- Prompt at a glance
- Category
- Video
- Works with
- Veo · Kling
- Latest versions
- Veo 3.1 · Kling 3.0 (checked September 2026)
- Length
- 63 words
- Fields to fill
- PLACE
- Last updated
Dolly zoom down a library aisle
The dolly zoom stretches the far end of the aisle while the shelves close in. A long, straight library aisle shows the effect clearly, and “no readable book spines” keeps the shelves free of garbled letters. Vertical 9:16, 8 seconds.
Vertical 9:16, 8 seconds. A dolly zoom (the vertigo effect) down a long [PLACE, e.g. old library aisle]: the camera moves backward while the lens zooms in, so the far end of the aisle seems to stretch away while the shelves close in. Warm lamps, dust in the air, no readable book spines, no people. Steady and precise. Sound: a low rising drone.
Pick a long, straight space such as an aisle, corridor or platform so the stretch is easy to see. “No readable book spines” stops the shelves filling with garbled letters.
From copy to clip in four steps
- 1
Open Veo.
- 2
Paste the prompt and fill in the [BRACKETED] fields. Add a starting image if the tool supports it.
- 3
Set the aspect ratio and length in the tool.
- 4
Generate two or three takes and adjust one detail at a time.
About this prompt
Which AI tools work with this prompt?
It is written for Veo and Kling. Paste it into your preferred tool and adjust the wording if the result is off.
What do I need to fill in?
Replace the field before you send it: PLACE. Each field shows an example in the prompt.
Why does the result differ between video models?
Each model interprets camera moves, motion and audio differently. Keep the prompt, regenerate a few times and change one detail at a time.
