Basic Settings

For this exploration, Animageine XL is utilized as the checkpoint model.

The placeholder prompts will be filled with various focal length prompts, each given a weight of 1.5.

Example Prompt: prompts? {prompts} of a girl, brown hair, streetwear, in New York Broadway, intricate details, looking at viewer.

Negative prompts include: low quality, worst quality, out of focus, blur.

Lens Distances

This section categorizes focal lengths, beginning with close distances, transitioning to mid-range, and concluding with far distances.

1. Extreme Close-Up / Close-Up Shot
   • The extreme close up shot captures proximity without the eye enlargement seen in SD 1.5.
   • To achieve eye enlargement, add of eye after extreme close up shot.
   • This method can be applied to various body parts, enhancing detail and slightly enlarging them.
2. Mid-Range / Upper Body
   • upper body, portrait represent the head and shoulders.
   • medium shot, chest_shot, half body display the body above the waist.
   • cowboy_shot, knee_shot depict the body above the thigh.
   • Ensure to use an underscore between cowboy and shot when using cowboy_shot.
   • chest_shot, cowboy_shot, knee_shot, and waist_shot can affect clothing portrayal.
3. Full Body Shot
   • full shot or full body shot captures the entire figure from head to toe.
   • establishing shot positions characters slightly lower than long shots for a wider background view.
   • long shot or extreme long shot encompass the upper body to mid-thigh regions, sometimes appearing smaller.

Lens Angles

A variety of angles are covered for easy reference.

1. Front View
   • The dutch angle shot maintains a 45-degree tilt while keeping the subject frontal.
   • selfies provide a cute effect with hand-held self-portraits and inherent beautification effects.
2. Side View
   • side view, lateral view, and flank view capture random left/right angles.
   • profile shots present characters more elegantly.
3. Back View
   • back view, from behind, or back show the majority of the back.
   • Turn around indicates a perspective change.
4. High Angle View
   • bird_eye_view introduces barrel distortion in the background.
   • high_angle, similar to bird_eye_view or top down view, presents elevated perspectives.
   • overhead shots and from above minimize background distortion.
5. Low Angle View
   • low_angle, low_view slightly lower the perspective.
   • worm_eye_view may unintentionally create bug-like distortions.
6. Wide Angle View
   • ultra wide angle view and fisheye_shot warp backgrounds into circular forms.
   • fisheye_shot can impact image quality.

Dynamic Shots

Prompts are adjusted to include a car driving in New York City, with a {prompts} of the background to enhance scenes, as the effectiveness of using a girl as the subject may vary.

• pan shot, tracking_shot, and motion_blur introduce different levels of motion blur in the background.
• zoom burst incorporates comic-style diffusion lines throughout the scene, creating an engaging effect.

Architectural Perspectives

Adjusting prompts to {prompt} of a clock tower in a city highlights angles suitable for architectural imagery.

• vanishing_point converges the scene towards a focal point, enhancing linear depth.
• aerial shot mimics drone footage with a high-angle and wide-angle effect.
• tilt_shift shots simulate miniature photography with exaggerated depth of field.

Symmetrical Compositions

Using prompts such as a girl, a dress with {prompt} magic patterns of Shipibo-Konibo, looking at the viewer generates geometric shapes while minimizing weight to avoid distortions.

• bilaterally symmetrical shots exhibit overall left-right symmetry, albeit with color inconsistencies.
• vertical_symmetry or horizontal_symmetry display variations, though characters might disappear in some instances.

Composition and Framing

Creating compositions with varied lens distances, angles, and scenes.

Example Prompts: - (selfie:1.5), (wide angle view:1.5) of 1 girl, black hair, air bubble, floating in water, underwater ripples, sunshine. - (from below:1.3), (profile:1.5) of a girl wearing a pink kimono, looking at viewer, firework in the sky, intricate details. - (close up shot:1.5) of a beautiful cloud elf queen busking on the streets, (wide angle view:1.3) of New York, playing guitar and singing, dynamic pose, highly detailed. - (medium shot:1.5), (dutch angle shot:1.5) of a girl sitting with tucked knees in a Capsule hotel, cyberpunk, neon light, intricate details.

While this guide emphasizes SDXL, the principles can be applied to other models such as Midjourney or DALL-E 3. Experiment and learn to master prompts, effortlessly bringing your creative visions to life!

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