ChatGPT: Iterative prompting for AI video with a custom GPT

Step-by-step

1. Start a new chat for the specific project
2. Provide natural language feedback on the previous clip's tone, such as 'too over-the-top' or 'emotionally subdued'
3. Describe desired camera movements in plain English, like 'closeup of her face' or 'pull back and orbit'
4. Specify character attire changes, such as 'Victorian era attire'
5. Add specific narrative actions to the prompt, like 'look at the ship at the end'
6. Request a perspective shift by asking for a different subject, such as a 'lone sailor on the ship looking back'

Options

• Describe the shot as you picture it in your mind
• Use the GPT's additional suggestions to refine the prompt

Tips

• Start a new chat for every project to keep the context clean
• Instead of rewriting technical prompts yourself, give the GPT feedback on the 'feel' of the video
• Use specific camera directions like 'orbit' or 'reveal' to get better cinematic results

Highlights

“rather than trying to rewrite that prompt myself, I can just say it feels too over-the-top drama”