Browse AI Video Generation SECTION 3: Lighting, Colour & Look

The Time-of-Day Prompt

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The Time-of-Day Prompt

Describe this shot at [TIME OF DAY].

Shot: [DESCRIBE]
Location: [DESCRIBE]
Season and latitude, if it matters: [DESCRIBE]

Produce:
1. Sun position and angle
2. Colour temperature of the light
3. Shadow length, direction, and hardness
4. Sky character and colour
5. Ambient fill from the sky and surroundings
6. Atmospheric quality — haze, clarity, humidity
7. What is lit and what is in shadow
8. How this changes across the duration of the clip, if at all
9. The prompt text

Then give me the same shot at two other times of day, and tell me
which serves the intended mood best.

Be specific about the golden hour. "Golden hour" is used to mean
everything from an hour before sunset to the moment after; say
which you mean in terms the model can render.

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