Neon alley pass
A wet alley at night, steam rising from a vent, a cyclist crossing frame left to right. Single tracking shot at waist height, sodium streetlight key with cyan neon spill. Silent cl…
H3 Max prompts that respect the clock
Twenty-six starter prompts grouped by use case. Each loads settings into the generator on the home page.
Cinematic
One camera move, one light idea. H3 Max is tuned for speed, so keep action readable in the first second.
Elevator doors
Stainless elevator doors slide open to a rooftop helipad at blue hour, wind rippling a safety vest on a ground crew worker. Slow push-in, anamorphic flare on the horizon lights.…
Dust beam
An abandoned warehouse interior, a single sunbeam through broken roof panels, dust motes swirling as a figure walks through the light. Static wide, high contrast, shallow haze.…
Mirror corridor
A long hotel corridor lined with mirrors, a bellhop pushing a cart away from camera, reflections repeating into depth. Steady dolly forward, warm tungsten practicals.…
Whip pan kitchen
Fast whip pan from a quiet bedroom window at dawn to a busy kitchen where toast pops and coffee pours. Motion blur bridge, handheld energy.…
Crane over courtyard
Crane rising from a stone courtyard fountain to reveal terracotta roofs and a distant bell tower at sunrise. Smooth upward move, soft morning mist.…
Product
Short clips with one hero object. Avoid readable logos; geometry and light do the selling.
Glass bottle macro
A clear glass bottle on brushed aluminum, condensation beads catching a hard sidelight. Macro push-in, rotating specular highlight, neutral grey backdrop.…
Watch sweep
Steel wristwatch on dark felt, second hand sweeping smoothly. Lateral dolly along the case, single rim light on the crystal edge.…
Sneaker orbit
White leather sneaker on a matte turntable, 90-degree orbit, softbox lighting, crisp sole shadow.…
Ceramic pour
Hot tea pouring into a matte ceramic cup, steam curling upward, wooden table, morning window light from the left.…
Headphones float
Over-ear headphones hovering above a concrete block with a coloured gel backlight, slow vertical drift, minimal set.…
Nature
Weather and scale read well when you name the lens and the time of day.
Cliff surf
Basalt sea cliff with waves exploding into spray below, late afternoon sun, telephoto compression. Locked wide, salt mist drifting.…
Meadow wind
Tall grass in a mountain meadow bending in wind, clouds racing overhead, time-lapse feel without cuts. Low angle near the blades.…
Aurora timelapse
Snowy pine forest under a green aurora band, stars faint, gentle camera pan right. Cold blue ground, warm cabin glow far off.…
Rainforest drip
Tropical leaf with raindrops merging and falling, macro, deep green background blur, occasional distant thunder light.…
Desert heat
Empty desert road heat shimmer, a hawk circling high, long shadows at golden hour. Static telephoto.…
Character
One person, one gesture. Faces are fragile; keep expressions simple.
Runner pause
Athlete stopping on a track lane, hands on knees, breathing visible in cold air, stadium lights blooming behind. Side profile medium shot.…
Painter step back
Artist in a sunlit studio stepping back from a canvas, paint on fingers, dust in the light beam. Slow pull-back.…
Barista tamp
Barista tamping espresso with focused hands, chrome machine reflections, morning crowd blur behind. Close medium, shallow depth.…
Dancer spin
Contemporary dancer completing a slow turn in an empty black-box theatre, single overhead spotlight, fabric trail on the skirt.…
Reader by window
Person reading by a rainy window, turning a page, warm lamp on the desk, cool blue glass reflections.…
Vertical social
9:16 framing with a clear foreground subject and readable motion in three seconds.
Skate drop-in
Skateboarder dropping into a concrete bowl, camera low at the coping, late afternoon sun flare. 9:16 action fill.…
Recipe overhead
Overhead shot of hands chopping herbs on a board, ingredients arranged in colour blocks, quick knife rhythm.…
City crosswalk
Pedestrian POV crossing a busy intersection, reflections on wet asphalt, tall buildings converging upward.…
Dog fetch
Golden retriever running toward camera with a ball in mouth, park grass, joyful motion, slight slow-motion feel.…
Outfit turn
Fashion lookbook: model turning to show back of jacket on a plain wall, hard flash look, crisp shadow.…
Prompt tips for a fast model
- One subject, one camera move.
- Name lens feel (macro, telephoto, handheld).
- Keep faces simple; avoid dialogue lip-sync expectations.
- Draft at 480p · 5 s, then scale resolution once motion looks right.
What people ask before they generate
How long should an H3 Max prompt be?
Stay between 10 and 1500 characters. Lead with subject, camera, and lighting in the first sentence because the model is tuned for quick reads.
Do these prompts include audio?
OpenRouter output is silent. Ignore dialogue lines unless you plan to add sound later.