Sora Prompts, Tools & Guides
OpenAI's video generator, built into ChatGPT's ecosystem. Needs information a still-image prompt never has to specify -- camera movement, pacing, and what happens over time. One clear action per shot works better than cramming a full sequence of events into a single continuous prompt.
FAQ
What does a Sora prompt need that an image prompt doesn't?
Camera movement, pacing, and what happens over the course of the shot -- an image prompt only ever describes a single static moment, video needs time-based direction too.
Should one prompt cover a full sequence of actions?
One clear action or moment per shot tends to produce a more coherent result than cramming a full sequence (walks in, sits down, picks something up) into a single continuous prompt.
How do I control pacing specifically?
Words like "slowly," "in one smooth motion," or "a quick cut to" give Sora a sense of timing a purely visual description doesn't provide on its own.