About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Action Thriller
- Language – English
- Category – Aerial FX
- Prompt Title – Drone Explosion Chase VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
This template is structured to be dynamic, allowing you to easily swap key variables to generate a wide variety of high-impact aerial sequences.
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Drone Explosion Chase VFX**
**Prompt Type:** Dynamic
**Niche:** Action Thriller
**Purpose:** Aerial FX
**Target Platform:** All AI Platforms
#### **Instructions for Use:**
This prompt is a modular template. Replace the bracketed placeholders `[like this]` with your specific details. The more descriptive you are in each section, the more precise and compelling the AI’s output will be. Combine the sections into a single, cohesive paragraph for the final prompt.
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### **Part 1: [SCENE_DESCRIPTOR] – The Core Concept**
* **Objective:** Establish the high-level vision, setting the scene, tone, and central action.
* **Template:**
A tense and chaotic, ultra-realistic cinematic aerial VFX shot depicting a high-stakes chase. The scene captures the desperate final moments of `[Main_Subject_Being_Chased]` as it is relentlessly pursued by `[Chasing_Drone_Description]` through the hostile environment of `[Location_Description]`. The entire sequence is defined by its gritty realism, high velocity, and the imminent, catastrophic `[Explosion_Type]` that is the scene’s focal point.
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### **Part 2: [CAMERA_AND_COMPOSITION] – The Shot**
* **Objective:** Define the cinematography. This is crucial for aerial VFX, as it dictates the audience’s perspective and the energy of the shot.
* **Template:**
The camera perspective is a `[Camera_Type]` (e.g., aggressive FPV drone, third-person chase cam, high-altitude helicopter shot, satellite view). The camera angle is a `[Camera_Angle]` (e.g., low-angle, trailing just inches above the ground; high-angle, top-down tactical view; wide sweeping shot capturing the scale of the environment), using a `[Lens_Type]` (e.g., wide-angle anamorphic lens with signature lens flare, telephoto lens compressing the distance, fisheye lens for a distorted FPV feel). The camera movement is `[Camera_Movement]` (e.g., frantic and shaky with rapid pans, smooth and predatory tracking, a sudden whip-pan to the explosion), creating a powerful sense of `[Desired_Feeling]` (e.g., disorientation and panic, cold-blooded efficiency, epic scale).
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### **Part 3: [KEY_ELEMENTS_AND_ACTION] – The Details**
* **Objective:** Detail the specific subjects and the physics of their interaction and destruction.
* **Template:**
* **The Target:** The `[Main_Subject_Being_Chased]` is a `[Vehicle_Type_and_Model]` (e.g., battered armored van, sleek black sedan, military-grade jeep). It shows heavy signs of damage: `[Specific_Damage_Details]` (e.g., bullet holes riddling the chassis, one tire blown, trailing thick black smoke). It is desperately maneuvering by `[Evasive_Action]` (e.g., swerving through tight alleyways, kicking up a massive dust cloud, fishtailing on wet asphalt).
* **The Chaser:** The `[Chasing_Drone_Description]` is a `[Drone_Model_and_Type]` (e.g., sleek, angular quadcopter; menacing military predator drone; swarm of smaller, agile drones). Its design features `[Drone_Specific_Details]` (e.g., glowing red optical sensors, visible missile pods, exposed wiring and carbon fiber frame). It moves with `[Drone_Movement_Style]` (e.g., unnatural precision, aggressive and jerky corrections, a steady, unyielding advance).
* **The Explosion:** The climactic moment is the explosion. A `[Projectile_Type]` (e.g., micro-missile, EMP charge, rocket) impacts the target, causing a violent `[Explosion_Type]` (e.g., fuel-air explosion, electrical detonation, concussive blast). The visual effects must be photorealistic, featuring: `[Explosion_VFX_Details]` (e.g., a blinding white-hot core, a rapidly expanding fireball of roiling orange and black smoke, secondary explosions from the fuel tank, a visible shockwave distorting the air). Debris, consisting of `[Debris_Description]` (e.g., twisted metal shrapnel, shattered glass, flaming vehicle parts), is hurled outwards with extreme force.
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### **Part 4: [ATMOSPHERE_AND_LIGHTING] – The Mood**
* **Objective:** Set the visual tone and emotional context of the scene through lighting, weather, and color.
