Sora 2 Prompting Guide: How to Generate Realistic AI Videos

OpenAI has published its most comprehensive video prompting guide to date — the Sora 2 Prompting Guide. This resource details how to craft prompts that generate highly realistic AI-generated scenes with accurate physics and synchronized character speech. It includes a step-by-step prompt structure, genre-specific examples, and practical tips for lighting, camera angles, and color palette control. Postium has provided an in-depth breakdown and ready-to-use templates based on the guide. These templates work not only with Sora 2 but also with other AI video generation platforms.

How to Write Prompts for Video Generation in Sora 2

Sora 2 gives users direct control over camera movement, lighting, dialogue, and audio. The Sora 2 Pro version even supports vertical 9:16 shooting and resolutions up to 1792×1024. The guide explains how to describe a shot from a cinematographer’s point of view — including angle, action, lighting, and color palette.

Detailed prompts offer precise scene control, while more concise ones allow creative flexibility. The ideal prompt functions like a director’s briefing for a storyboard they haven’t seen.

Core Prompting Principles from the Sora 2 Guide:

• Think like a director: Break down the scene shot-by-shot, second-by-second.

• Keep it simple: One clear action and one camera movement reads better than complex scenes.

• Control lighting and color: Specify 3–5 primary colors and light sources.

• Use separate dialogue blocks: Keep phrases short and natural for realistic pacing.

• Include references: Images can guide style, framing, or character appearance.

• Iterate carefully: Modify one parameter at a time — like lighting, lens, or palette — to fine-tune results.

Pre-Built AI Video Prompts Based on the Guide

These ready-made prompts are optimized for realistic AI-generated videos with dynamic lighting, character motion, and camera movement. They're compatible with Sora 2 and other AI video platforms. For safe multi-account testing and experimenting with video generators, MoreLogin browser is highly recommended — it supports unique fingerprint profiles and proxy configurations for seamless operations.

Coffee Shop (Realism, 16:9)

• Scene: Early morning; a barista wipes down the counter as espresso steam rises.

• Shot: Medium through glass, slight low angle

• Lens/DOF: 50mm, shallow depth

• Camera: Slow push-in through reflections

• Lighting/Palette: Warm interior + cold morning exterior; amber, cream, slate

• Actions:

  • 0–1.4s: wiping glass, light glint appears

  • 1.4–3.0s: places cup, steam swirls

  • 3.0–4.0s: fingerprint heart on glass

• Audio: Soft coffee machine hiss, door bell, muted city sounds

Pet Scene (Wholesome, 9:16)

• Scene: A corgi in a yellow raincoat sits by the door with wet paws.

• Shot: Medium close-up, eye level

• Lens/DOF: 35mm, shallow

• Camera: Static, gentle tripod breathing

• Lighting/Palette: Soft daylight from window; lemon, caramel, white

• Actions:

  • 0–1.2s: tilts head

  • 1.2–2.8s: shakes ears, droplets fly

  • 2.8–4.0s: places paw on owner’s shoe

• Dialogue: Owner (off-screen, smiling): “Time to dry off?”

• Audio: Floor creak, dripping, soft whimper

Science Demo (Macro Shot)

• Scene: Dark table with neodymium magnet and iron filings on velvet; nearby lamp

• Shot: Object close-up from 30° overhead

• Lens/DOF: 85mm macro, very shallow

• Camera: Static

• Lighting/Palette: Harsh key + flags; graphite, steel, amber

• Actions:

  • 0–1.5s: hand sprinkles filings

  • 1.5–3.0s: magnet aligns filings into a "hedgehog" shape

  • 3.0–4.0s: lamp turn highlights texture

• Audio: Falling metal, soft scrape, lamp click

Product Teaser

• Scene: Glass cylinder of water; serum bottle drops in slow motion, splashes captured

• Shot: Medium frontal product shot

• Lens/DOF: 100mm, shallow

• Camera: Ultra-slow push-in

• Lighting/Palette: Clean white cyclorama, cold accents; ice, silver, transparent

• Actions:

