Runway Gen-2 was released in June 2023, and it was a huge upgrade over the previous version. Runway has a free trial, and but the cheapest plan will cost $12/mo.
Runway Gen-2 is a tool that lets you create 4 second video clips based on prompts.
General Tips
This structure works well: [subject] in the style of [style or aesthetic].
You can use film directors, artists or art styles.
hotel bellhop in the style of Wes Anderson, masterpiece, cinematicThe following generic prompt modifiers generally produce good results:
masterpiececlassiccinematic
masterpiece, cinematic, man smoking cigarette looking outside window, moving around Action and Movement
Movement is one of the hardest things to achieve with Gen 2.
Generally, verbs help a lot. For more action and movement, try adding keywords like:
cinematic actionflyingspeedingrunning
cinematic action, high speed car chaseCamera Related
Try using camera-specific terms:
- camera angles (
full shot,close up, etc.) - lens types (
macro lens,wide angle, etc.) - camera movements (
slow pan,zoom, etc.)
In general, trying to explain camera movements simply. So instead of dolly shot, you would say something like zooming in over time or growing over time
macro lens, frog on lilypadAerial drone footage of a mountain range
