About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Disaster FX
- Language – English
- Category – Ground Deformation
- Prompt Title – Earthquake Crack Simulation VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
### **Understanding the Dynamic Prompt Structure**
This prompt is designed as a modular template. The sections in `[square brackets]` are variables you can change to dramatically alter the output while maintaining a high level of detail and control. This “dynamic” approach allows you to rapidly iterate on concepts without rewriting the entire prompt. It follows best practices by breaking down a complex scene into its core components: subject, environment, specific details, effects, and artistic direction.
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### **Part 1: The Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Earthquake Ground Deformation**
*(Copy and paste the following structure, then fill in the bracketed sections with your desired parameters.)*
**Prompt Structure:**
**(SCENE CONTEXT & CORE ACTION):**
A catastrophic, high-magnitude earthquake event in its peak moment. The primary focus is the violent and dynamic deformation of the ground. Capture the raw power of tectonic forces tearing the earth apart.
**(ENVIRONMENT & MATERIAL):**
The ground is composed of `[Primary Ground Material, e.g., cracked urban asphalt, dry desert earth, dusty concrete, forest floor with roots, rocky mountain terrain]`. The surrounding environment includes details like `[Key Environmental Elements, e.g., damaged skyscrapers, uprooted trees, abandoned vehicles, ancient ruins]`. The material integrity is failing, showing realistic `[Material Stress Details, e.g., stress fractures in concrete, splintering wood, shearing rock layers]`.
**(CRACK & FISSURE DETAILS):**
A massive, primary `[Crack Type, e.g., jagged fissure, deep chasm, gaping sinkhole, spiderwebbing fracture network]` violently rips through the center of the scene.
* **Path and Geometry:** The crack follows a `[Crack Path Description, e.g., chaotic and unpredictable path, straight geometric fault line, curving arc]`.
* **Depth and Interior:** The fissure is `[Depth Adjective, e.g., terrifyingly deep, moderately deep, shallow but wide]` revealing `[Interior Elements, e.g., darkness and subterranean dust, exposed layers of soil and rock strata, severed utility pipes and rebar, a faint glow of magma far below]`.
* **Edges:** The edges of the crack are `[Edge Description, e.g., sharp and freshly broken, crumbling and unstable, sheared clean]`, with loose material constantly falling into the abyss.
**(GROUND DEFORMATION DYNAMICS):**
The ground is not just splitting; it is actively deforming. Visualize `[Primary Deformation Effect, e.g., tectonic uplifting, where one side of the crack is thrust violently upwards]`, creating a sheer, newly-formed cliff face. Surrounding areas exhibit `[Secondary Deformation Effects, e.g., compressional buckling of the road surface, subsidence creating a sunken zone, rolling ground waves like a liquid surface, smaller parallel faults]`.
**(SECONDARY ATMOSPHERIC & DEBRIS FX):**
The air is thick with `[Atmospheric Element 1, e.g., massive plumes of thick, choking dust and pulverized concrete]`, kicked up by the seismic violence. `[Atmospheric Element 2, e.g., Geysers of pressurized steam and water erupt from a ruptured main]` shoots into the air. A constant shower of `[Debris Details, e.g., small pebbles, chunks of asphalt, and splintered rock]`, is ejected from the main fissure, creating a sense of constant, chaotic motion.
**(CINEMATOGRAPHY & FRAMING):**
Shot from a `[Camera Angle, e.g., dramatic low-angle perspective, high-angle drone shot, eye-level ground shot, wide-angle cinematic establishing shot]`, emphasizing the `[Focal Point of the Shot, e.g., immense scale of the chasm, the terror of the ground-level experience, the detailed texture of the buckling asphalt]`. The composition uses `[Compositional Technique, e.g., leading lines formed by the cracks, a rule-of-thirds focus on the main rupture, a sense of overwhelming chaos]`.
