About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Drama
- Language – English
- Category – Storytelling / Short Film
- Prompt Title – Sora Emotional Farewell Scene Prompt for Drama
Prompt Details
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt for Sora: The Emotional Farewell Scene**
This template is designed to be a flexible and powerful tool for creators. It breaks down the scene into core components that video AI models like Sora can understand and interpret cinematically. By filling in the bracketed `[placeholders]`, you can adapt this prompt to virtually any dramatic farewell scenario.
#### **Guiding Principles and Best Practices Incorporated:**
* **Structure is King:** The prompt is structured like a director’s shot list or a scene breakdown. This provides a logical flow that helps the AI build the sequence coherently.
* **Show, Don’t Tell:** Instead of simply stating “a sad scene,” the prompt forces you to specify *why* it’s sad through character actions, environmental details, and cinematic choices.
* **Cinematic Language:** The prompt uses terms from filmmaking (e.g., “extreme close-up,” “shallow depth of field,” “golden hour,” “anamorphic lens”) that advanced AI models are trained on, resulting in more professional-looking output.
* **Sensory Details:** By including details about light, weather, sound, and texture, you give the AI more concrete data to build a rich and immersive world.
* **Emotional Arc:** The prompt is designed to build a mini-narrative within the scene, from the initial quiet moment to the final, lingering shot of solitude.
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### **The Dynamic Prompt Template**
**[COPY AND PASTE THE ENTIRE SECTION BELOW AND FILL IN THE BRACKETS]**
**SCENE START**
**1. Core Scene Concept & Tone:**
* **Logline:** A `[Brief, 1-2 sentence summary of the scene’s core action and emotional beat, e.g., “A young woman says a final, silent goodbye to her estranged father at a desolate bus station in the rain.”]`
* **Primary Emotion:** `[e.g., Bittersweet Resignation, Heart-wrenching Grief, Quiet Acceptance, Suppressed Anger, Profound Love]`
* **Secondary Emotion/Undertone:** `[e.g., Lingering Hope, Deep-seated Regret, A Glimmer of Freedom, Fear of the Unknown]`
* **Pacing:** `[e.g., Slow and contemplative, Tense and hurried, Melancholic]`
**2. Character Details:**
* **Character A:**
* **Description:** `[Age, gender, key physical features, clothing that reflects their personality and situation. e.g., “ELARA (20s), wearing a faded, oversized trench coat over a simple dress. Her hair is damp from the rain, and her face is pale but resolute.”]`
* **Emotional State & Expression:** `[Describe their internal state and how it manifests physically. e.g., “She is trying to maintain composure, but her lower lip trembles slightly. Her eyes are filled with unshed tears, fixed on Character B.”]`
* **Key Action/Gesture:** `[A specific, telling action. e.g., “She clutches a worn, creased photograph in her hand,” or “She nervously twists a silver ring on her finger.”]`
* **Character B:**
* **Description:** `[Age, gender, key physical features, clothing. e.g., “LIAM (50s), with a graying beard and weary eyes. He wears a worn-out leather jacket and carries a single, battered duffel bag.”]`
* **Emotional State & Expression:** `[e.g., “He looks exhausted and full of regret. He avoids direct eye contact, focusing on a crack in the pavement instead.”]`
* **Key Action/Gesture:** `[e.g., “He reaches into his pocket as if to give her something, but then hesitates and lets his hand drop,” or “He offers a weak, sad smile that doesn’t reach his eyes.”]`
**3. Setting & Atmosphere:**
* **Location:** `[Be specific. e.g., “A nearly empty platform at a grand, old-world train station,” “The rain-streaked departure gate of a sterile, modern airport,” “The dusty front porch of a dilapidated farmhouse.”]`
* **Time of Day & Weather:** `[This heavily influences mood and lighting. e.g., “Pre-dawn, a cold, heavy mist hangs in the air,” “Late afternoon during the golden hour, with long shadows stretching across the ground,” “A stormy night, with rain lashing against the windows and intermittent flashes of lightning.”]`
* **Atmospheric Details (Sensory Input):** `[Add details the AI can visualize. e.g., “Billowing steam from a departing locomotive obscures the view,” “The neon ‘DEPARTURES’ sign reflects in a puddle on the tarmac,” “The distant, mournful sound of a foghorn,” “Dead leaves skitter across the concrete.”]`
**4. Cinematography & Visual Style:**
* **Overall Style:** `[e.g., Hyper-realistic and cinematic, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, grainy 16mm film aesthetic, desaturated and bleak color palette, warm and nostalgic with lens flares.]`
* **Camera & Lens:** `[e.g., Shot on an anamorphic lens for a wide, cinematic feel. Use of a shallow depth of field to isolate the characters from the background. Handheld camera for a sense of immediacy and realism.]`
* **Key Shot Sequence (The Story in Shots):**
* **Shot 1 (Opener):** `[Type of shot, subject, and action. e.g., “WIDE SHOT of the [Location], establishing the isolation of the two characters within the vast space.”]`
* **Shot 2 (Connection):** `[e.g., “MEDIUM SHOT of Character A and B facing each other. There is an unspoken tension between them. No one else is in the frame.”]`
* **Shot 3 (Detail):** `[e.g., “EXTREME CLOSE-UP on Character A’s hand as they tightly grip a [Symbolic Object, e.g., a letter, a ticket, a small gift]. Knuckles are white.”]`
* **Shot 4 (The Turn):** `[e.g., “OVER-THE-SHOULDER shot from Character A’s perspective as Character B turns to leave without a word. The focus is on Character B’s retreating back.”]`
* **Shot 5 (The Climax):** `[e.g., “CLOSE-UP on Character A’s face. A single, perfect tear finally escapes and rolls down their cheek as they watch Character B depart.”]`
* **Shot 6 (The Aftermath):** `[e.g., “MATCH CUT to a WIDE SHOT of Character A, now completely alone in the frame as the [Vehicle, e.g., train, bus, car] pulls away and disappears into the [Weather element, e.g., fog, rain, distance].”]`
**5. Key Symbolic Objects / Motifs:**
* `[Mention 1-2 specific objects that hold emotional weight. e.g., “A single red suitcase, the only spot of color in the scene,” “A flickering platform light that threatens to go out,” “A shared umbrella now held by only one person.”]`
**SCENE END**
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is the above template filled out for a specific dramatic scene.
