About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – 3D Art
- Language – English
- Category – Shatter FX
- Prompt Title – Crystal Particle Explosion VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Crystal Particle Explosion VFX**
**Title:** The Crystalline Cataclysm – A Dynamic Shatter FX Prompt
**Objective:** To generate highly detailed, dynamic, and cinematically compelling images of a crystal object exploding into a shower of particles. This prompt is structured as a modular template, allowing you to easily swap out components to create an infinite variety of unique visual effects.
**How to Use This Template:**
Read through each section and select the keywords or phrases that best match your desired outcome. Combine the selected elements into a single, coherent paragraph. The more specific you are, the better the AI will interpret your vision. Square brackets `[ ]` indicate placeholders where you should insert your choice.
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### **[1] Core Scene & Subject**
This section establishes the fundamental subject and the primary action. It is the most critical part of the prompt.
* **Core Action:** A [Adjective] explosion of a [Crystal Shape].
* **Alternative Phrasing:** The moment of catastrophic failure of a crystalline [Crystal Shape]. A high-energy detonation originating from a [Crystal Material] structure.
* **[Adjective] Options:** violent, energetic, silent, ethereal, magical, concussive, radiant, explosive, instantaneous, slow-motion.
* **[Crystal Shape] Options:** perfect sphere, floating obelisk, intricate geometric lattice, ancient crystal skull, sacred relic, geode cluster, heart-shaped crystal, sharp monolith.
* **[Crystal Material] Options:** flawless quartz, raw amethyst, deep emerald, fiery ruby, icy diamond, obsidian glass, otherworldly bismuth, glowing soul gem.
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### **[2] The Shatter & Explosion Dynamics**
Define the nature of the explosion itself. This is key for the “Shatter FX” aspect.
* **Fracture Pattern:** The crystal shatters into [Size] fragments, creating [Pattern] fracture lines that glow with [Color] light just before the burst.
* **Energy & Force:** The explosion radiates a [Type of Wave] and expels particles outwards in a [Dispersion Shape]. A brilliant flash of [Color] light marks the epicenter.
* **[Size] Options:** razor-sharp shards, tiny glittering fragments, large jagged chunks, fine crystalline dust, a mix of large and small pieces.
* **[Pattern] Options:** complex spiderweb, concentric circles, geometric, chaotic and random, symmetrical.
* **[Type of Wave] Options:** visible shockwave of distorted air, blinding wave of pure energy, ripple of magical force, ring of cosmic dust.
* **[Dispersion Shape] Options:** perfect sphere, directional cone, expanding ring, chaotic cloud, spiral galaxy pattern.
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### **[3] Particle & Debris Attributes**
Describe the resulting particles in detail. Their appearance, material properties, and behavior are crucial for creating a believable and visually stunning effect.
* **Particle Appearance:** The shards are [Transparency] and [Reflectivity]. They trail [Trail Effect] as they fly through the air.
* **Emissive Properties:** Some fragments glow intensely from within, casting [Color] light and creating [Lighting Effect].
* **[Transparency] Options:** perfectly transparent, translucent, semi-opaque, filled with internal fractures.
* **[Reflectivity] Options:** highly refractive like a diamond, prismatic and creating rainbows, matte-finished, metallic and specular.
* **[Trail Effect] Options:** streaks of motion blur, shimmering magical trails, wisps of ethereal smoke, bright energy ribbons, trails of tiny sparks.
* **[Lighting Effect] Options:** lens flares, volumetric light shafts (god rays), caustic light patterns on surrounding surfaces.
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### **[4] Lighting, Atmosphere & Environment**
Set the stage. The environment and lighting dramatically influence the mood and realism of the final image.
* **Primary Lighting:** The scene is lit by [Light Source]. The lighting is [Lighting Style], casting [Shadow Quality] shadows.
* **Atmosphere:** The explosion occurs in a [Environment], with atmospheric effects like [Atmospheric Effect].
* **Color Palette:** The dominant colors are a palette of [Primary Colors] with accents of [Accent Colors].
* **[Light Source] Options:** the crystal’s own internal glow, dramatic cinematic spotlights, a soft ambient glow, harsh sunlight, mystical moonlight.
