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cinematography

by fal-ai-communityMedia & Creative

Design cinematic image and video prompts for genmedia. Use this for shot language, camera movement, lighting, lens choices, color grade, film texture, scene blocking, and production-ready visual direction.

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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/fal-ai-community/skills --skill cinematography
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cinematography automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Cinematography with genmedia

Use this skill when the user needs cinematic direction, not generic "make it cinematic" prompting. Load references as needed:

  • references/shot-language.md
  • references/lighting-lens-color.md
  • references/examples.md

Load model-routing alongside this skill for default endpoint choices.

Write concrete visual direction. Avoid empty prestige words and em dashes.

Inputs to collect

Ask only for what affects the shot:

  • Subject and action.
  • Medium: still image, video, image-to-video, edit, storyboard frame.
  • Genre and mood.
  • Framing: close-up, medium, wide, overhead, POV, profile, locked-off.
  • Camera motion for video: push-in, dolly, tracking, handheld, crane, drone.
  • Lens feel: wide, normal, telephoto, macro, shallow or deep focus.
  • Lighting: natural, practical, studio, noir, high key, low key, backlit.
  • Output: aspect ratio, duration, first frame, last frame, download path.
  • Preferred model, if the user wants a specific cinematography model or quality/cost profile.

Genmedia workflow

  1. Start from routed endpoint IDs.

    genmedia models --endpoint_id openai/gpt-image-2 --json
genmedia models --endpoint_id fal-ai/nano-banana-pro --json
genmedia models --endpoint_id bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video --json
genmedia models --endpoint_id bytedance/seedance-2.0/image-to-video --json
genmedia models --endpoint_id xai/grok-imagine-video/text-to-video --json

    Use text search only as fallback discovery for a missing camera-control role:

    genmedia models "cinematic video generation camera movement" --json
genmedia docs "video generation camera movement prompt" --json

  2. Inspect schema and use only supported controls.

    genmedia schema <endpoint_id> --json
genmedia pricing <endpoint_id> --json

  3. Upload references when using image-to-video, first frame, last frame, style reference, or character/product continuity.

    genmedia upload ./frame.png --json

  4. Run stills with direct download.

    genmedia run <endpoint_id> \
  --prompt "<cinematography prompt>" \
  --download "./outputs/cinema/{request_id}_{index}.{ext}" \
  --json

  5. Run video async.

    genmedia run <endpoint_id> \
  --prompt "<shot prompt>" \
  --image_url "<uploaded frame if supported>" \
  --async \
  --json

genmedia status <endpoint_id> <request_id> \
  --download "./outputs/cinema/{request_id}_{index}.{ext}" \
  --json

Prompt build order

Use the SCLCAM structure:

  1. Subject: who or what is in frame.
  2. Context: location, time, weather, story moment.
  3. Lens/framing: distance, angle, focal length feel, depth of field.
  4. Camera motion: only for video or if motion blur is desired.
  5. Atmosphere: haze, rain, practicals, reflections, texture.
  6. Mood/color: palette, contrast, grade, exposure style.
  7. Output controls: aspect ratio, duration, first-frame continuity.

Example structure:

[subject] in [context], framed as [shot size and angle], [lens feel],
[lighting setup], [camera movement if video], [color grade], [texture],
[duration or aspect ratio], [continuity constraints]

Model routing

  • Premium realistic still: use openai/gpt-image-2.
  • Premium stylized still: use openai/gpt-image-2, then fal-ai/nano-banana-pro, then fal-ai/nano-banana-2.
  • Fast draft still: use fal-ai/flux-2/klein/9b.
  • Highest quality video: use bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video or bytedance/seedance-2.0/image-to-video.
  • Motion from a strong frame: use bytedance/seedance-2.0/image-to-video.
  • Fast or lower-cost video: use xai/grok-imagine-video/text-to-video or xai/grok-imagine-video/image-to-video.
  • Complex camera language: inspect Seedance 2.0 first, then Kling v3 when multi-prompt or element controls matter.
  • Story sequence: use the storytelling skill with this skill as shot-language support.
  • Character or product continuity: use the relevant domain skill first, then apply cinematography as the variable block.

Quality bar

Before returning, check:

  • Camera movement is physically plausible for the scene.
  • Lens, shot size, and camera angle do not contradict each other.
  • Lighting direction is clear and consistent.
  • Color grade supports the mood without flattening subject detail.
  • Video prompt describes one shot unless the selected model supports multiple prompts or shot lists.
  • Downloaded files come from downloaded_files[].

If a result looks generic, improve specificity in camera, blocking, light, and environment before adding more adjectives.

FAQ

What does the cinematography skill do?

Design cinematic image and video prompts for genmedia. Use this for shot language, camera movement, lighting, lens choices, color grade, film texture, scene blocking, and production-ready visual direction.

How do I install cinematography?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/fal-ai-community/skills --skill cinematography in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cinematography/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cinematography/ (project).

Which AI agents can use cinematography?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is cinematography safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains cinematography?

It is published by fal-ai-community in fal-ai-community/skills. It has 1,084 recorded installs.

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