About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Action Cinema
- Language – English
- Category – Destruction FX
- Prompt Title – Slow-Motion Glass Explosion VFX Prompt
Prompt Details
This template is designed to be versatile across all major AI image and video generation platforms (like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E 3, Sora, Runway, etc.) by using descriptive natural language rather than platform-specific syntax.
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Slow-Motion Glass Explosion VFX**
This prompt is structured as a modular template. You will replace the bracketed `[placeholder]` text with your specific details. Each module builds upon the last to create a highly detailed and specific visual scene, giving the AI a clear and comprehensive set of instructions.
#### **Prompt Structure Breakdown:**
The prompt is divided into seven core modules. For the best results, use at least the first five.
1. **[CORE SCENE & ACTION]:** The fundamental subject and what is happening to it. This is the most critical part.
2. **[CAUSE & IMPACT DYNAMICS]:** The narrative driver. What caused the explosion and how does it look at the point of impact?
3. **[SHARD & DEBRIS DESCRIPTION]:** The micro-details of the destruction. This is where you define the texture and quality of the VFX.
4. **[ENVIRONMENT & LIGHTING]:** The setting and mood. This contextualizes the explosion and dramatically affects the final look.
5. **[CINEMATOGRAPHY & CAMERA]:** The virtual camera work. This defines how the audience views the action.
6. **[VFX ENHANCEMENTS & ATMOSPHERICS]:** Secondary effects that add realism and cinematic flair.
7. **[ARTISTIC STYLE & INFLUENCE]:** The overall aesthetic direction. This guides the AI towards a specific visual language.
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### **The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**(Copy and paste the text below, then fill in the `[placeholders]` with your choices from the provided options or your own custom descriptions.)**
**VFX Shot:** A cinematic, hyper-detailed shot of **[1. CORE SCENE & ACTION: e.g., a plate-glass office window, a car windshield, a crystal chandelier]** violently exploding in extreme, physics-accurate slow-motion.
The explosion is initiated by **[2. CAUSE & IMPACT DYNAMICS: e.g., a high-caliber bullet impact, a concussive shockwave from an off-screen blast, a sonic boom, a supernatural energy pulse]**. At the epicenter, the glass **[e.g., instantly pulverizes into a fine mist, forms a perfect spider-web of cracks, warps and liquefies for a split second before bursting]**.
The resulting shards are a mix of **[3. SHARD & DEBRIS DESCRIPTION: e.g., large, razor-sharp triangular fragments and a cloud of microscopic, glittering dust; long, curved splinters; crystalline, geometric pieces]**. These fragments hang suspended in the air, slowly tumbling and rotating, catching the light like **[e.g., millions of tiny diamonds, jagged black obsidian, frozen raindrops]**.
The scene is set in a **[4. ENVIRONMENT & LIGHTING: e.g., a dark, gritty warehouse at night; a sleek, modern skyscraper penthouse; a sun-drenched desert highway; a neon-lit cyberpunk alley]**. The lighting is dramatic and cinematic, with **[e.g., volumetric god rays piercing through the dust, harsh top-down fluorescent lights creating sharp reflections, the chaotic orange glow of fire, cool blue moonlight]**.
This is captured as a **[5. CINEMATOGRAPHY & CAMERA: e.g., dramatic low-angle medium shot, an extreme macro close-up on a single shard, a wide shot from a high angle, a dynamic dolly zoom]** with a shallow depth of field, focusing sharply on the leading edge of the debris cloud. The lens has a subtle **[e.g., anamorphic flare, chromatic aberration on the edges of the glass, motion blur]**.
Key VFX enhancements include **[6. VFX ENHANCEMENTS & ATMOSPHERICS: e.g., visible air distortion and heat haze, floating dust motes illuminated by the light, trails of fine white smoke, sparks from the impact]**, adding layers of realism to the destruction.
The overall aesthetic is inspired by the visual style of **[7. ARTISTIC STYLE & INFLUENCE: e.g., a Michael Bay action blockbuster, the gritty realism of a Christopher Nolan film, the stylized “bullet-time” of The Matrix, a high-end video game cinematic like Cyberpunk 2077]**. The final image should be ultra-realistic, photorealistic, 8K, with meticulous attention to detail in the physics of the shattering glass and light refraction.