* **[Lighting Style] Options:** high-contrast chiaroscuro, soft and diffused, HDR (High Dynamic Range), dramatic rim lighting.
* **[Shadow Quality] Options:** long and dramatic, soft and subtle, sharp and defined.
* **[Environment] Options:** dark void, futuristic laboratory, ancient cavern, celestial cosmos, ethereal plane, minimalist studio background.
* **[Atmospheric Effect] Options:** swirling magical fog, floating dust motes catching the light, faint smoke, a zero-gravity vacuum.
* **[Primary Colors] & [Accent Colors]:** e.g., deep blues and purples with electric cyan accents; warm golds and oranges with brilliant white highlights.
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### **[5] Composition & Technical Directives**
Guide the AI’s “virtual camera” and specify the desired artistic style and rendering quality.
* **Camera & Framing:** [Camera Shot] capturing the moment of explosion. The composition uses [Compositional Rule].
* **Lens & Focus:** Shot with a [Lens Type] lens, creating [Focal Effect].
* **Art Style & Quality:** [Art Style], rendered with hyper-realistic detail. Emphasize textures and materials.
* **[Camera Shot] Options:** dynamic low-angle shot, extreme close-up on a fracturing shard, wide epic shot, macro shot.
* **[Compositional Rule] Options:** rule of thirds, centered subject, leading lines formed by particle trails, golden ratio.
* **[Lens Type] Options:** wide-angle, telephoto, anamorphic.
* **[Focal Effect] Options:** shallow depth of field (DoF) with a blurry background, everything in sharp focus, cinematic motion blur.
* **[Art Style] Options:** photorealistic VFX, cinematic still, hyper-detailed 3D render, concept art, digital art.
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### **[6] Rendering & Style Keywords**
These keywords will push the AI towards a high-quality, 3D-specific aesthetic.
* **Engine & Quality:** Octane render, Redshift render, Unreal Engine 5, cinematic lighting, volumetric lighting, subsurface scattering (SSS) on the crystals, PBR materials, 8K resolution, incredibly detailed, professional VFX, physically-based rendering.
* **Final Polish:** post-processing, color grading, bloom, lens flare, chromatic aberration.
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### **[7] Negative Prompts (What to Avoid)**
This helps refine the output by telling the AI what not to include. Always use a negative prompt if the platform allows it.
* **Common Exclusions:** blurry, fuzzy, low-resolution, 2D, flat, cartoon, painting, watermark, text, signature, ugly, distorted, bad composition, out of frame, deformed.
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated by following the template above. It combines specific choices from each section into a single, detailed request.
**(Full Prompt for AI)**
`Cinematic still, photorealistic VFX, dynamic low-angle shot of a massive, ancient amethyst geode cluster violently detonating in a dark, cavernous void. The explosion originates from an internal surge of pure energy, creating complex spiderweb fracture lines that glow with intense, electric cyan light just before the catastrophic burst.`
`The crystal shatters into a mix of large, razor-sharp shards and a fine, glittering crystalline dust, all expelled outwards in a perfect spherical shockwave. The larger fragments are highly translucent and prismatic, refracting light into brilliant rainbows and trailing long streaks of motion blur. Thousands of smaller particles behave like glowing embers, trailing wisps of ethereal smoke.`
`The scene’s only light source is the explosive energy itself, creating a high-contrast, chiaroscuro effect with dramatic rim lighting on the shards and casting long, volumetric god rays through the particle cloud. The dominant color palette is deep purples and indigos, accented by the brilliant cyan energy and flashes of white-hot light at the epicenter. The composition is focused on the core explosion, with a shallow depth of field that blurs the distant particles, drawing the eye to the epicentre.`
`Rendered in the style of a hyper-detailed Octane render, 8K, emphasizing physically-based rendering (PBR) materials with subsurface scattering on the amethyst, visible caustics, cinematic bloom, and subtle chromatic aberration.`
**Negative Prompt:**
`blurry, low-resolution, 2D, painting, cartoonish, text, watermark, signature, flat lighting, human, person, simple, boring.`