About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Post-Apocalypse / Thriller
- Language – English
- Category – Cinematic / Storytelling
- Prompt Title – Sora Apocalyptic Survival Movie Prompt
Prompt Details
This template is designed to be a powerful and reusable tool. By changing the variables, you can generate an almost infinite number of unique, cinematic, and narratively compelling video clips.
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Sora: The [SCENE_TITLE]**
This prompt is structured to give the AI a clear, layered understanding of the scene, from the high-level concept to the minute sensory details. Fill in or modify the bracketed `[VARIABLE]` sections to create your unique scene.
#### **[1. CORE CONCEPT / LOGLINE]**
* **Logline:** A lone `[CHARACTER_TYPE]` navigates the treacherous, silent ruins of a `[ENVIRONMENT]` in a desperate search for `[OBJECTIVE]`. The scene builds tension as an unseen `[THREAT]` makes its presence known, forcing the character into a moment of high-stakes decision.
* **Genre/Niche:** Post-Apocalyptic Survival, Psychological Thriller.
* **Core Emotion:** `[DOMINANT_EMOTION_1]` mixed with `[DOMINANT_EMOTION_2]` (e.g., Desperate Hope & Paranoia, Exhaustion & Grim Determination).
#### **[2. SCENE SETTING & ATMOSPHERE]**
* **Primary Location:** The interior of a `[LOCATION_TYPE]` (e.g., derelict hospital, overgrown subterranean biodome, collapsed skyscraper, rust-eaten factory). The location is in a state of advanced decay and has been reclaimed by `[RECLAMATION_ELEMENT]` (e.g., mutated nature, sand dunes, ice and frost, a strange crystalline growth).
* **Time of Day & Weather:** `[TIME_OF_DAY]` (e.g., perpetual twilight, eerie radioactive dawn, the heart of a dust storm). The weather outside is `[WEATHER_CONDITION]`, which affects the interior light and sound.
* **Atmosphere & Mood:** A heavy, oppressive atmosphere of isolation and decay. The air is visibly thick with `[AIRBORNE_PARTICLES]` (e.g., swirling dust motes, floating spores, fine ash). The overwhelming mood is one of `[MOOD_DESCRIPTOR]` (e.g., haunting stillness, tense vigilance, profound loneliness).
* **Lighting:** Dramatic, low-key lighting. The primary light source is `[LIGHT_SOURCE]` (e.g., a single shaft of sunlight breaking through a hole in the ceiling, the flickering beam of the character’s headlamp, the unnatural glow of phosphorescent fungi). This creates long, deep shadows that seem to move.
#### **[3. PRIMARY CHARACTER(S)]**
* **Description:** A survivor in their `[AGE_RANGE]` (e.g., late 20s, early 40s), with a `[PHYSICAL_DESCRIPTOR]` physique (e.g., wiry and agile, gaunt but strong). Their face is etched with hardship, but their eyes show `[CHARACTER_TRAIT]` (e.g., sharp intelligence, deep-seated trauma, unwavering resolve). They have a `[DISTINCTIVE_FEATURE]` (e.g., a crude prosthetic arm, a significant facial scar, a tattoo from the “old world”).
* **Attire & Gear:** Dressed in practical, heavily worn, and scavenged gear. Key items include a `[MAIN_GARMENT]` (e.g., patched-up firefighter’s coat, tattered tactical vest), `[FOOTWEAR]` (e.g., mud-caked combat boots, reinforced rain boots), and carrying a `[PRIMARY_TOOL/WEAPON]` (e.g., a modified bolt-action rifle, a heavy-duty salvage axe, a sophisticated Geiger counter). Their `[BACKPACK_TYPE]` (e.g., overflowing hiking pack, sleek military-style bag) is covered in grime.
