<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>CineCards AI Blog — Cinematography &amp; AI Video</title><description>Practical guides on shots, lighting, camera movement, and writing cinematic AI video prompts for Runway, Pika, and Stable Video.</description><link>https://cinecards.ai/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How to Write Cinematic AI Video Prompts That Actually Work</title><link>https://cinecards.ai/blog/write-cinematic-ai-video-prompts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cinecards.ai/blog/write-cinematic-ai-video-prompts/</guid><description>A practical framework for writing AI video prompts that produce cinematic footage — not generic stock video. Covers structure, vocabulary, and mistakes.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ai-prompting</category><category>ai prompts</category><category>runway</category><category>pika</category><category>stable video</category><category>prompt engineering</category><category>cinematography</category></item><item><title>Camera Movement Cheatsheet: Dolly, Zoom, Pan, Handheld Explained</title><link>https://cinecards.ai/blog/camera-movement-cheatsheet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cinecards.ai/blog/camera-movement-cheatsheet/</guid><description>Camera movement is the invisible grammar of video. Learn what each movement means emotionally and how to describe it precisely in AI video prompts.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>movement</category><category>dolly</category><category>zoom</category><category>pan</category><category>tilt</category><category>handheld</category><category>tracking shot</category><category>camera movement</category><category>runway</category></item><item><title>Lighting for AI Video: How to Describe Light in Your Prompts</title><link>https://cinecards.ai/blog/lighting-for-ai-video-prompts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cinecards.ai/blog/lighting-for-ai-video-prompts/</guid><description>Learn the vocabulary of light and how to describe it in AI video prompts. Golden hour, Rembrandt, neon — lighting transforms every generation.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>lighting</category><category>lighting</category><category>golden hour</category><category>rembrandt</category><category>hard light</category><category>soft light</category><category>ai prompts</category><category>runway</category></item><item><title>The 5-Shot Sequence Every Creator Should Know</title><link>https://cinecards.ai/blog/5-shot-sequence-every-creator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cinecards.ai/blog/5-shot-sequence-every-creator/</guid><description>The 5-shot sequence is the building block of every compelling video. Learn how it works and how to turn each shot into an AI video prompt.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>shots</category><category>shot sequence</category><category>video structure</category><category>storytelling</category><category>runway</category><category>pika</category><category>editing</category></item><item><title>Close-Up Shot Mastery: From Hitchcock to AI Video Prompts</title><link>https://cinecards.ai/blog/close-up-shot-ai-video-prompts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cinecards.ai/blog/close-up-shot-ai-video-prompts/</guid><description>Learn how the close-up shot creates emotion, tension, and connection — and how to write it into your AI video prompts for stunning results in Runway and Pika.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>shots</category><category>close-up</category><category>shot types</category><category>runway</category><category>pika</category><category>emotion</category><category>framing</category></item></channel></rss>