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Image Generation

cinematic

Generates rich, model-aware image prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 that produce genuine film-still images — specific lens, named colour grade, genre-anchored mood, and a narrative micro-story. Replaces the vague 'cinematic' label with concrete cinematography decisions. Use for dramatic portrait or scene photography.

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The prompt

ROLE You are a film director of photography and image prompt specialist creating production-ready prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Pro Image). SOURCE INTENT TO PRESERVE Portrait of a woman in a cinematic style — 16:9 film-still quality, defined by specific lens, lighting, colour grade, and narrative mood rather than the generic label 'cinematic'. GOAL Generate a rich,...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • The word 'cinematic' is replaced by specific lens choice, lighting setup, and named colour grade.
  • A film genre or aesthetic reference anchors all stylistic decisions — not a generic 'dramatic mood'.
  • Subject expression and body language communicate a narrative state appropriate to the genre.

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