#### **[4. KEY ACTION / NARRATIVE BEAT (Sequence of Events)]**
* **Opening (0-3 seconds):** The scene opens on the character moving with `[MOVEMENT_STYLE]` (e.g., stealthy caution, weary purposefulness) through the environment. Their `[TOOL]` (e.g., flashlight beam, gloved hand) sweeps across a surface, revealing a specific detail like `[INTERESTING_DETAIL]` (e.g., a faded family photograph on the floor, a strange symbol scrawled on the wall).
* **Inciting Incident (3-6 seconds):** A sudden, sharp `[SOUND_CUE]` (e.g., a metallic clatter from a distant corridor, the sickening crunch of something organic, a low guttural growl) echoes from `[SOURCE_OF_SOUND]` (e.g., the floor below, the darkness ahead, directly behind them).
* **Reaction & Climax (6-10 seconds):** The character freezes instantly. Their body language shifts from cautious exploration to high-alert. They slowly turn their head towards the sound, eyes wide. They grip their `[PRIMARY_TOOL/WEAPON]` tightly, knuckles white. The final shot is a close-up of their face as they make a critical choice, their expression hardening with resolve as they decide to `[CHARACTER_ACTION]` (e.g., silently raise their weapon and advance, hold their breath and retreat into the shadows, activate a defensive tool).
#### **[5. CINEMATIC STYLE & CAMERA WORK]**
* **Visual Style Reference:** Inspired by the grounded, gritty realism and atmospheric tension of films/games like `[FILM/GAME_REFERENCE_1]` and `[FILM/GAME_REFERENCE_2]` (e.g., “The Road,” “Children of Men,” “The Last of Us,” “STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl”).
* **Shot Composition & Framing:** Use of negative space to emphasize the character’s isolation. Over-the-shoulder shots to align the viewer’s perspective with the character’s, building suspense. Extreme close-ups on the character’s eyes and hands to convey emotion and intent.
* **Camera Movement:** The sequence begins with a slow, smooth tracking shot following the character. When the sound is heard, the camera becomes handheld and slightly shaky, mimicking the character’s startled adrenaline rush. A dramatic, slow dolly-in on the character’s face for the final moment of decision.
* **Lens & Focus:** Shot on a 35mm lens to create a naturalistic, cinematic feel. A shallow depth of field keeps the character sharply in focus while the threatening environment blurs into an abstract backdrop. Use a “rack focus” effect to shift focus from the character to the area where the sound originated.
* **Color Grading:** A heavily desaturated and muted color palette, dominated by `[DOMINANT_COLOR_1]` and `[DOMINANT_COLOR_2]` (e.g., concrete grays and rust browns, sickly greens and cold blues). This is punctuated by a single, sharp `[ACCENT_COLOR]` (e.g., the piercing red of an emergency light, the bright yellow of a biohazard warning). High contrast, crushed blacks, and visible film grain.
#### **[6. SENSORY DETAILS & TEXTURES]**
* **Hyper-Realism:** Emphasize extreme detail and texture. The crunch of shattered glass underfoot, the coarse texture of decaying concrete, water dripping from a rusted pipe, the way light catches on individual dust particles.
* **Sound Design:** The soundscape is minimalist but impactful. The focus is on `[FOCAL_SOUNDS]` (e.g., the character’s ragged breathing, the whisper of wind through broken windows, the distant, distorted hum of machinery). The sudden `[SOUND_CUE]` should be jarring and clear against the near-silence.
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### **Example Prompt: “The Echo in the Spore-Choked Metro”**
This is an example of the template filled out for a specific, ready-to-use prompt.
#### **[1. CORE CONCEPT / LOGLINE]**
* **Logline:** A lone scavenger navigates the treacherous, silent ruins of a spore-choked subway station in a desperate search for untainted medical supplies. The scene builds tension as an unseen creature makes its presence known, forcing the scavenger into a moment of high-stakes decision.
* **Genre/Niche:** Post-Apocalyptic Survival, Biological Thriller.
* **Core Emotion:** Tense Vigilance mixed with Grim Determination.
