👨‍🏫 Tutorial [VEO 3 JSON Prompt] Lion and Dog Play Basketball



Prompt:

{
"shot": {
"composition": "wide static shot from elevated CCTV corner, covering the entire fenced court",
"camera_motion": "locked-off security camera; brief analog glitch at 6.2 s when lion brushes against the pole",
"frame_rate": "15fps monochrome CCTV",
"lens": "fixed 3.6 mm f/2.0 IR-sensitive lens, deep focus",
"film_grain": "noisy night-vision grain with faint rolling scan-lines"
},
"subject": {
"description": "large ãdül† lion and medium-sized dog (border collie) on a dimly lit outdoor basketball court; both animals’ fur patterns visible in IR glow, dog’s tail wagging",
"pose": "lion crouched low, one paw on a basketball; dog standing upright on hind legs, front paws reaching for the ball",
"emotion": "lion focused and playful, dog excited and energetic"
},
"scene": {
"location": "outdoor zoo recreation pen, chain-link fence surrounds cracked concrete basketball court; one hoop visible, net frayed",
"time_of_day": "post-closing, approximately 01:45 AM",
"environment_details": "lion’s breath visible in cold air, IR reflections on the ball’s surface, distant maintenance light flickers through fence"
},
"visual_details": {
"timeline": [
{ "t": "0-2s", "action": "lion and dog already in frame near the free-throw line; dog bounces on hind legs, lion nudges ball with paw" },
{ "t": "2-4.5s", "action": "dog leaps, tries to bat ball away; lion swats gently, ball rolls toward sideline, both animals chase" },
{ "t": "4.5-6.2s", "action": "lion brushes against CCTV pole—image jitters, analog static lines burst" },
{ "t": "6.2-7.5s", "action": "camera restabilises; dog grabs ball in mouth, trots in a circle, lion follows, tail swishing" },
{ "t": "7.5-9s", "action": "dog drops ball, lion bats it toward hoop, ball bounces off rim, both animals watch intently" }
]
},
"cinematography": {
"lighting": "fixed IR floodlights casting harsh high-contrast grayscale; occasional reflection flares off the ball and wet court",
"style": "grainy analog CCTV with mild VHS tracking artifacts",
"tone": "quiet, slightly absurd late-night surveillance"
},
"audio": {
"ambient": "low CCTV mic hiss, soft thump of ball, distant ventilation drone, faint panting",
"music": "",
"dialogue": ""
},
"color_palette": "desaturated grayscale with subtle green IR tint and occasional white highlight flares",
"visual_rules": {
"physics_weight": 0.9,
"prohibited_elements": [
"color grading beyond IR tint",
"cinematic motion blur",
"brand logos",
"teleporting or appearing characte
rs",
"modern HUD overlays"
]
}
}


Bonus Prompt: Lion jumping over trampoline

{
"model": "veo-3.0-fast",
"duration": 8,
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"shot": {
"composition": "wide fixed-angle CCTV view from upper corner of backyard",
"camera_motion": "completely static",
"frame_rate": "12 fps (security footage framerate)",
"film_grain": "visible infrared grain with analog compression and slight flicker"
},
"subject": {
"primary": "ãdül† male lion with a heavy mane and powerful build",
"action": "continuously bouncing on a round trampoline for full duration, rising and falling in slow, powerful arcs — body compresses deeply into the trampoline and recoils into repetitive leaps",
"physics": "authentic weight transfer — paws stretch midair, body dips into fabric on impact, mane sways and trails bounce rhythm"
},
"scene": {
"location": "residential backyard captured by home surveillance system",
"time_of_day": "night",
"environment": "quiet, static surroundings, with soft shadows from one corner-mounted infrared light; faint fog motionless in the distance"
},
"visual_details": {
"props": [
"round black trampoline centered in frame",
"chain-link fence in background",
"infrared LEDs over house casting faint bloom around lion",
"timestamp overlay in upper left corner (optional)"
],
"effects": [
"slight motion ghosting on lion's tail and paws at jump apex",
"dust clouds kicked up on each landing, caught in IR halo",
"visual banding from outdated security camera sensor"
]
},
"cinematography": {
"lighting": "monochromatic IR illumination from one static security source",
"style": "low-grade home CCTV, grainy and desaturated with no cinematic polish",
"tone": "accidental, voyeuristic, and unsettling — raw surveillance quality"
},
"audio": {
"ambient": [
"low buzzing hum from outdoor CCTV mic",
"sporadic high-pitched static hiss",
"occasional insect buzz (flies)",
"dull thump from lion landing, distant and muffled"
],
"soundtrack": "none — only distorted mono mic feed from fixed camera"
},
"color_palette": "infrared monochrome: grey-whites, faint bloom on hot points, no color fidelity",
"dialogue": "",
"visual_rules": {
"prohibited_elements": [
"cinematic lighting",
"subtitles",
"camera movement",
"saturation",
"stylized rendering",
"any UI or modern overlays except timestamp"
]
}
}
 

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