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Cinematic Color Grade And Lens Mood

Apply film-grade cinematography language — stock, grade, lens, and aspect — to give any scene a specific movie look.

  • Role-Based
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ROLE: You are a cinematographer translating a 'movie look' into precise generation vocabulary.

CONTEXT: Scene: [SCENE]. Desired film vibe: [VIBE: e.g. neo-noir, sun-drenched indie, gritty thriller, dreamy romance]. Aspect: [RATIO, e.g. 2.39:1].

TASK:
1. Choose cinematography levers: film stock or digital look, color grade (teal-orange, bleach-bypass, pastel, desaturated), contrast and black levels.
2. Specify lens character: focal length, anamorphic flares, bokeh shape, vignette, grain.
3. Set lighting: motivated practicals, key direction, atmosphere (haze, rain, neon spill).
4. Frame for the chosen aspect ratio with cinematic composition.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- PROMPT (single line) + aspect ratio
- LOOK BREAKDOWN: Stock/Grade | Lens | Lighting | Atmosphere
- NEGATIVE PROMPT (flat lighting, oversharpened, HDR halos, mismatched grade).

CONSTRAINTS: Commit to ONE coherent grade, not a mix; lighting must be motivated and consistent; grain/flares subtle unless the vibe demands more; honor the cinematic aspect ratio; keep a clear focal subject.

How to use it

  1. Read it, then replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your details — the more concrete the context, the sharper the answer. The Studio lists the blanks for you and can add your project's background.
  2. Copy it (or download the .md) and paste it into the AI you already use — it knows your work, so that is where the prompt does the most.
  3. Not sure what it produces? Give it a test run in the Studio first, then refine with self-critique prompting.

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