#### **[2. SCENE SETTING & ATMOSPHERE]**
* **Primary Location:** The interior of a derelict subway station, with a train car stopped and half-open on the tracks. The location is in a state of advanced decay and has been reclaimed by a network of pulsating, bioluminescent fungal pods.
* **Time of Day & Weather:** Perpetual twilight, as the station is deep underground. The weather outside is irrelevant.
* **Atmosphere & Mood:** A heavy, oppressive atmosphere of isolation and damp decay. The air is visibly thick with shimmering, floating fungal spores. The overwhelming mood is one of haunting stillness.
* **Lighting:** Dramatic, low-key lighting. The primary light source is the unnatural, sickly blue-green glow of the phosphorescent fungi, which casts long, deep shadows that seem to pulse and move.
#### **[3. PRIMARY CHARACTER(S)]**
* **Description:** A survivor in their late 20s, with a wiry and agile physique. Her face is etched with hardship, but her eyes show sharp intelligence. She has a long, faded scar running down her left cheek.
* **Attire & Gear:** Dressed in practical, heavily worn, and scavenged gear. Key items include a patched-up firefighter’s coat over a dark hoodie, mud-caked combat boots, and she is carrying a heavy-duty salvage axe hooked to her belt. She wears a military-grade gas mask with a clear visor, and condensation fogs the edges with each breath. Her overflowing hiking pack is covered in grime and fungal residue.
#### **[4. KEY ACTION / NARRATIVE BEAT (Sequence of Events)]**
* **Opening (0-3 seconds):** The scene opens on the scavenger moving with stealthy caution along the subway platform. The beam from her headlamp sweeps across the interior of the open train car, revealing a tattered teddy bear sitting on a seat, covered in glowing mold.
* **Inciting Incident (3-6 seconds):** A sudden, sharp, sickening crunch of something organic echoes from deep within the darkness of the subway tunnel ahead.
* **Reaction & Climax (6-10 seconds):** The scavenger freezes instantly. Her body language shifts to high-alert. She slowly turns her head towards the tunnel, eyes wide behind her mask. She grips the handle of her salvage axe, knuckles white. The final shot is a close-up of her face inside the mask, her breath fogging the visor as her eyes narrow with resolve. She decides to hold her breath and retreat silently back into the shadows of the train car.
#### **[5. CINEMATIC STYLE & CAMERA WORK]**
* **Visual Style Reference:** Inspired by the grounded, gritty realism and atmospheric tension of the video game “The Last of Us” and the film “Annihilation”.
* **Shot Composition & Framing:** Use of negative space in the massive subway station to emphasize her isolation. An over-the-shoulder shot as she peers into the train car. An extreme close-up on her eyes behind the gas mask.
* **Camera Movement:** The sequence begins with a slow, smooth tracking shot following her. When the sound is heard, the camera becomes handheld and slightly shaky. A dramatic, slow dolly-in on her face for the final moment of decision.
* **Lens & Focus:** Shot on a 35mm lens. A shallow depth of field keeps her sharply in focus while the glowing fungal pods in the background blur into an abstract, threatening backdrop. Use a “rack focus” effect to shift focus from her face to the black maw of the tunnel.
* **Color Grading:** A heavily desaturated color palette, dominated by concrete grays and sickly greens. This is punctuated by the single, sharp accent color of the electric blue-green bioluminescence. High contrast, crushed blacks, and visible film grain.
#### **[6. SENSORY DETAILS & TEXTURES]**
* **Hyper-Realism:** Emphasize the glistening, wet texture of the fungal pods, the coarse, crumbling concrete of the platform, and the condensation forming and dripping inside her gas mask.
* **Sound Design:** The soundscape is minimalist. The focus is on the character’s muffled, rhythmic breathing inside the mask, the soft crunch of her boots on gritty ground, and the faint, low hum of the glowing fungi. The sudden “crunch” sound is jarring and wet, cutting through the silence.