Name the subject
Replace vague pronouns with the person, object, or environment the viewer should follow.
MiniMax H3 Max Text to Video Generator
Turn a written brief into a short video by describing one scene, one action, and one camera direction. Review the result against the brief, then refine only the decision that needs to change.
Video Settings
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PROMPT-TO-VIDEO EXAMPLE
Prompt exercise for the city example: describe the setting, one visible movement, and a camera position. This is a writing exercise, not the recorded prompt used to generate the clip.
WHAT TO CONTROL
Write a prompt as a shot brief
A useful prompt identifies what the viewer sees, what changes, where it happens, and how the camera observes the moment. Keep the scene focused.
- A central subject
- One visible action
- A specific setting or atmosphere
- Camera movement only when needed
WHAT IS TEXT TO VIDEO?
What Is Text to Video?
Text to video constructs a moving scene from a written brief. With no source image to establish appearance, the words must identify what is visible and what happens. Use this route when the setting, subject, and composition are still being invented.
PLAN THE FIRST VERSION
Resolve Ambiguity Before Generating
A shot description needs concrete relationships: who acts, what changes, and where the camera observes it. Organize those decisions before adding decorative adjectives.
Order the events
Describe a beginning and one development. Split unrelated events into separate shots.
Choose a viewpoint
Specify a stable angle or one camera move that makes the event visible.
PRACTICAL WORKFLOW
How to Turn a Written Brief into a Shot
Treat the first result as a reading of your instructions and use discrepancies to revise the brief.
Write the visible event
State the subject, setting, and action in a short sentence.
Resolve competing instructions
Check that movement, camera direction, and timing can coexist in the same shot.
Compare the result with the words
Identify the missing or misread instruction and rewrite that part of the brief.
Compare the opening, action, and ending with the prompt. Revise the instruction associated with a mismatch before changing the visual style.
USE CASES
Where This Workflow Fits
Unbuilt environments
Explore a location before a photograph or illustration exists.
Concept pitches
Give a written idea a moving reference for a creative discussion.
Prompt experiments
Compare alternate wording for one action or camera instruction.
Text to Video Prompting FAQ
No. The written description supplies the scene; choose image to video when a source visual should define the opening.
Include enough detail to identify the shot. Remove wording that repeats or contradicts the central event.
Several events may compete for a short clip. Reduce the brief to the missing action and a clear starting state.
Name a viewpoint and one movement, such as a slow push toward the subject.
Break a story into shots. Each request should have an event that can develop within its selected duration.
Name the subject again when another person or object enters the description.
Use a short sequence such as approaches, stops, then turns. Check the result because the requested order may need revision.
Specify concrete environmental cues and remove conflicting location descriptions.
Keep the intended shot fixed and change the wording of one troublesome instruction.
Include sound direction with the visual scene; use the sound workflow for guidance on dialogue and effects.
Build Your First Scene from Words
Write the visible event, choose the camera, and inspect how the generated shot interprets the brief.