Cinematography

Cinematography

Overview

In ACT 3 AI, Cinematography refers to the creative and technical control over how your project is visually captured. From camera angles and movement to lighting, lenses, and framing, ACT 3 AI provides tools to help you achieve professional cinematic language directly within the Editor workspace.

Cinematography works hand-in-hand with scriptwriting, scenes, shots, and AI rendering engines such as Google Veo 3, Runway Integration, and WAN AI Integration.

Key Capabilities

• Camera Angles – high angle, low angle, over-the-shoulder, POV, Dutch tilt.
• Camera Movement – dolly, pan, tilt, tracking, crane, handheld, Steadicam, drone.
• Framing & Composition – close-ups, wides, rule of thirds, depth of field.
• Lenses & Focus – wide-angle, telephoto, shallow focus, rack focus.
• Lighting & Mood – daylight, noir, dramatic shadows, LUTs, color grading presets.
• Style Presets – cinematic, documentary, surreal, stylized animation.

How Cinematography Works in ACT 3 AI

1. Select a scene or shot in the Editor workspace.
2. Add camera instructions as part of your shot prompt.
3. Choose cinematic style or presets (lighting, LUTs, composition).
4. Preview movement and framing in Storyboards & Panels or Top-Down View.
5. Generate AI renders with your preferred engine (Google Veo 3, Runway, WAN AI).

Example Cinematic Prompts

• “Slow dolly in on protagonist, low angle, noir lighting.”
• “Wide establishing aerial shot of futuristic city, drone movement, golden hour.”
• “Handheld close-up of astronaut breathing heavily inside helmet, shallow depth of field.”
• “Tracking shot down a neon alley, Steadicam smoothness, cinematic LUT applied.”

Integration with Workflow

• AI Wizard – Generates initial story beats and camera suggestions.
• Script Editor – Add parenthetical camera notes for directors.
• Storyboards & Panels – Visualize framing before render.
• Top-Down View – Position cameras and define movement paths.
• Build Video – Ensure cinematography choices carry through final rendering.

Best Practices

• Use simple, industry-standard film terms for best AI interpretation.
• Match camera choices to story tone (e.g., handheld for chaos, crane for epic reveals).
• Break complex shots into multiple shots for clarity.
• Preview at lower resolution first to conserve credits.

Troubleshooting

• Camera moves ignored → Use precise terms (dolly, pan, tilt) instead of vague phrases.
• Flat lighting → Add mood descriptors or apply LUTs.
• Unnatural angles → Switch to standard angles (high/low/over-the-shoulder).

See Also

• Cameras
• Camera Angles
• Camera Movement
• Camera Instructions
• Shots · Scenes · Story Beats
• Storyboards & Panels
• Top-Down View
• Lighting & Mood
• Google Veo 3 Integration
• Runway Integration
• WAN AI Integration

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