About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT
- Niche – Pre-production
- Language – English
- Category – Content Creation
- Prompt Title – ChatGPT Prompt for Creating Storyboards for Video Projects
Prompt Details
**Prompt Objective:** Generate a detailed storyboard for a video project, incorporating user-specified parameters and offering variations for key scenes.
**Instructions:**
Please generate a storyboard for a video project based on the following information. I will provide details about the video’s purpose, target audience, style, and narrative. Use this information to create a visually compelling and narratively coherent storyboard.
**Required Input Fields:**
* **Video Title:** (e.g., “Product Demo: The New Xylophone,” “Explainer Video: How to Bake a Cake,” “Short Film: The Lost Key”)
* **Video Purpose:** (e.g., To explain a product’s features, to educate viewers about a process, to tell a fictional story, to promote a brand)
* **Target Audience:** (e.g., Children aged 5-10, Tech-savvy millennials, Senior citizens, Fitness enthusiasts)
* **Video Style:** (e.g., Live-action, Animation (2D/3D), Whiteboard animation, Screencast, Kinetic typography)
* **Narrative Summary:** (Provide a concise summary of the video’s story or the information being conveyed. Be specific about key events, characters, and messages.)
* **Desired Length (Approximate):** (e.g., 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes)
* **Key Scenes:** (List the most important scenes that *must* be included in the storyboard. Be descriptive.)
* **Mood/Tone:** (e.g., Upbeat and energetic, Calm and informative, Suspenseful and dramatic, Humorous and lighthearted)
* **Visual References (Optional):** (Provide links to images, videos, or websites that showcase a desired visual style, color palette, or composition. This helps guide the visual representation in the storyboard.)
**Storyboard Output Format:**
For each scene in the storyboard, please provide the following:
* **Scene Number:** (Sequential numbering)
* **Shot Description:** (A concise description of the visual content of the shot. Be specific about camera angles, character actions, and on-screen elements.)
* **Dialogue/Narration:** (Any spoken words or voiceover narration that accompanies the shot.)
* **Sound Effects/Music:** (Specify any relevant sound effects or music cues.)
* **Panel/Sketch (Optional):** While not required, if you can generate simple text-based representations of the visuals, it would be beneficial. Use basic characters like `-`, `|`, `/`, `\`, `_`, `O`, etc. to represent shapes and elements. For example:
“`
/\_/\
( o.o ) <-- Cat looking surprised
> ^ <
------------- <-- Table
```
**Variations Request:**
For the following key scenes (specify scene numbers or descriptions), provide at least two variations for each. Explore different camera angles, shot compositions, and visual approaches to enhance the storytelling. Explain the rationale behind each variation.
**Example Input:**
* **Video Title:** "Explainer Video: How to Plant a Seed"
* **Video Purpose:** To educate children on the process of planting a seed.
* **Target Audience:** Children aged 5-10
* **Video Style:** 2D Animation
* **Narrative Summary:** A friendly animated seed character guides viewers through the steps of planting a seed, from digging a hole to watering the sprout.
* **Desired Length (Approximate):** 1 minute
* **Key Scenes:** 1. Seed introduces itself. 2. Child digs a hole. 3. Seed is placed in the hole. 4. Seed is covered with soil. 5. Sprout emerges from the ground.
* **Mood/Tone:** Upbeat and educational
* **Visual References:** (Link to a cartoon style guide)
* **Variations Request:** Scene 3: Seed is placed in the hole. (Explore different angles – close-up, bird's-eye view)
**Expected Output:**
A detailed storyboard following the specified format, including variations for the requested key scenes and explanations for the variations. The output should be well-organized, easy to understand, and provide a clear visual and narrative blueprint for the video project.
This dynamic prompt allows for extensive customization, ensuring the generated storyboard aligns precisely with the user's vision for their video project. The request for variations encourages creative exploration and offers valuable options for enhancing the visual storytelling. By providing a clear structure and specific instructions, the prompt optimizes ChatGPT's performance and generates high-quality storyboards suitable for pre-production planning.