Veo 3 Prompts

Documentary-style interview: a founder in a bright loft office says 'We didn't set out to build a company, we set out to fix a problem', natural window light, shallow depth of field

Quoted dialogue makes Veo generate synchronized speech. Keep spoken lines short so lip sync stays clean.

Nature documentary shot of a barn owl gliding silently over a moonlit meadow, slow motion feather detail, hushed narrator tone ambience

Naming a genre like nature documentary sets grading, pacing, and camera style in one phrase.

Macro cinematic shot inside a glassblowing workshop: molten glass glows and stretches as the artisan shapes a vase, furnace roar and crackle

Describing the sound you want ('furnace roar and crackle') steers Veo's native audio generation.

Slow dolly-in on a lighthouse keeper reading by lamplight as a storm builds outside the window, warm interior light against cold blue dusk, rain against glass, distant thunder

Contrast two light temperatures in one scene to get a cinematic color palette without naming a LUT.

Aerial establishing shot descending toward a mountain village at dawn, mist in the valleys, smoke rising from chimneys, soft orchestral ambience, gentle continuous camera descent

One continuous camera move per clip reads better than several cuts described in a single prompt.

Studio product hero shot of [a matte black wireless earbud case] rotating slowly on a glossy dark surface, dramatic rim lighting, dust particles in the light beam, deep bass pulse

Rim lighting plus a dark reflective surface is the most reliable recipe for a premium product look.

Overhead slow-motion shot of honey drizzling onto a stack of golden pancakes, steam rising, morning kitchen light, soft acoustic guitar

Food prompts work best with one hero action (the drizzle) rather than a full recipe sequence.

A runner ties [brand-name trail shoes] at sunrise on a foggy ridge, macro detail of the laces pulling tight, then a wide shot as she sprints toward the light, driving percussion builds

Macro-to-wide is a two-beat structure Veo handles well when both beats share one subject.

Two hikers rest on a summit at golden hour, one points at the horizon and says 'Told you it was worth it', wind flapping jackets, distant birds, handheld camera feel

Give the line to a specific character and add ambient sound layers so speech sits naturally in the mix.

A barista slides a latte across the counter and says 'This one's on the house', cozy cafe ambience with espresso machine hiss and low chatter, warm tungsten light

Short single-sentence dialogue keeps lip sync tight. Two sentences is usually the practical limit.

News-style stand-up: a reporter in a rain jacket speaks to camera on a windy pier, 'Conditions here are changing by the minute', waves crashing behind, handheld urgency

Naming the format ('news-style stand-up') sets framing, tone, and audio perspective at once.

Vertical 9:16 clip: a skateboarder lands a kickflip in a neon-lit parking garage at night, camera low and close, wheels clacking echo, quick whip pan to celebration

Low, close camera positions read best on phone screens. Mention 9:16 directly in the prompt.

Vertical POV shot walking through a Tokyo alley in light rain at night, neon reflections on wet pavement, umbrella tapping sounds, lo-fi beat ambience

POV plus a strong ambient soundscape is a reliable formula for loopable social footage.

Vertical close-up of hands unboxing [a pastel smartwatch], crisp paper sounds, satisfying peel of the screen protector, soft daylight from the left

ASMR-style sound cues ('crisp paper sounds') make unboxing clips feel produced rather than generated.