances between **Tesla** coils, illuminating the complex inner workings. Visible glowing **Amber-glowing** vacuum tubes and intricate escapements are housed within reinforced glass cylinders. The entire structure is adorned with riveted metal plates, ornate **Victorian Gothic** filigree, and polished **Mahogany** accents. Steam erupts from calibrated pressure-release valves and intricate copper pipelines snake around the structure, pulsing with visible energy.
**(Atmosphere & Environment)**
The mechanism is the heart of a **Smog-filled Victorian London** cityscape. In the background, **Zeppelins and airships drift lazily by** adding a sense of immense scale and context. A **Dense, rolling smog** hangs in the air, catching the light. The time of day is **Sunset**, casting **Long, dramatic** shadows that accentuate the three-dimensional depth of the machine. The overall mood is **Awe-inspiring and industrial**.
**(Cinematography & Visual Style)**
This is a **Extreme long shot** captured from a **Low angle looking up**, emphasizing the mechanical power and scale. The lighting is **Dramatic and moody chiaroscuro**, with dramatic **God rays piercing through the smog** and **Sparks from grinding metal** highlighting the metallic textures and moving parts. The visual style is a blend of photorealism and romanticized industrialism.
**(Quality & Rendering Boosters)**
Photorealistic, hyper-detailed, intricate mechanics, 8K resolution, Unreal Engine 5 cinematic render, professional color grading, sharp focus, volumetric lighting, physically-based rendering (PBR), masterpiece, breathtaking, complex detail, texture-rich.
**(Negative Prompt)**
2D, flat, cartoon, painting, blurry, out of focus, simple, minimalist, modern, plastic, disfigured, watermark, text, signature.