**(LIGHTING & MOOD):**
The scene is illuminated by `[Lighting Source, e.g., harsh, direct midday sun creating deep, dark shadows in the fissure, the eerie orange glow of a dust-filled sunset, the cold blue light of emergency strobes and spotlights, overcast and gloomy daylight]`. The overall mood is `[Mood Adjective, e.g., terrifying, awe-inspiring, chaotic, apocalyptic, desperate]`.
**(STYLE & REALISM):**
Rendered in a `[Artistic Style, e.g., hyper-realistic, photorealistic, cinematic concept art, gritty and documentary-style]`. The final image should look like a high-fidelity VFX plate for a `[Target Production, e.g., blockbuster disaster film, AAA video game, scientific visualization]`. Emphasize physical accuracy and textural detail, akin to a render from `[Rendering Engine/Software Style, e.g., Unreal Engine 5, Octane Render, V-Ray]`.
**(NEGATIVE PROMPTS / EXCLUSIONS):**
`[Optional: Elements to Exclude, e.g., -no fire, -no lava, -no people, -no blood, -no cartoonish effects, -no blur, -no overly saturated colors]`.
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### **Part 2: Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a practical example of the structure filled out for a specific scene. This demonstrates how to translate a creative vision into a detailed and effective AI prompt.
**Scenario:** A massive earthquake strikes a modern city highway overpass.
**(SCENE CONTEXT & CORE ACTION):**
A catastrophic, high-magnitude earthquake event in its peak moment. The primary focus is the violent and dynamic deformation of the ground. Capture the raw power of tectonic forces tearing apart a massive concrete highway overpass.
**(ENVIRONMENT & MATERIAL):**
The ground is composed of weathered, dark grey asphalt and reinforced concrete from the highway structure. The surrounding environment includes bent steel guardrails, fallen lampposts, and a backdrop of a dust-choked cityscape. The material integrity is failing, showing realistic stress fractures in the concrete and exposed, twisted steel rebar.
**(CRACK & FISSURE DETAILS):**
A massive, jagged chasm violently rips through the center of the highway lanes.
* **Path and Geometry:** The crack follows a chaotic and unpredictable path, splintering the overpass into multiple, unstable sections.
* **Depth and Interior:** The fissure is terrifyingly deep, revealing the complex support structure below and the dark, dusty abyss of the collapsed ground underneath the overpass.
* **Edges:** The edges of the crack are sharp and freshly broken, with large, heavy chunks of concrete and asphalt crumbling and falling into the void.
**(GROUND DEFORMATION DYNAMICS):**
The ground is not just splitting; it is actively deforming. Visualize tectonic uplifting, where one side of the crack is thrust violently upwards by over 10 feet, creating a sheer, newly-formed cliff face on the highway. Surrounding areas exhibit compressional buckling, causing the asphalt to ripple and fold like fabric, and entire sections of the overpass are tilting at dangerous angles.
**(SECONDARY ATMOSPHERIC & DEBRIS FX):**
The air is thick with massive plumes of thick, choking dust and pulverized concrete, obscuring the sky. Geysers of pressurized water erupt from a ruptured fire hydrant on a street below. A constant shower of small pebbles, chunks of asphalt, and splintered rock is ejected from the main fissure.
**(CINEMATOGRAPHY & FRAMING):**
Shot from a dramatic low-angle perspective, looking up at the sheared edge of the uplifted highway section, emphasizing the immense scale of the chasm and the terrifying vertical displacement. The composition uses the leading lines of the broken guardrails to draw the eye into the chaos.
**(LIGHTING & MOOD):**
The scene is illuminated by the harsh, direct midday sun, creating deep, dark shadows within the chasm and highlighting the rough textures of the broken concrete. The overall mood is terrifying and chaotic.
**(STYLE & REALISM):**
Rendered in a hyper-realistic, photorealistic style. The final image should look like a high-fidelity VFX plate for a blockbuster disaster film. Emphasize physical accuracy and textural detail, akin to a render from Unreal Engine 5 with path tracing enabled.
**(NEGATIVE PROMPTS / EXCLUSIONS):**
-no fire, -no lava, -no people, -no vehicles falling, -no blur.