Technical Specifications

Pre-Filled Template

### 1 · Core theme
`automotive commercial | reflective surfaces in motion | speed and form beauty | a moving light sweep reveal | photoreal, no plastic CG car, no floating-in-void render`

### 2 · Character & scene

**Hero (the car):** [Car], [Surface]. The bodywork is the subject —
its form revealed by how light moves across it. Imperfections that read as
real, not CG: faint road grime and dust on the lower panels, a bead of
water, heat haze off the hood, real tire sidewall flex and tread, true
reflections of [Road] sliding across the paint.

**Scene:** [Road], [Grade]. A real environment reflected in the
surfaces — never a seamless studio void.

### 3 · Atmosphere & quality
Shot on ARRI Alexa with anamorphic primes, from a camera car / Russian-arm
rig (the real automotive-ad tool). [Grade], film grain, true specular
highlights and reflections — the "wet"/metallic look comes from real
environment reflection, not CG bloom.

### 4 · Camera rules
Low tracking shots skimming the bodywork, a rig move that lets
[Light Sweep] travel along the form, a pass alongside the moving car.
- *Breathing:* keep it minimal — automotive rigs are stabilised; a smooth
  glide, not a handheld float.
- *Sound:* No score. Production audio only — the engine note, tires on
  [Road], wind, a turbo or EV whir. (If the brand needs a music bed, add
  it deliberately in the edit — don't let the model invent one.)

### 5 · Storyboard (3 beats, ~10s)

```
0–3s · Surface (the reveal in reflection)
Action: Macro-ish on [Surface] as [Light Sweep] travels across it —
        the form reads through moving light and reflection, not a flat lit
        side.
Camera: Slow rig glide along the bodywork.

3–7s · Motion (the car alive on the road)
Action: [Car] carves through [Road], tires gripping, the environment
        streaking in the paint, heat haze off the hood.
Camera: Low tracking pass alongside, the world reflected and rushing.
Sound:  Engine + tires + wind in sync.

7–10s · Hero rest (restrained close)
Action: The car settles to a stop; the last of [Light Sweep] slides off
        the body.
Camera: Hold, a slow glide to a stop.
Close:  No logo slam, no spinning turntable, no lens-flare burst. Just the
        car at rest and the light leaving the surface.
```

### Negative prompt (Seedance / Kling — paste into the dedicated field)
```
blurry, low resolution, watermark, text overlay, subtitles, logo, oversaturated colors, plastic CG car, glossy unreal render, video-game look, 3D cartoon, floating car in white void, seamless studio infinity backdrop, blown-out highlights, flat even lighting, perfectly clean showroom surfaces, warped reflections, melting/morphing bodywork, wrong wheel rotation, frame flicker, ghosting, spinning turntable, cheesy lens flare
```

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Raw Template with Variables

### 1 · Core theme
`automotive commercial | reflective surfaces in motion | speed and form beauty | a moving light sweep reveal | photoreal, no plastic CG car, no floating-in-void render`

### 2 · Character & scene

**Hero (the car):** {{car}}, {{surface}}. The bodywork is the subject —
its form revealed by how light moves across it. Imperfections that read as
real, not CG: faint road grime and dust on the lower panels, a bead of
water, heat haze off the hood, real tire sidewall flex and tread, true
reflections of {{road}} sliding across the paint.

**Scene:** {{road}}, {{grade}}. A real environment reflected in the
surfaces — never a seamless studio void.

### 3 · Atmosphere & quality
Shot on ARRI Alexa with anamorphic primes, from a camera car / Russian-arm
rig (the real automotive-ad tool). {{grade}}, film grain, true specular
highlights and reflections — the "wet"/metallic look comes from real
environment reflection, not CG bloom.

### 4 · Camera rules
Low tracking shots skimming the bodywork, a rig move that lets
{{light_sweep}} travel along the form, a pass alongside the moving car.
- *Breathing:* keep it minimal — automotive rigs are stabilised; a smooth
  glide, not a handheld float.
- *Sound:* No score. Production audio only — the engine note, tires on
  {{road}}, wind, a turbo or EV whir. (If the brand needs a music bed, add
  it deliberately in the edit — don't let the model invent one.)

### 5 · Storyboard (3 beats, ~10s)

```
0–3s · Surface (the reveal in reflection)
Action: Macro-ish on {{surface}} as {{light_sweep}} travels across it —
        the form reads through moving light and reflection, not a flat lit
        side.
Camera: Slow rig glide along the bodywork.

3–7s · Motion (the car alive on the road)
Action: {{car}} carves through {{road}}, tires gripping, the environment
        streaking in the paint, heat haze off the hood.
Camera: Low tracking pass alongside, the world reflected and rushing.
Sound:  Engine + tires + wind in sync.

7–10s · Hero rest (restrained close)
Action: The car settles to a stop; the last of {{light_sweep}} slides off
        the body.
Camera: Hold, a slow glide to a stop.
Close:  No logo slam, no spinning turntable, no lens-flare burst. Just the
        car at rest and the light leaving the surface.
```

### Negative prompt (Seedance / Kling — paste into the dedicated field)
```
blurry, low resolution, watermark, text overlay, subtitles, logo, oversaturated colors, plastic CG car, glossy unreal render, video-game look, 3D cartoon, floating car in white void, seamless studio infinity backdrop, blown-out highlights, flat even lighting, perfectly clean showroom surfaces, warped reflections, melting/morphing bodywork, wrong wheel rotation, frame flicker, ghosting, spinning turntable, cheesy lens flare
```

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How to use this prompt

1. Review the pre-filled example and source files above.
2. Replace each variable ({{car}}, {{grade}}, {{light_sweep}}, {{road}}, {{surface}}) with your own value.
3. Copy the template or download prompt-shortfilm-storyboard-automotive-car-commercial.txt, then use it in your model, IDE, or workflow tool.
4. Compare your result with the sample output when one is provided.

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