  • 0–1.8s: bottle crosses top third

  • 1.8–3.4s: water entry, splash crown

  • 3.4–4.0s: bottle drifts, logo legible

• Audio: Gentle splash, soft “whoosh”

Office Scene

• Scene: Glass meeting room; laptop with chart, city reflection

• Shot: Medium diagonal across table

• Lens/DOF: 35mm, medium

• Camera: Smooth left-to-right slide

• Lighting/Palette: Cold daylight + warm desk light; cobalt, graphite, amber

• Actions:

  • 0–1.2s: hand flips slide

  • 1.2–2.8s: chart grows, reflection flickers

  • 2.8–4.0s: closes laptop, polished light flare

• Audio: Muffled office sounds, soft trackpad click

Cooking Scene

• Scene: Cast-iron skillet on high flame; noodles and veggies tossed mid-air

• Shot: Semi-macro, 45° angle

• Lens/DOF: 50mm, shallow

• Camera: Micro-tracking forward

• Lighting/Palette: Harsh warm key, dark background; flame, soy amber, greens

• Actions:

  • 0–1.0s: oil sizzle, light glint

  • 1.0–2.8s: fast toss, ingredients mid-air

  • 2.8–4.0s: sauce coats, steam rises

• Audio: Intense sizzling, spatula taps, quick flame hiss

Fitness Scene (Power + Form)

• Scene: Gym, athlete swings kettlebell with morning light through window

• Shot: Medium, low angle

• Lens/DOF: 35mm, medium

• Camera: Tracking along swing arc

• Lighting/Palette: Backlit morning + fill; steel, indigo, amber

• Actions:

  • 0–1.2s: preparation, inhale

  • 1.2–2.6s: explosive swing

  • 2.6–4.0s: lock position, exhale

• Audio: Breathing, light music, kettlebell thud

Drone Shot (City Panorama)

• Scene: Sunset over old town; drone flies along river past bridges

• Shot: Wide aerial, downward tilt

• Lens/DOF: Drone cam, deep focus

• Camera: Smooth flyover along river

• Lighting/Palette: Golden hour with haze; gold, brick, azure

• Actions:

  • 0–2.0s: over tiled rooftops

  • 2.0–3.2s: bridge panorama unfolds

  • 3.2–4.0s: camera lifts to sky

• Audio: Light drone hum, distant city ambiance

Kids’ Room Scene

• Scene: Child in superhero cape prepares to leap from ottoman in messy playroom

• Shot: Medium, child eye-level

• Lens/DOF: 28mm, medium

• Camera: Gentle push-in

• Lighting/Palette: Warm indoor + window light; red cape, turquoise rug, cream walls

• Actions:

  • 0–1.5s: raises arm, “Go!”

  • 1.5–3.0s: jump, cape flies

  • 3.0–4.0s: heroic landing

• Dialogue: Child (quietly): “I’m flying!”

• Audio: Soft steps, cape rustle, off-screen laughter

Macro Nature Close-up

• Scene: Bee gathers pollen on lavender bloom, pollen sparkles

• Shot: Extreme macro, side angle

• Lens/DOF: 100mm macro, ultra shallow

• Camera: Static with micro-shake

• Lighting/Palette: Soft diffuse light; lavender, ochre, olive

• Actions:

  • 0–1.6s: wings flutter, nectar collection

  • 1.6–3.0s: move to next bloom

  • 3.0–4.0s: short side exit

• Audio: Light buzzing, wind in grass

Sora 2 Availability and Ecosystem Expansion

Sora 2 is now available via the official iOS app and sora.com — currently by invitation only, and limited to users in the U.S. and Canada. Several third-party services are also integrating support:

• Higgsfield: Sora 2-based video generation now live

• VEED: Partial integration available with waitlist access

• Skywork and other aggregators provide Sora 2 API connections

Rollouts for other regions and an Android version are expected in future phases.

To experiment with Sora 2 while maintaining account security and isolation, MoreLogin browser is an essential tool. It offers fingerprint-isolated browser profiles, advanced proxy settings, and multi-login support — perfect for testing AI video tools or prompt variants efficiently.