MiniMax H3 Prompt Guide with Examples

The Core Formula

A concise H3 prompt can follow this formula:

subject + action + environment + camera + lighting + visual style + sound

Use concrete verbs and visible details. “A cyclist leans into a wet corner while the camera tracks beside the bike” gives the model a clearer sequence than “an epic cyclist video.”

Camera Language

• Locked shot: the camera remains still while action happens in frame.
• Slow push-in: gradually increases attention and tension.
• Tracking shot: follows a moving subject.
• Orbit: circles a product, person, or object.
• Handheld: creates documentary energy and small natural movement.
• Aerial reveal: starts close or obscured and opens into a wide view.

Choose one primary camera move. Combining an orbit, crane, zoom, and handheld shake in one short clip can produce inconsistent motion.

Prompt Examples

Product shot

A brushed-steel watch rotates slowly on black stone, macro lens, controlled orbit, narrow warm rim light, subtle reflections, quiet mechanical clicks.

Vertical fashion clip

A model in a cobalt coat walks through a rainy neon alley, vertical full-body framing, smooth backward tracking, magenta reflections, distant traffic and rain ambience.

Cinematic landscape

Morning fog moves between dark pine trees as a lone hiker reaches a ridge, slow aerial reveal, soft golden backlight, natural wind and birds.

Common Problems

• Too many simultaneous actions make the scene difficult to stage.
• Contradictory camera directions cause unstable framing.
• Vague style words without physical detail reduce control.
• Unrequested text and logos may appear incorrectly; avoid relying on generated typography.
• Complex dialogue may not stay perfectly synchronized, so keep spoken lines short.

Iteration Strategy

Start with a five-second version. Change one variable at a time: first action, then camera, then lighting or sound. Keep successful phrases and extend the duration only after the movement works.

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