Sora 2 Prompts

Dynamic multi-shot chase: a parkour runner vaults across Moroccan rooftops at dusk, camera whips between wide drone shots and close handheld follows, footsteps and wind audible

Body weight and momentum are where physics-strong models shine. Name both camera distances explicitly.

A paper origami crane on a desk slowly unfolds, reshapes itself, and takes flight through an open window into a paper-craft world, whimsical multi-shot sequence

Material transformation prompts test physical plausibility. Keep one material as the through-line.

A glass of iced tea knocked off a picnic table in slow motion, liquid and ice separating mid-air, condensation droplets catching sunlight, grass below, ambient summer sounds

Liquids in slow motion are the classic physics stress test. Describe every element you expect to see mid-air.

Cinematic wide shot of an astronaut walking through red desert dunes toward a distant landing capsule, heat shimmer, dramatic score

One subject, one destination, one atmosphere effect. Restraint reads as cinematic confidence.

Close-up of raindrops racing down a train window at dusk, focus pulls to a passenger's reflection as city lights streak past, melancholic piano

A focus pull described in words ('focus pulls to') gives you an in-camera transition without a cut.

Handheld found-footage style shot of a long dark hallway, a single red balloon floats slowly toward the camera, flickering fluorescent light, low ominous hum

Naming the genre ('found-footage') sets camera shake, grain, and pacing without extra description.

Warm kitchen scene: a grandmother teaches her grandson to fold dumplings, she laughs and says 'Not too much filling, patience!', flour dust catches the window light

Emotion cues around the line ('she laughs and says') shape the voice performance, not just the words.

A taxi driver glances in the rearview mirror at night and says 'First time in the city?', rain on the windshield, wipers keeping rhythm, distant sirens

Rhythmic ambient sounds (wipers, sirens) give the audio mix structure around a single spoken line.

A climber reaches a snowy summit, pulls off her goggles and whispers 'We actually made it', wind gusts, rope clinking on the harness, breath visible in cold air

Whispered lines test audio nuance. Pair them with quiet, textured ambience so the whisper carries.

Luxury perfume commercial: liquid gold ribbons swirl around a crystal bottle in slow motion, then snap into the logo etching as orchestral swell peaks

Syncing a visual beat to an audio beat ('snap into the logo as the swell peaks') is what makes ads feel edited.

Vertical 9:16 clip: [a canned sparkling water] cracked open in extreme close-up, fizz erupting in slow motion against a summer sky, crisp carbonation sounds

One product, one satisfying action, one sound. Vertical ad clips reward radical simplicity.

Vertical street-style interview setup outside a coffee shop, a stranger grins at the camera and says 'Okay that's actually good', natural city ambience, morning light

UGC-style prompts work when the reaction is specific and small. Overwritten reactions read as fake.