About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Coastal Scenes
- Language – English
- Category – Water Dynamics
- Prompt Title – Ocean Wave Splash VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
This prompt is designed to be a flexible framework. You can plug in different variables to achieve a vast range of outcomes, making it suitable for all major AI image generation platforms (Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E 3, etc.).
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Ocean Wave Splash VFX**
This master prompt is structured as a template. You will replace the bracketed `[keywords]` with your desired specifications from the provided options below each section. This approach gives you precise control over the final image, ensuring the AI understands the complex interplay of forces in a coastal water-dynamics scene.
#### **The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**(VFX Concept Art / Cinematic Production Still / Photorealistic Render)** of a dramatic ocean wave splash.
**1. Core Action & Subject:** A **[Wave Scale]** and **[Wave Shape]** ocean wave is **[Impact Verb]** against **[Interaction Point]** on a **[Type of Coastline]**.
**2. Splash & Spray Dynamics:** The impact generates a magnificent plume of water, characterized by **[Primary Splash Adjectives]** spray, **[Secondary Mist & Aerosol Details]**, and cascading **[Foam and Whitewater Details]**. Droplets are captured with **[Droplet Detail Level]**.
**3. Water Properties:** The main body of the wave exhibits **[Water Clarity]** and a deep **[Water Color]** hue. The subsurface shows details of **[Subsurface Elements]**.
**4. Environmental Context:**
* **Time of Day & Lighting:** The scene is set during a **[Time of Day]** with **[Lighting Quality]** light casting **[Shadow and Reflection Details]**. The overall atmosphere is dictated by **[Weather Conditions]**.
* **Atmospheric Elements:** The air is filled with **[Atmospheric Particles]**, enhancing the mood.
**5. Composition & Style:**
* **Camera:** The shot is a **[Camera Shot Type]** from a **[Camera Position]**, utilizing a **[Lens Type]** lens to capture the action. The focus is on **[Focal Point]**.
* **Artistic Style:** The final image should be in the style of **[Artistic Style]**, with a color palette dominated by **[Color Palette Description]**.
* **Mood & Energy:** The overall mood is **[Desired Mood]**, with an energy level that is **[Energy Level]**.
**6. Technical Qualifiers:** Hyper-detailed, intricate details, physically accurate water simulation, volumetric lighting, ray tracing, global illumination, 8K, octane render, unreal engine 5.
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### **Detailed Breakdown of Prompt Components & Options**
This section explains each bracketed variable in the template and provides a rich vocabulary for you to use.
#### **1. Core Action & Subject**
* **`[Wave Scale]`**: Defines the size and power of the wave.
* *Options:* Colossal, monstrous, massive, towering, large, powerful, medium-sized, energetic, gentle, small, lapping.
* **`[Wave Shape]`**: Describes the form of the wave just before or during impact.
* *Options:* Curling, barrelling, plunging breaker, spilling breaker, surging breaker, clean-peeling, chaotic, rogue wave.
* **`[Impact Verb]`**: The action word that sets the energy of the scene.
* *Options:* Crashing violently, exploding against, slamming into, thundering against, smashing upon, colliding with, washing over, surging around, enveloping.
* **`[Interaction Point]`**: The object or surface the wave is hitting. This is crucial for the splash shape.
* *Options:* Jagged volcanic rocks, a sheer granite cliff face, a weathered sea stack, the pylons of an old wooden pier, a concrete sea wall, a sandy shoreline, a cluster of tide pools, the bow of a shipwreck.
* **`[Type of Coastline]`**: Sets the broader environment.
* *Options:* Rugged Irish coastline, tropical white-sand beach, black sand beaches of Iceland, Pacific Northwest rocky shores, serene Mediterranean cove, storm-battered cliffside.
#### **2. Splash & Spray Dynamics**
* **`[Primary Splash Adjectives]`**: Describes the main body of the ejected water.
* *Options:* Crystalline, atomized, churning, violent, explosive, delicate, feathery, heavy, thick.
* **`[Secondary Mist & Aerosol Details]`**: Describes the finer particles in the air.
* *Options:* Hissing salt spray, dense misty fog, back-lit aerosol clouds, wind-blown spindrift, shimmering vapor.
* **`[Foam and Whitewater Details]`**: Details the aerated water.
* *Options:* Thick, churning white foam, lacy seafoam patterns, effervescent bubbles, turbulent whitewater, foamy runoff cascading down rocks.
* **`[Droplet Detail Level]`**: Specifies the realism and focus on individual water droplets.
