About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Lost Civilizations
- Language – English
- Category – Ritual FX
- Prompt Title – Mayan Fire Ritual Energy Swirl VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Mayan Fire Ritual Energy Swirl VFX**
This prompt is structured as a dynamic template. It is designed to be a comprehensive and modular framework. You can copy the entire structure and replace the bracketed `[variables]` with your chosen keywords from the suggestion lists or your own ideas. This allows for infinite variation while maintaining a high-quality, specific output.
#### **Introduction to the Prompt Structure**
The prompt is built upon layers of detail, starting with the core subject and moving to stylistic and technical specifications. This method, known as “prompt stacking” or “structured prompting,” helps guide the AI model logically, ensuring all key elements are considered and rendered with clarity.
**The Formula:**
`(1. Core Subject & Action) + (2. VFX Element Details) + (3. Source & Environment) + (4. Composition & Atmosphere) + (5. Style & Technical Qualifiers)`
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### **The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**1. Core Subject & Action:**
Start with a clear, high-level description of the main event.
`VFX concept art of a powerful, supernatural Mayan fire ritual. The central focus is a massive, swirling vortex of [Energy Type] energy, crackling with [Flame Adjective] flames, coalescing in a display of raw, arcane power.`
* **`[Energy Type]` Suggestions:** ethereal soul-fire, spectral plasma, divine energy, shadow-flame, celestial light, raw magical essence, spiritual ectoplasm.
* **`[Flame Adjective]` Suggestions:** violent, ancient, sacred, flickering, roaring, untamed, controlled, shimmering.
**2. VFX Element Details:**
This section breaks down the specific visual characteristics of the energy swirl itself. The more detail, the better.
`The energy swirl is a [Energy Shape] that moves with [Motion Descriptor]. Its core glows with an intense [Primary Color], while its outer tendrils are a mixture of [Secondary Color] and [Tertiary Color]. The texture is [Texture Descriptor], with intricate, glowing [Internal Pattern] visible within the flow. Streams of [Particle Effect] are being emitted from the vortex, illuminating the scene.`
* **`[Energy Shape]` Suggestions:** spiraling vortex, chaotic nebula, elegant double helix, serpentine coil, blossoming lotus shape, geometric cyclone.
* **`[Motion Descriptor]` Suggestions:** hypnotic slowness, violent speed, graceful elegance, chaotic turbulence, rhythmic pulsing.
* **`[Primary Color]` Suggestions:** incandescent white-gold, deep sacrificial crimson, vibrant jade-green, electric turquoise, obsidian-black void, sun-yellow.
* **`[Secondary Color]` / `[Tertiary Color]` Suggestions:** smoky umber, brilliant orange, ethereal blue, royal purple, silver, ash grey.
* **`[Texture Descriptor]` Suggestions:** smooth and glassy, liquid-like, gaseous and smoky, crackling with plasma arcs, shimmering like a heat haze, viscous and thick.
* **`[Internal Pattern]` Suggestions:** Mayan glyphs, hieroglyphic symbols, fractal patterns, celestial constellations, ghostly jaguar faces, feathered serpent scales.
* **`[Particle Effect]` Suggestions:** golden embers, crackling sparks, shimmering motes of light, floating ash, fragments of obsidian, glowing dust particles.
**3. Source & Environment:**
Ground the VFX in a physical space. Describe where the energy is coming from and the surrounding location.
`This magical phenomenon is erupting from [Source Object] located in the center of [The Setting]. The environment is detailed with [Environmental Detail 1] and [Environmental Detail 2], all rendered with historical accuracy and a touch of fantasy.`
* **`[Source Object]` Suggestions:** an intricately carved stone altar, a ceremonial brazier overflowing with copal incense, the outstretched hands of a chanting shaman priest, a sacrificial obsidian dagger, a floating crystalline skull, a glyph-marked cenote pool.
* **`[The Setting]` Suggestions:** the top of a mist-shrouded step pyramid at midnight, a hidden subterranean sacrificial chamber, a dense jungle clearing surrounded by monolithic stelae, the ruins of an ancient city under a full moon, a torch-lit cave behind a waterfall.
