About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Horror
- Language – English
- Category – Transparency FX
- Prompt Title – Ghost Apparition VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Ghost Apparition VFX (Horror Transparency FX)**
This dynamic prompt is structured as a template. You will replace the bracketed `[keywords]` with your specific choices to create a unique and highly detailed prompt. This method allows for maximum creative control while ensuring the AI receives clear, structured instructions.
#### **I. The Prompt Template Structure**
The prompt is built in a modular way, moving from the core subject to the fine details of the visual effects and artistic style. This front-loads the most critical information, which is a best practice for most AI models.
“`text
[SCENE TYPE], cinematic horror still of [GHOST IDENTITY], [ACTION/POSE].
**VFX Focus – Transparency & Ethereal Form:** The apparition has a [TRANSPARENCY LEVEL] quality, its form defined by a [TRANSPARENCY EFFECT]. It appears to be made of [ETHEREAL MATERIAL], with [INTERNAL DETAILS] visible within its semi-corporeal body. The edges of its form [EDGE EFFECT], blending imperfectly with the background. [GHOSTLY AURA] surrounds the figure.
**Environment & Atmosphere:** The scene is set in a [LOCATION], enveloped in an atmosphere of [MOOD]. The lighting is [LIGHTING STYLE], casting long, distorted shadows and highlighting particles of [ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES] in the air.
**Artistic & Technical Specifications:**
– **Style:** [ART STYLE]
– **Camera Shot:** [CAMERA ANGLE / SHOT TYPE]
– **Color Palette:** [COLOR SCHEME]
– **Render Engine Influence:** Photorealistic, Octane Render, Unreal Engine 5, cinematic lighting, intricate detail, 8K resolution.
**Negative Prompts (to refine the image):**
–no solid, fully opaque, friendly, smiling, cartoon, anime, vibrant colors, clear outlines, well-defined features, corporeal, peaceful, halo.
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#### **II. How to Use the Dynamic Prompt: A Guide to the Placeholders**
This section explains each placeholder and provides a variety of options you can use to customize your ghost.
**`[SCENE TYPE]`**
* **Purpose:** Sets the overall context and format.
* **Examples:** `Found footage still`, `Photorealistic cinematic frame`, `High-contrast horror photograph`, `Gothic oil painting`, `Night-vision security camera footage`.
**`[GHOST IDENTITY]`**
* **Purpose:** Defines who or what the ghost is. This is your primary subject.
* **Examples:** `the tormented spirit of a Victorian child`, `a spectral 1920s jazz singer`, `a glitching, modern digital ghost`, `the vengeful apparition of a drowned bride`, `a shadowy, indistinct humanoid figure`, `a skeletal soldier from a forgotten war`.
**`[ACTION/POSE]`**
* **Purpose:** Gives the ghost a dynamic or narrative purpose.
* **Examples:** `screaming silently into the camera`, `slowly floating down a hallway`, `reaching out with a desperate, elongated hand`, `weeping ectoplasmic tears`, `flickering violently under a strobing light`, `pointing towards a dark corner`.
**`[TRANSPARENCY LEVEL]`**
* **Purpose:** Specifies how see-through the ghost is. This is key for the VFX.
* **Examples:** `highly translucent`, `semi-transparent`, `mostly transparent`, `faintly visible`, `opalescent and shimmering`.
**`[TRANSPARENCY EFFECT]`**
* **Purpose:** Describes the *nature* of the transparency.
* **Examples:** `shimmering heat-haze distortion effect`, `watery, refractive light effect`, `glitching digital artifact effect`, `television static noise effect`, `a blurry, long-exposure motion trail effect`.
**`[ETHEREAL MATERIAL]`**
* **Purpose:** Defines the substance of the ghost.
* **Examples:** `wisps of grey smoke and cold mist`, `captured moonlight and cobwebs`, `liquid static and corrupted data`, `pale ectoplasm and sorrow`, `bioluminescent energy`, `dark, swirling void-stuff`.
**`[INTERNAL DETAILS]`**
* **Purpose:** Adds a layer of horror and detail *inside* the transparent form.
