cinematic prompt library
Negative Prompts
Negative prompts list what to suppress — warped hands, flicker, watermarks, oversaturation. Handling differs by model: some have a dedicated field, others need inline 'avoid' phrasing, and some respond better to positive inversion.
Universal starter
blurry, low resolution, distorted face, extra fingers, malformed hands, flickering, morphing, warping between frames, jittery motion, ghosting, compression artifacts, watermark, text, oversaturated, washed out, inconsistent lighting, cluttered background, cartoonish, CGI plastic look, amateur
Anatomy & body
extra fingersmissing fingersfused fingersmalformed handsdistorted limbsextra limbsmissing limbsbroken jointsmutated anatomydeformed bodydisproportionate proportionstwisted torsounnatural posedislocated shoulderselongated neckwarped spine
Faces
distorted faceasymmetrical facemelting faceextra eyesmisaligned eyeslazy eyecrossed eyeswarped mouthextra teethcrooked teethuncanny expressiondead eyesplastic skinshifting facial featuresmorphing face mid-shot
Motion & temporal
flickeringstrobingframe stuttertemporal flickermorphingmeltingwarping between framesjittery motionunstable motionjerky movementghostingmotion smeardouble exposureobjects popping in and outdisappearing limbsinconsistent backgroundshifting scenerydrifting layoutsliding feetskating feetfloaty unnatural walkrubber-limb physicsweightless motion
Quality & artifacts
blurryout of focuslow resolutionpixelatedcompression artifactsblocky noisebandingoversharpenedhalosedge artifactsjpeg artifactsdigital noisecolor blotchesglitchycorrupted framesscan-line errorsaliasingjagged edgesmoire patterns
Text & branding intrusions
textcaptionssubtitleswatermarklogosignaturetimestampUI elementson-screen graphicsgibberish textgarbled letteringfake writing
Color & exposure faults
oversaturatedneon blowoutcolor clippingwashed outflatlifeless colorblown highlightscrushed blacksclipped detailcolor castwhite-balance shiftgreen tintoverexposedunderexposedmuddy shadowsinconsistent color grade between shots
Composition & lens faults
cropped subjectcut-off headawkward framingtilted horizoncrooked verticalsunwanted lens distortionfisheye warpcluttered backgrounddistracting elementsunintended vignettedark corners
Style leakage
cartoonishillustratedanime3D-render lookvideo-game graphicsCGI plasticuncanny CGamateurlow-budgetstock-footage feeloversmoothedbeauty-filter skinairbrushedAI-generated artifactssynthetic sheen
Per-model handling
Plumbing changes with model versions — verify against your current router.
VeoDedicated negative-prompt field — paste terms there, not in the main prompt.
KlingNo separate field — phrase as "avoid ..." or "without ..." inside the main prompt.
SoraResponds poorly to negatives — invert to positive framing instead (see cheat table).
Seedance / othersTest both — most accept inline "avoid" phrasing; some honor a trailing negative line.
Negative → positive cheat
For Sora-style models that dislike negatives, invert them:
no blurrazor-sharp, crisp focus
no flickersmooth stable motion
no extra fingersnatural anatomically-correct hands
no warpingconsistent solid forms
no oversaturationnatural balanced color
no clutterclean minimal background
Questions
What should I put in an AI video negative prompt?
Suppress common failures: warped hands, distorted faces, flicker, morphing, watermarks, oversaturation. Start from a universal negative and add per-scene terms.
Do all models use negative prompts the same way?
No. Some have a dedicated negative field, some need inline 'avoid' phrasing, and some respond better to positive inversion. Verify against your current model.
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LightingPriority 1 of 6 — highest text leverageColor & GradePriority 2 of 6 — most visible driftCamera & LensPriority 3 of 6 — sets optical characterMood & AtmospherePriority 4 of 6 — wide reach, soft controlTexture & GrainPriority 5 of 6 — finalize in the gradeComposition & FramingPriority 6 of 6 — reference stills lock it harderFormat Presets
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