Reference
This shot-by-shot prompt generator workflow is for creators who need more than a summary. RefPrompt can turn a video into ordered prompt sections that describe each shot, transition, camera move, subject action, and timing cue.
RefPrompt can structure a video prompt as ordered shots, separating camera movement, subject action, timing, transitions, and continuity notes for each beat.
What this workflow covers
Use this shot by shot prompt generator page when you need a reference image, extracted art direction, a still-image prompt, a video prompt, a Midjourney version, a Shot breakdown version, and a focused negative prompt in one copy-ready workflow.
Use your own reference
Use this shot by shot prompt generator workflow with an image in the free web tool, or use the Chrome extension on an image or video already open in your browser.
Style Breakdown
The breakdown focuses on sequence: each shot has its own subject, camera, action, light, and transition logic.
Image Prompt
The still visual communicates ordered video beats.
Physical storyboard cards arranged in sequence on a graphite desk, abstract cinematic frames, production planning tools, soft side light, no readable text, no logos.Video Prompt
The prompt asks for ordered shot extraction.
Analyze this video shot by shot. For each shot, return duration, camera angle, camera movement, subject action, lighting, scene mood, transition into the next shot, and continuity constraints.Midjourney Version
Midjourney can make the storyboard metaphor.
physical storyboard cards, ordered cinematic frames, graphite desk, production planning still life, soft side light, no text --ar 16:9 --style raw --v 6Shot breakdown Version
This is the target output structure.
Break the uploaded video into ordered shots. For each shot include timestamp range, scene description, camera movement, subject motion, lighting, transition, and negative constraints.Result & Limits
The visual shows a sequence of distinct frames instead of one hero image. That matches the use case: converting a clip into ordered shots that can be copied, edited, and reused.
Prompt used in this case
The prompt asks RefPrompt to split the video into shot one, shot two, shot three, and so on, with camera, action, lighting, transition, and duration notes for each.
Result read
The generated result is a clean metaphor for a video breakdown. The main risk is overcomplication, so each shot prompt should stay compact and copy-ready.
Negative Prompt
Avoid common multi-shot generation issues.
missing shot order, merged scenes, inconsistent subject, jump cut confusion, camera movement mismatch, unstable lighting, fake text, duplicated objects, identity drift.CTA
Use the same page structure inside RefPrompt: start from a visual reference, then copy the prompt version that fits the tool and channel.
Try this workflow with RefPrompt.It breaks a video into ordered prompt sections so each shot has its own camera, action, lighting, timing, and transition notes.
They are easier to edit, reuse, and adapt than one long paragraph describing the whole clip.
RefPrompt is designed to separate video analysis into timeline-style sections for prompt workflows.