* **Examples:** `a faint outline of a skeletal structure`, `glowing, spectral organs`, `swirling faces of other trapped souls`, `nothing but dark, empty space`.
**`[EDGE EFFECT]`**
* **Purpose:** Describes how the ghost’s silhouette interacts with the environment.
* **Examples:** `dissipate like smoke`, `fray into loose strands of light`, `are sharp and digitally pixelated`, `bleed into the darkness`, `have a soft, feathered glow`.
**`[GHOSTLY AURA]`**
* **Purpose:** Adds an external visual effect around the ghost.
* **Examples:** `A faint, cold-blue chromatic aberration`, `A subtle, sickly green phosphorescent glow`, `A distorting lens flare`, `No aura, just a chilling presence`.
**`[LOCATION]`**
* **Purpose:** Sets the stage for the horror.
* **Examples:** `decrepit, abandoned hospital corridor`, `fog-shrouded cemetery at midnight`, `dusty, forgotten attic filled with antiques`, `flooded basement`, `a child’s nursery with peeling wallpaper`.
**`[MOOD]`**
* **Purpose:** Defines the emotional tone of the scene.
* **Examples:** `dread and decay`, `profound sorrow and loss`, `malevolent terror`, `eerie silence`, `claustrophobic panic`.
**`[LIGHTING STYLE]`**
* **Purpose:** Crucial for horror and for highlighting transparency.
* **Examples:** `dramatic backlighting from a single window`, `harsh, flickering fluorescent light`, `soft, ominous moonlight`, `the dim, unsteady beam of a flashlight`, `only the ghost’s own faint, internal luminescence`.
**`[ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES]`**
* **Purpose:** Adds texture and realism to the air.
* **Examples:** `thick dust motes`, `swirling fog`, `driving rain`, `spores and pollen`, `digital noise`.
**`[ART STYLE]`**
* **Purpose:** Guides the AI’s overall aesthetic.
* **Examples:** `hyperrealistic horror photography`, `cinematic style of James Wan`, `gothic horror painting`, `gritty found-footage aesthetic`, `surreal body horror`.
**`[CAMERA ANGLE / SHOT TYPE]`**
* **Purpose:** Influences the composition and perspective.
* **Examples:** `Low-angle shot`, `Dutch angle`, `Extreme close-up on its face`, `Wide shot showing its isolation`, `Over-the-shoulder shot from the victim’s POV`.
**`[COLOR SCHEME]`**
* **Purpose:** Sets the color mood of the image.
* **Examples:** `Desaturated and monochromatic`, `Sickly green and deep black`, `Cold blues and stark whites`, `Sepia-toned and faded`, `Deep crimson and shadow`.
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### **III. Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated by filling in the dynamic template. This example aims to create a “glitching” digital-age ghost in a modern setting.
**Prompt:**
“`text
Found footage still, cinematic horror still of a glitching, modern digital ghost of a young woman, reaching out with a desperate, elongated hand towards the camera.
**VFX Focus – Transparency & Ethereal Form:** The apparition has a semi-transparent quality, its form defined by a television static noise effect and corrupted data blocks. It appears to be made of liquid static and corrupted data, with a faint outline of a skeletal structure visible within its semi-corporeal body. The edges of its form are sharp and digitally pixelated, blending imperfectly with the background. A faint, cold-blue chromatic aberration surrounds the figure.
**Environment & Atmosphere:** The scene is set in a decrepit, abandoned hospital corridor, enveloped in an atmosphere of malevolent terror and eerie silence. The lighting is harsh, flickering fluorescent light, casting long, distorted shadows and highlighting particles of thick dust motes in the air.
**Artistic & Technical Specifications:**
– **Style:** Gritty found-footage aesthetic, body horror
– **Camera Shot:** Low-angle shot from a dropped security camera’s POV
– **Color Palette:** Cold blues and stark whites, desaturated
– **Render Engine Influence:** Photorealistic, Octane Render, Unreal Engine 5, cinematic lighting, intricate detail, 8K resolution.
**Negative Prompts (to refine the image):**
–no solid, fully opaque, friendly, smiling, cartoon, anime, vibrant colors, clear outlines, well-defined features, corporeal, peaceful, halo.
“`