* *Options:* High-speed photography clarity, every individual droplet frozen in time, motion-blurred streaks of water, glistening airborne beads, macro-detail on droplets.
#### **3. Water Properties**
* **`[Water Clarity]`**: The transparency and quality of the water.
* *Options:* Crystal-clear translucent, deep opaque, murky sediment-filled, turquoise blue, emerald green, churning grey.
* **`[Water Color]`**: The primary color of the main water body.
* *Options:* Deep navy blue, vibrant turquoise, dark North Sea green, stormy grey-blue, sunlit aquamarine.
* **`[Subsurface Elements]`**: What can be seen through the water.
* *Options:* Swirling sand and sediment, visible kelp forest below, submerged rocks, schools of small fish, refracting light beams.
#### **4. Environmental Context**
* **`[Time of Day]`**:
* *Options:* Golden hour sunset, dramatic sunrise, harsh midday sun, moody overcast afternoon, twilight blue hour, stormy midnight.
* **`[Lighting Quality]`**:
* *Options:* Hard, direct, cinematic, dramatic, soft and diffused, ethereal backlit, rim lighting.
* **`[Shadow and Reflection Details]`**:
* *Options:* Long, dramatic shadows, crisp reflections on the water surface, glistening highlights on the spray, caustic light patterns on the sea floor.
* **`[Weather Conditions]`**:
* *Options:* Approaching thunderstorm, gale-force winds, clear and calm skies, heavy downpour, thick sea fog.
* **`[Atmospheric Particles]`**:
* *Options:* Sea salt haze, dense fog, driving rain, sunbeams cutting through mist.
#### **5. Composition & Style**
* **`[Camera Shot Type]`**:
* *Options:* Dynamic low-angle shot, wide-angle epic vista, telephoto compression shot, aerial drone perspective, close-up macro shot.
* **`[Camera Position]`**:
* *Options:* From a high cliff looking down, from the water level, from behind the wave, from the shore looking out to sea.
* **`[Lens Type]`**:
* *Options:* Wide-angle, telephoto, anamorphic lens (cinematic), macro.
* **`[Focal Point]`**:
* *Options:* The peak of the splash, the point of impact, the texture of the foam, a specific water droplet.
* **`[Artistic Style]`**:
* *Options:* Hyper-realistic, cinematic fantasy, epic matte painting, impressionistic oil painting, gritty realism, Japanese ukiyo-e style.
* **`[Color Palette Description]`**:
* *Options:* Cool blues and greys with white highlights, warm sunset oranges and deep purples, naturalistic greens and blues, high-contrast monochrome.
* **`[Desired Mood]`**:
* *Options:* Awe-inspiring and epic, violent and chaotic, serene and peaceful, mysterious and moody, powerful and majestic.
* **`[Energy Level]`**:
* *Options:* High-octane, dynamic, tranquil, suspenseful, raw.
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated from the template above. This example aims for a dramatic, cinematic, and powerful scene.
**Cinematic Production Still** of a dramatic ocean wave splash.
**1. Core Action & Subject:** A **colossal** and **curling, barrelling** ocean wave is **exploding against** a **weathered sea stack** on a **rugged Irish coastline**.
**2. Splash & Spray Dynamics:** The impact generates a magnificent plume of water, characterized by **atomized** spray, **hissing salt spray and wind-blown spindrift**, and cascading **thick, churning white foam**. Droplets are captured with **high-speed photography clarity, every individual droplet frozen in time**.
**3. Water Properties:** The main body of the wave exhibits **deep opaque** clarity and a deep **North Sea green** hue. The subsurface shows details of **swirling sand and sediment**.
**4. Environmental Context:**
* **Time of Day & Lighting:** The scene is set during a **moody overcast afternoon** with **soft and diffused** light casting **glistening highlights on the spray**. The overall atmosphere is dictated by an **approaching thunderstorm**.
* **Atmospheric Elements:** The air is filled with **sea salt haze**, enhancing the mood.
**5. Composition & Style:**
* **Camera:** The shot is a **dynamic low-angle shot** from **the water level**, utilizing a **wide-angle** lens to capture the action. The focus is on **the point of impact**.
* **Artistic Style:** The final image should be in the style of **cinematic fantasy** with a color palette dominated by **cool blues and greys with white highlights**.
* **Mood & Energy:** The overall mood is **awe-inspiring and epic**, with an energy level that is **high-octane**.
**6. Technical Qualifiers:** Hyper-detailed, intricate details, physically accurate water simulation, volumetric lighting, ray tracing, global illumination, 8K, octane render, unreal engine 5.