The full three-shot prompt
Use this with a model that accepts several reference images. Upload the dancer first, the selfie person second and the car-exit person third.
Image 1 is the dancer, Image 2 is the selfie person, Image 3 is the person who steps out of the car. Keep each person's face, hair and outfit exactly as in their image; never swap or blend faces. A stylish 15-second vertical music-video edit at a roadside gas station during a golden-hour sunset: warm orange and pink sky, glowing white canopy lights, long reflections on wet asphalt. Three shots, hard cuts on the beat. Shot 1 (0–6 s): wide full-body shot under the canopy; the dancer performs a smooth, high-energy street-dance routine — footwork, body rolls, shoulder hits, a spin — camera slowly pushing in at hip height. Shot 2 (6–10 s): handheld front-camera selfie; the second person walks across the forecourt holding the phone at arm's length, smiling into the lens, sun flare behind. Shot 3 (10–15 s): low-angle cinematic tracking shot; a sleek black car rolls up to a pump, the door opens and the third person steps out, stands tall and looks into the camera as the sun sets. Upbeat instrumental hip-hop beat, no vocals. Photorealistic, no text, no logos, no brand names, no license plates.
One prompt per shot
For single-image models, generate each shot separately and cut them together on the beat (6 s + 4 s + 5 s). Each prompt refers to the one uploaded photo as Image 1.
Wide full-body shot of the person from Image 1 dancing on an empty gas station forecourt at golden hour. Smooth, confident street-dance routine: sharp footwork, body rolls, shoulder hits and a spin, hitting every beat. Glowing white canopy overhead, sunset sky in orange and pink, reflections on wet asphalt. Camera slowly pushes in at hip height; whole body always in frame. Vertical 9:16, photorealistic, no text, no logos.
Handheld front-camera selfie video of the person from Image 1 walking across a gas station forecourt at sunset, phone held at arm's length (phone not visible), looking straight into the lens, smiling and nodding to the beat. Warm low sun flaring behind them, canopy lights and pumps softly out of focus. Natural handheld sway, vertical 9:16, photorealistic, face sharp and consistent.
Low-angle cinematic tracking shot at a gas station at dusk: a sleek black car rolls up beside a pump and stops, the driver door opens and the person from Image 1 steps out, stands tall, fixes their collar and looks into the camera. Golden sunset behind, canopy lights glowing, long shadows on the asphalt. Smooth dolly move, vertical 9:16, photorealistic, no license plate, no logos.
Style twists
Append one of these to the master prompt to change the mood without breaking the format.
Swap the sunset for midnight: deep blue sky, the canopy lit in pink and cyan neon, light rain, glossy reflections everywhere.
Set the station on an empty desert highway: dusty air, purple mountains on the horizon, the sun a red disc just above the hills.
Shot on a 1980s camcorder: soft VHS grain, slight chromatic aberration, no date stamp, warm faded colors.
Light snow falling through the canopy lights, breath visible in the cold air, wet snow on the asphalt reflecting the sunset.
Avoid list
Avoid: extra people in the background, a visible phone in the selfie shot, warped hands, face swaps between shots, brand logos or readable signs, license plates, captions or on-screen text, slow motion, camera shake that hides the face.
Tips that make the biggest difference
- Bind every image to a shot. “Image 2 is the selfie person” beats “use these photos”.
- Give timings. Shot lengths in seconds keep the cuts on the beat and stop one shot eating the whole clip.
- Name the light. “Golden-hour sunset, glowing white canopy” is what makes it read as this trend.
- Ban text and logos. Gas stations are full of signage; models love to invent brand names.
- Use 9:16 and 15 seconds. That's the native size for TikTok and Reels.
Prefer not to prompt at all? Upload 1–3 photos here and we run the whole setup for you, or read the step-by-step guide.