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### **How to Use the Template: Placeholder Options & Ideas**
To help you fill out the template, here are some example options for each placeholder. Mix and match to create your perfect shot.
* **[1. CORE SCENE & ACTION]:**
* a full-length mirror in a ballroom
* the cockpit canopy of a fighter jet
* a line of beer bottles on a bar
* a glass-top coffee table
* the face of an antique grandfather clock
* **[2. CAUSE & IMPACT DYNAMICS]:**
* the impact of a superhero’s punch
* a thrown brick
* an invisible force field collapsing
* a point-blank shotgun blast
* a high-frequency sound wave
* **[3. SHARD & DEBRIS DESCRIPTION]:**
* a shower of tiny, cube-like tempered glass pieces
* large, flat sheets of glass spinning like blades
* a spray of iridescent, rainbow-colored fragments
* dusty, weathered shards from an old window
* thick, heavy chunks of bulletproof glass
* **[4. ENVIRONMENT & LIGHTING]:**
* an opulent art gallery with soft, focused spotlights
* a derelict industrial factory with broken, dusty windows
* a high-tech laboratory with sterile, blue-tinted LED lighting
* a grand cathedral with stained-glass windows casting colorful patterns
* **[5. CINEMATOGRAPHY & CAMERA]:**
* POV shot from behind the glass as it shatters towards the viewer
* orbital shot, circling the explosion as it expands
* macro lens shot focused on the bullet piercing the glass
* handheld, shaky-cam style for a sense of chaos
* a wide-angle lens to exaggerate the scale of the explosion
* **[6. VFX ENHANCEMENTS & ATMOSPHERICS]:**
* water droplets from a broken vase spraying outwards
* glowing embers mixed in with the shards
* a visible, circular shockwave rippling through the air
* subtle lens dirt and water spots on the virtual camera lens
* **[7. ARTISTIC STYLE & INFLUENCE]:**
* the clean, epic cinematography of Denis Villeneuve
* the visceral, kinetic action of John Woo
* the hyper-stylized look of a Zack Snyder film
* the grounded, realistic feel of a documentary
* the fantastical magic of a fantasy film
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is a complete, ready-to-use prompt generated from the template above. This example is designed to create a specific, high-impact action movie moment.
**VFX Shot:** A cinematic, hyper-detailed shot of **a car’s side window** violently exploding in extreme, physics-accurate slow-motion, captured at 1000 frames per second.
The explosion is initiated by **a high-caliber bullet impact from a sniper rifle**. At the epicenter, the glass **instantly pulverizes into a fine mist of safety glass cubes**, creating a blossoming cloud of destruction that expands outwards.
The resulting shards are a mix of **a dense cloud of small, cube-like tempered glass fragments and a fine, glittering dust**. These fragments hang suspended in the air, slowly tumbling and rotating, catching the light like **millions of tiny, frozen hailstones**.
The scene is set on a **sun-drenched desert highway during a high-speed chase**. The lighting is dramatic and cinematic, with **the harsh, bright desert sun creating sharp, glinting reflections on every piece of glass, and the deep blue sky reflected in the larger fragments**.
This is captured as an **extreme macro close-up on the bullet as it passes through the cloud of shattering glass**, with a very shallow depth of field, focusing sharply on the tumbling bullet and the immediately surrounding shards. The lens has a subtle **anamorphic flare from the sun and visible chromatic aberration on the sharp edges of the glass**.
Key VFX enhancements include **visible air distortion and a heat-haze shockwave rippling from the bullet’s path, and floating dust motes from the car’s interior illuminated by the bright sunlight**, adding layers of realism to the destruction.
The overall aesthetic is inspired by the visual style of **a Michael Bay action blockbuster**, with the epic scale and hyper-realism of a Christopher Nolan film. The final image should be ultra-realistic, photorealistic, 8K, with meticulous attention to detail in the physics of the shattering glass and light refraction.