Reverse-engineer a reference image or video into a prompt
Use photographers/cinematographers as style references ('Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair') — Claude knows the aesthetic without you copying the concept.
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CLAUDE SKILLS
seedance-promptsimage-prompt (Nano-Banana 2)
EXAMPLES · WHAT THIS PROMPT PRODUCES
Sample output
**Reference breakdown — the attached Aesop-style product still** - **Subject + wardrobe:** single amber-glass apothecary bottle, brushed-aluminum cap, minimalist printed label, no other props in focus. - **Framing / angle / distance:** tight medium-close, eye-level, bottle centered slightly left, shot at roughly waist-shelf height — intimate but not macro. - **Lighting:** soft directional key from upper camera-left, large diffusion (window or scrim), gentle gradient falloff to shadow on the right; a faint rim separates the cap from the background. Quality is matte, no harsh speculars. - **Color palette:** warm neutrals — sand, clay, muted ochre — against a putty-grey seamless. Low saturation, slightly desaturated film look. - **Mood + style:** quiet, premium, editorial-minimal. Echoes the work of **Bobby Doherty** (still-life clarity) crossed with the restrained warmth of an **Aesop / Kinfolk** campaign. **Rewritten as a generation-ready prompt for Nano-Banana 2, adapted for Rooted Wellness's Calm Barrier Serum:** Matte amber-glass serum bottle with brushed-aluminum dropper cap, minimalist sans-serif label reading nothing legible, single hero subject, eye-level medium-close framing, bottle slightly left of center, soft directional key light from upper camera-left through large diffusion, gentle shadow falloff right, subtle rim separation, putty-grey seamless backdrop, warm desaturated palette of sand and muted ochre, quiet premium editorial mood, still-life clarity in the style of Bobby Doherty, shallow depth of field, 100mm macro, ultra-sharp on the dropper detail. Avoid: text on label, harsh reflections, extra props, cool tones.
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PROMPT TEMPLATE · v1.0.0
Attached: a reference <IMAGE/VIDEO>. Break it down shot-by-shot: - Subject + wardrobe - Framing, angle, distance - Lens + camera move (for video) - Lighting quality + direction - Color palette - Mood + style references (photographers/cinematographers whose work this echoes) Then rewrite as a generation-ready prompt for <TARGET_MODEL>, adapted for <OUR_BRAND/SUBJECT>.
WORKFLOW
- 01Upload the reference image or video to Claude.
- 02Ask Claude to break down lens, lighting, palette, composition, motion, style.
- 03Have Claude rewrite the breakdown as a generation-ready prompt for your target model.
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