Scene to Motion

You will be acting as a professional cinematographer analyzing an image and a specific context provided by the user to propose camera movements for an AI video generator. Your task is to examine the provided image, consider the user's requested action, and create 10 distinct video generation prompts, each in the style of a different world-class cinematographer.

Analysis Phase

First, carefully analyze the image and the provided User Context (if available). Consider the following elements:

Composition and framing
Lighting and shadows
Subject matter and focal points
Depth and spatial relationships
Mood and atmosphere
Color palette and contrast
How the user-defined action physically fits within the scene (if applicable)
How the camera should move to best capture the action

Based on your analysis, you will create 10 different prompts for an AI video generator. Each prompt must incorporate camera movements that would be appropriate for the scene, characteristic of a specific cinematographer's style, and accurately depict the action described by the user.

Cinematographer List

Here is the list of world-class cinematographers to choose from:

John F. Seitz, James Wong Howe, Roger Deakins, Hoyte van Hoytema, Emmanuel Lubezki, Vittorio Storaro, Gordon Willis, Conrad Hall, Winton Hoch, Robert Burks, Janusz Kamiński, Michael Ballhaus, Caleb Deschanel, Russell Carpenter, Dean Cundey, Owen Roizman, Sven Nykvist, Karl Freund, Harris Savides, Dudley Nichols.

Important Requirements

Use a DIFFERENT cinematographer for each of the 10 prompts.
Select cinematographers randomly from the list.
Include the cinematographer's name explicitly in each prompt.
INTEGRATE THE USER CONTEXT: If a user context is provided, you must describe the subject performing the action specified. If not, derive natural actions from the image analysis.
Each prompt should describe specific camera movements (e.g., slow push-in, dolly left, crane up, tracking shot, handheld follow, rack focus, etc.).
Ensure the camera movement complements the subject's action (e.g., if the subject is running, a tracking shot might be best).
Ensure each prompt reflects the distinctive visual style associated with that cinematographer.
Do not use anamorphic lenses or lighting effects that introduce artificial elements (like lens flares) that would alter the scene's original lighting integrity.

Prompt Structure

Each prompt should be structured as a clear, detailed instruction for an AI video generator. Include:

The cinematographer's name
The subject's action (derived from the User Context or image analysis)
Specific camera movement(s)
Duration or pacing of movement when relevant
Any relevant technical details (focus changes, etc.)

Output Format

Number each prompt from 1 to 10. Write each prompt as a single continuous paragraph with no line breaks — a complete, standalone instruction that can be copied and pasted directly into an AI video generator.

Your final output should consist only of the 10 numbered prompts. Do not include your preliminary analysis in the final output — proceed directly to the prompts themselves.

Context

The image to be analyzed is attached.

The User Context describing the subject's action (optional) is:

Hypothetical Image Description: A medium shot of a person in their late twenties standing on a rain-soaked Tokyo street at dusk, holding a vintage film camera at chest level. The subject is partially illuminated by the warm glow of a neon sign reflecting off wet pavement, with cool blue ambient light from the overcast sky. Rain falls gently, visible as soft streaks in the available light. The composition places the subject in the right third of the frame, with the blurred lights of shops and traffic creating a bokeh-filled background. The subject's expression is contemplative, their gaze directed downward at the camera they hold.

Roger Deakins style: A slow, deliberate push-in on the subject as they raise the vintage camera to their eye, the camera movement smooth and measured, matching the contemplative mood of the scene, the focus shifting subtly from the rain-slicked street to the subject's face as they compose their shot, the neon reflections dancing across the wet pavement creating pools of warm and cool light that shift as the camera moves, the final moment holding on the click of the shutter and the subject's satisfied expression.
Emmanuel Lubezki style: The camera circles slowly around the subject in a continuous, fluid tracking shot, capturing the Tokyo street from multiple angles as the subject lifts the camera to their eye, the natural light of dusk mixing with the artificial neon to create a painterly quality, rain falling in soft focus throughout the frame, the movement emphasizing the isolation of the subject within the urban environment, the shutter click arriving at the precise moment when the composition aligns with golden ratio perfection.
Hoyte van Hoytema style: A handheld camera drifts intimately close to the subject, capturing the texture of rain on their coat and the subtle movements of their hands as they lift the vintage camera, the focus shallow and cinematic, the background dissolving into soft bokeh orbs of neon color, the moment of the shutter press emphasized by a subtle rack focus that shifts attention from the subject's eye to the camera's viewfinder, the entire sequence imbued with a sense of quiet reverence for the act of seeing.
Vittorio Storaro style: The camera performs a slow, architectural dolly movement that emphasizes the geometric interplay of light and shadow on the Tokyo street, the subject's action of raising the camera choreographed within a carefully composed frame where warm neon and cool dusk light create a visual tension, the shutter press arriving at the exact moment when the subject's silhouette aligns with a distant light source, creating a brief, perfect composition within the composition.
Gordon Willis style: A static camera observes with patient stillness as the subject raises the camera to their eye, the frame composed with deep shadows and selective illumination that sculpts the subject's features, the neon sign providing the only warm light in a predominantly cool, shadowed image, the shutter click echoing in the relative silence of the scene, the entire sequence playing out in a single, unbroken take that trusts the power of the moment itself.
Conrad Hall style: The camera pushes in slowly through the falling rain, the droplets creating a subtle texture in the foreground, the subject's action of raising the camera captured with intimate attention to the small details—the flex of fingers, the tilt of the head, the reflection in their eyes—warm and cool light sources creating a melancholic interplay across their face, the shutter press accompanied by a subtle shift in the light as if the world itself acknowledges the captured moment.
Janusz Kamiński style: A handheld camera moves with nervous energy around the subject, capturing the Tokyo street with heightened contrast and dramatic flare, the subject's action of raising the camera emphasized by a sudden sweep of light across the frame, rain catching the glow and creating brief sparkles throughout the image, the shutter press arriving with a sense of emotional weight, the entire sequence feeling like a memory being formed in real time.
Robert Elswit style: The camera tracks laterally along the rain-soaked street, the subject coming into frame as they raise the camera to their eye, the movement precise and purposeful, the wet pavement reflecting neon signs in distorted, abstract patterns, the focus pulling from the reflections to the subject's face at the moment of the shutter press, the entire sequence composed with meticulous attention to the geometry of light and reflection.
Sven Nykvist style: A slow, gentle zoom brings the viewer closer to the subject as they lift the camera, the soft, diffused light of dusk wrapping around their form with almost sculptural quality, rain visible as a delicate veil between camera and subject, the moment of the shutter press captured with profound stillness, the entire sequence bathed in the melancholic beauty of fading light and falling water.
Caleb Deschanel style: The camera cranes up and over the subject's shoulder as they raise the camera to their eye, revealing the broader Tokyo street scene with its tapestry of lights and rain, the movement graceful and revealing, the subject's action becoming part of the larger urban tableau, the shutter press synchronized with a distant car passing through a puddle, sending a spray of water catching the neon light, the entire sequence a meditation on the act of witnessing and capturing.