This cheatsheet is built for AI filmmakers and motion designers looking to push the boundaries of Runway Gen-2 and Gen-3. By defining camera motions, lighting conditions, and character dynamics, you can gain reliable control over temporal flow. Click any keyword chip below to copy the exact keyword directly to your clipboard.
Quick start
Define a precise camera track (e.g. dolly zoom vertigo effect)
Select high-fidelity lighting conditions (e.g. volumetric god rays)
Define character motion parameters (e.g. slow motion physics dance)
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Camera Movement Terms
Lighting Keywords
Transition Styles
Mood & Tone
Scene & Environment
Character Motion
Time & Speed Effects
Style Modifiers
Audio/Sound Direction
Quality & Render Boosters
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Pro tips
Defining camera tracks precisely
Runway video models react strongly to camera directions. Using panning shot tracking speed mixed with dolly zoom vertigo effect gives your scenes a strong narrative and cinema layout.
Controlling motion scaling
Combine temporal warp speed and ultra-slow motion 1000fps to control fluid motion. This keeps elements from morphing into weird shapes during speed shifts.
Layering Atmospheric Audio
By including low frequency sub-bass rumble in your audio settings prompt, Runway can generate a matching heavy sub-bass frequency response to align beats and bass swells with key visual movements.
Prompt formulas
A sports car racing through neon streets, fpv drone flythrough, dynamic neon night glow, high-octane action energy, analog vhs tape glitch, high-fidelity motion rendering --ar 16:9
Inside an overgrown ancient temple, slow manual zoom-in, volumetric god rays, focus defocus transition, post-apocalyptic ruins, sharp focus details engine --ar 2.39:1
A warrior walking through fog, panning shot tracking speed, rim spotlight illumination, whip pan match cut, dark gothic isolation, 4k resolution clear details --ar 16:9
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