* **Template:**
The scene is set during `[Time_of_Day]` (e.g., the harsh, overexposed light of midday; the dramatic long shadows of golden hour; a gritty, neon-soaked night; a stormy, overcast twilight). The weather is `[Weather_Conditions]` (e.g., driving rain creating slick, reflective surfaces; a blinding sandstorm obscuring vision; crisp, clear air). The lighting style is `[Lighting_Style]` (e.g., high-contrast chiaroscuro, cinematic and moody, flat and documentary-style), casting `[Shadow_Description]` (e.g., long, dramatic shadows; sharp, defined shadows; diffuse, soft shadows). The overall color palette is dominated by `[Color_Palette]` (e.g., desaturated teals and oranges, gritty monochrome with stark red highlights, muted earth tones), enhancing the action-thriller aesthetic.
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### **Part 5: [STYLISTIC_INFLUENCES_AND_QUALITY] – The Vibe**
* **Objective:** Guide the AI towards a specific cinematic style and quality level.
* **Template:**
The overall aesthetic should be hyper-realistic, grounded, and visceral, in the style of a major blockbuster action film. Cinematic influences include the raw intensity of `[Film_or_Director_Reference_1]` (e.g., Michael Bay’s explosive chaos, Christopher Nolan’s practical effects grit, Denis Villeneuve’s atmospheric tension) and the dynamic cinematography of `[Film_or_Director_Reference_2]` (e.g., the chase sequences in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, the urban warfare in ‘Heat’). Rendered in ultra-high detail, 8K resolution, photorealistic, with incredible fidelity in textures, particles, and lighting. Emphasize motion blur, lens dirt, atmospheric haze, and subtle camera shake to sell the realism.
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### **Part 6: [NEGATIVE_PROMPT] – What to Avoid**
* **Objective:** Refine the output by explicitly telling the AI what not to generate.
* **Template:**
**Negative Prompt:** Avoid cartoonish effects, video game graphics, plastic-looking textures, static image, no motion, clean environments, unrealistic physics, oversized explosions, bloodless or sanitized impact. The scene must not look staged or artificial.
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated by filling in the dynamic template above.
**(Prompt for AI Platform):**
A tense and chaotic, ultra-realistic cinematic aerial VFX shot depicting a high-stakes chase. The scene captures the desperate final moments of a battered, mud-splattered 1990s Ford Bronco as it is relentlessly pursued by a sleek, angular military quadcopter drone through the hostile environment of a dense, rain-soaked Pacific Northwest forest. The entire sequence is defined by its gritty realism, high velocity, and the imminent, catastrophic missile explosion that is the scene’s focal point.
The camera perspective is an aggressive FPV drone, trailing just inches above the muddy logging road. The camera angle is a low-angle, trailing shot that emphasizes the speed and danger, using a wide-angle anamorphic lens with signature blue lens flare and water droplets hitting the lens. The camera movement is frantic and shaky with rapid pans to keep the Bronco in frame as it swerves around fallen trees, creating a powerful sense of disorientation and panic.
The Bronco shows heavy signs of damage: the rear window is shot out, bullet holes riddle the side panels, and it’s trailing thick black smoke from a damaged engine. It is desperately maneuvering by fishtailing on the wet, muddy road, kicking up massive plumes of dirt and water. The chasing drone is a menacing, matte-black military quadcopter. Its design features a single glowing red optical sensor and two visible micro-missile pods under its frame. It moves with unnatural, predatory precision, effortlessly mirroring the Bronco’s frantic swerves.
The climactic moment is the explosion. A micro-missile streaks from the drone, impacting the Bronco’s rear axle and causing a violent fuel-air explosion. The visual effects must be photorealistic, featuring a blinding white-hot core, a rapidly expanding fireball of roiling orange and black smoke, and a visible shockwave that ripples through the surrounding pine trees, shaking pine needles loose. Debris, consisting of twisted metal shrapnel, flaming chunks of the vehicle’s frame, and shattered glass, is hurled outwards with extreme force towards the camera.
The scene is set during a stormy, overcast twilight. The driving rain creates slick, reflective surfaces on the mud and foliage. The lighting style is cinematic and moody, with the only bright light sources being the drone’s red sensor and the impending explosion. The overall color palette is dominated by desaturated teals of the wet forest and deep oranges from the blast, enhancing the action-thriller aesthetic.
The overall aesthetic should be hyper-realistic, grounded, and visceral, in the style of a major blockbuster action film. Cinematic influences include the raw intensity of Christopher Nolan’s practical effects grit and the dynamic cinematography of the chase sequences in the ‘Bourne’ series. Rendered in ultra-high detail, 8K resolution, photorealistic, with incredible fidelity in textures, particles, and lighting. Emphasize motion blur, lens dirt, rain effects, and subtle camera shake to sell the realism.
**Negative Prompt:** Avoid cartoonish effects, video game graphics, plastic-looking textures, static image, no motion, clean environments, unrealistic physics, oversized explosions, bloodless or sanitized impact. The scene must not look staged or artificial.