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Add or improve film terms and prompts
Open Source · 124 Film Terms · AI-Ready
Learn film language.
Build better AI
video prompts.
CineCards AI teaches shots, angles, lighting, movement, and editing — then turns them into prompts you can use in Runway, Pika, and any AI video tool.
Used by creators learning with Runway · Pika · Stable Video
Shots / Beginner Foundation
Close-Up
Frames the face or an important detail to show emotion.
AI Prompt →
extreme close-up of [subject],
shallow DOF, cinematic lighting,
5 seconds
Shot Sequence
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Wide 2
Medium 3
Close 4
Detail 5
Wide 124 Film Terms
15+ Prompt Packs
7 Shot Sequence Types
Not sure where to start?
Pick the kind of video you want to make and we'll give you a shot plan with prompts.
Browse all Shot Recipes →What do you want to make?
Choose a video type and get a beginner-friendly shot plan with copyable AI prompts.
Live Example
Here is what CineCards actually does
You give an idea. We give a shot plan with prompts.
Your idea
"A cozy coffee shop video"
↓ CineCards turns it into:1
Wide Shot Full café setting
3s 2
Medium Shot Introduce the barista
3s 3
Close-Up Coffee being poured
5s 4
Detail Shot Steam and latte art
3s 5
Final Shot Customer enjoying coffee
5s AI Prompt — Shot 3
cinematic close-up of hot coffee being poured into a ceramic cup,
soft morning light, cozy café background, shallow DOF, 5 seconds
How It Works
Three steps to AI-ready shots
From zero to copy-ready prompts in minutes.
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Learn a film word
Pick any of 124 terms — shots, angles, lighting, movement. Each card shows what it is, why it matters, and its AI prompt.
Browse Glossary →2
Type your video idea
Enter a topic — 'coffee shop reel', 'product launch', 'travel montage'. We build a prioritised shot plan instantly.
Open Planner →3
Copy your AI prompts
Each shot comes with a ready-to-paste prompt for Runway, Pika, or Stable Video. Copy one or all.
See a Recipe → NEW TO VIDEO CREATION?
Start here. Learn the basics in order.
You do not need to know film words. Start from zero and build up.
1 What is a shot?
2 Wide, Medium, Close-Up
3 Camera angles
4 Camera movement
5 Basic lighting
6 Your first AI prompt
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