AI video cinematography
AI Video Depth of Field Prompts
Focus should support the story beat. Define which plane starts sharp, which plane ends sharp and whether the camera itself moves.
Shallow focus
Separate subject from background with a narrow focus plane.
Deep focus
Keep foreground, subject and environment readable.
Rack focus
Shift attention from one plane to another over time.
Focus pull with static camera
Useful when camera motion would make the effect harder to control.
Prompt structure
Reusable cinematography template
Start with focus on [foreground/background subject], hold [camera state], shift focus gradually to [target], keep composition unchanged.
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What this page is meant to answer
Use AI Video Depth of Field Prompts to understand the workflow and production choices before opening a generator. It targets the informational “how to” intent, not the tool intent.
Workflow explanationFailure modes and setup choicesLinks into the matching live tools
Scope boundary: The corresponding prompt-generator page is for building the prompt itself; this guide explains how and why to structure the workflow.
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