**SCENE START**
**1. Core Scene Concept & Tone:**
* **Logline:** A younger brother says a final goodbye to his older sister, who is leaving their dying rust-belt town forever on a pre-dawn bus.
* **Primary Emotion:** Heart-wrenching Grief.
* **Secondary Emotion/Undertone:** A Glimmer of Hope for her future.
* **Pacing:** Slow and contemplative.
**2. Character Details:**
* **Character A:**
* **Description:** LEO (17), gaunt and wiry, wearing a thin, hand-me-down hoodie against the biting cold. His face is smudged with dirt, and his eyes are wide and full of a desperation he’s trying to hide.
* **Emotional State & Expression:** He is trying to be the strong one, forcing a brave face for his sister, but his jaw is clenched and his hands are shoved deep in his pockets to stop them from shaking.
* **Key Action/Gesture:** He keeps looking down at his own worn-out sneakers, unable to watch her face for too long.
* **Character B:**
* **Description:** MAYA (22), her face is tired but determined. She wears a practical but old coat and carries a single, heavily-used backpack. Her hair is tied back simply.
* **Emotional State & Expression:** She is overwhelmed with guilt and sorrow for leaving him behind, but a steely resolve is in her eyes. She is doing this for both of them.
* **Key Action/Gesture:** She gently reaches out and pulls the hood of his hoodie up over his head to protect him from the wind, a final, motherly gesture.
**3. Setting & Atmosphere:**
* **Location:** A grimy, deserted Greyhound bus station in a decaying American town. The concrete is cracked, and a single vending machine provides the only light.
* **Time of Day & Weather:** 4:30 AM, just before dawn. The air is bitingly cold, and the wind whips discarded newspapers across the empty parking lot.
* **Atmospheric Details (Sensory Input):** The harsh, fluorescent hum of the station’s interior light spills outside. The smell of diesel fumes hangs in the air. The squeal of the bus’s air brakes is loud and jarring in the silence.
**4. Cinematography & Visual Style:**
* **Overall Style:** Hyper-realistic and cinematic, inspired by the films of Chloé Zhao. A deeply desaturated, cool blue and grey color palette. Natural, low-light conditions.
* **Camera & Lens:** Shot on a digital cinema camera with a prime lens. A very shallow depth of field blurs the bleak background, focusing entirely on the characters’ faces and their connection. The camera is on a subtle, almost imperceptible dolly.
* **Key Shot Sequence (The Story in Shots):**
* **Shot 1 (Opener):** WIDE SHOT of the bus station, emphasizing its emptiness. The two small figures stand under the sickly yellow glow of a single outdoor light.
* **Shot 2 (Connection):** MEDIUM SHOT of Leo and Maya. Maya pulls his hood up. Their breath mists in the frigid air. They don’t speak; the emotion is all in their eyes.
* **Shot 3 (Detail):** EXTREME CLOSE-UP on the old, frayed strap of Maya’s backpack as she grips it tightly, her knuckles showing white. This is all she has.
* **Shot 4 (The Turn):** OVER-THE-SHOULDER shot from Leo’s perspective as Maya gives him one last, sorrowful look before turning and climbing the steps onto the bus. The bus door hisses shut.
* **Shot 5 (The Climax):** CLOSE-UP on Leo’s face, now partially in shadow. He watches the bus, and as its headlights sweep across his face, his tough facade finally cracks. A single tear carves a clean path through the grime on his cheek.
* **Shot 6 (The Aftermath):** MATCH CUT to a WIDE SHOT from behind Leo. He is a small, solitary figure watching the red taillights of the bus shrink and finally disappear down the long, empty highway into the darkness.
**5. Key Symbolic Objects / Motifs:**
* The single, harsh light they stand under, representing their small, fragile connection in a world of darkness.
* The bus itself, a symbol of escape and the harsh reality of their separation.
**SCENE END**