Stop the "Gacha" Game: Master Nanobanana Prompts to Create Cinematic Video Scenes in 3 Minutes

2025-12-16ShortsFlow Team
Stop the "Gacha" Game: Master Nanobanana Prompts to Create Cinematic Video Scenes in 3 Minutes

Have you ever experienced this while using ShortsFlow AI?

You pictured a "cyberpunk street on a rainy night," but the AI generated a "cartoonish sunny beach"? Or maybe you wanted a "knight with a determined gaze," but got a distorted face instead?

Don't panic. Usually, it’s not that the AI is not smart enough—it’s just that you haven't mastered its "language" yet.

ShortsFlow AI is built upon the powerful Nanobanana (Gemini/Imagen architecture) model. Unlike traditional AI art tools, it doesn't require you to memorize complex "spells" or endless tags. Nanobanana acts like a digital illustrator that actually understands human language.

Today, we are revealing the Golden Prompt Formula to help you precisely control every storyboard frame.


The Core Philosophy: Talk to the AI Like a Human

The biggest strength of Nanobanana is Natural Language Understanding.

❌ The Wrong Way
Tag Stuffing
girl, red dress, running, forest, 4k, realistic
This confuses the model, often resulting in disjointed images.
✅ The Right Way
Natural Description
"A cinematic shot of a young girl in a red dress running through a misty forest. The lighting is dramatic and moody."
Complete sentences help the model understand logical relationships.

The Magic Formula: S.A.L.E.

To make this easy to remember, use the S.A.L.E. Formula:

S.A.L.E.

Subject+Action+Lighting/Location+Extras

1. Subject: Who are we filming?

Don't just write "A man." Be specific!

  • Bad: A warrior.
  • Good: A battle-hardened warrior wearing weathered steel armor with a scar on his left cheek.

2. Action: What are they doing?

Action is the soul of video storyboarding.

  • Bad: Standing.
  • Good: Sprinting desperately towards the camera with a terrified expression.

3. Lighting & Location: Setting the Mood

  • Golden hour: Warm, emotional
  • Cinematic lighting: High quality, dramatic
  • Volumetric fog: Epic, god-rays
  • Neon rim light: Cyberpunk, edgy

4. Extras: The Director's Cut

  • Camera: Extreme close-up, Low angle shot, Wide angle
  • Style: Photorealistic 8k, 3D Pixar style, Flat vector art

Real-World Example: Creating a Viral Scene

Let’s say we need an opening shot for a Mystery/Detective Short.

Subject
A middle-aged detective in a trench coat.
Action
Smoking a cigarette and looking at a clue on the wall.
Setting
A dimly lit, messy office room. Film noir style.
The Final Nanobanana Prompt

"A cinematic film noir shot of a middle-aged detective in a trench coat, smoking a cigarette while intensely studying a clue pinned to a wall in a dimly lit, messy office. High contrast black and white photography, dramatic shadows, smoke swirling in the air."

Pro Tip: Character Consistency

🧞‍♂️"Keep the character's facial features and outfit consistent with the previous description."

Crucial Note: Always repeat specific physical descriptors (e.g., "red scarf, blue eyes") in every prompt. This acts as a physical anchor.

Summary

In ShortsFlow AI, be bold. Describe the picture in your head exactly as you see it.