* **`[Environmental Detail 1]` / `[Environmental Detail 2]` Suggestions:** intricate wall carvings of Mayan gods, moss-covered stone blocks, scattered gold and jade offerings, ceremonial masks lying on the ground, thick jungle vines, reflective pools of water.
**4. Composition & Atmosphere:**
Define the “camera” work and the overall mood you want to evoke.
`The scene is captured in a [Framing & Angle] shot, emphasizing the [Focal Point]. The atmosphere is [Mood Adjective 1] and [Mood Adjective 2], with dramatic [Lighting Type] casting long, deep shadows and creating a sense of ancient mystery.`
* **`[Framing & Angle]` Suggestions:** cinematic wide shot, epic establishing shot, dynamic low-angle shot, intimate close-up on the source, dramatic high-angle shot.
* **`[Focal Point]` Suggestions:** sheer scale of the energy vortex, the intensity of the shaman’s expression, the intricate details of the altar, the reflection of the light on the wet stone.
* **`[Mood Adjective 1]` / `[Mood Adjective 2]` Suggestions:** ominous, sacred, awe-inspiring, terrifying, primal, mystical, somber, powerful, transcendent.
* **`[Lighting Type]` Suggestions:** volumetric lighting, cinematic lighting, god rays piercing the jungle canopy, flickering torchlight, harsh ritualistic lighting, glowing ambient light from the energy itself.
**5. Style & Technical Qualifiers:**
This final section instructs the AI on the desired aesthetic, quality, and rendering style. This is crucial for achieving a professional VFX look.
`Style: Hyper-realistic, cinematic VFX, concept art. Rendered with incredible detail, 8K resolution, photorealistic textures. Inspired by the visual effects of [Inspiration 1] and the art style of [Inspiration 2]. Technical Specs: Unreal Engine 5, Octane Render, global illumination, particle effects, motion blur, lens flare.`
* **`[Inspiration 1]` Suggestions:** “Doctor Strange,” “God of War,” “Elden Ring,” “Apocalypto.”
* **`[Inspiration 2]` Suggestions:** Frank Frazetta, H.R. Giger, Zdzisław Beksiński, Greg Rutkowski (use artist names to influence style, but be aware some platforms may restrict this).
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated by filling in the variables from the template above.
**(Prompt Start)**
**Cinematic wide shot, VFX concept art of a powerful, supernatural Mayan fire ritual. The central focus is a massive, swirling vortex of ethereal soul-fire energy, crackling with sacred, untamed flames, coalescing in a display of raw, arcane power.**
**The energy swirl is a chaotic nebula that moves with violent speed. Its core glows with an intense vibrant jade-green, while its outer tendrils are a mixture of obsidian-black void and smoky umber. The texture is gaseous and smoky, with intricate, glowing Mayan glyphs visible within the flow. Streams of golden embers and crackling sparks are being emitted from the vortex, illuminating the scene.**
**This magical phenomenon is erupting from an intricately carved stone altar, stained with centuries of offerings, located in the center of the top of a mist-shrouded step pyramid at midnight. The environment is detailed with moss-covered stone blocks and scattered jade offerings, all rendered with historical accuracy and a touch of fantasy.**
**The scene is captured in a dynamic low-angle shot, emphasizing the sheer scale of the energy vortex against the night sky. The atmosphere is ominous and powerful, with dramatic volumetric lighting from the vortex casting long, deep shadows and creating a sense of ancient mystery.**
**Style: Hyper-realistic, cinematic VFX, concept art. Rendered with incredible detail, 8K resolution, photorealistic textures. Inspired by the visual effects of “Doctor Strange” and “Apocalypto.” Technical Specs: Unreal Engine 5, Octane Render, global illumination, particle effects, motion blur, subtle lens flare.**
**(Prompt End)**
This example creates a highly specific and evocative image by making clear choices for each variable, resulting in a unique and high-quality piece of Ritual FX artwork within the Lost Civilizations niche.