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
- Select a scene or shot in the Editor workspace.
- Add camera instructions as part of your shot prompt.
- Choose cinematic style or presets (lighting, LUTs, composition).
- Preview movement and framing in Storyboards & Panels or Top-Down View.
- 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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