Film School/AI Video: First Steps/Lesson 2
Lesson 2 of 6 · 6 min
Build a prompt in layers
Subject → light → camera. Watch the lighthouse improve with each layer.
Hailuo 02
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff at sunset, warm golden light, waves crashing on the rocks below
Try this prompt →Hailuo 02
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff at sunset, warm golden light, waves crashing on the rocks below, slow aerial orbit around the tower, volumetric light rays, cinematic 35mm film look
Try this prompt →Write prompts in this order: WHO/WHAT is on screen and WHERE, then the LIGHT, then the CAMERA and STYLE. Each layer is one short phrase.
Notice the first clip isn't wrong — it's just undirected. The light layer gives it time of day and mood; the camera layer gives it motion and scale.
Key takeaway
Subject, light, camera, style — one phrase each, in that order.
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