Are you using AI video generators like a slot machine? You type a prompt, hit generate, and hope for a good result. If that sounds familiar, you are leaving your storytelling up to luck.

To create professional, cinematic AI films, you need to stop gambling and start directing. Control isn't optional; it is essential.

In this guide, we will walk you through how to use Nano Banana Pro on Atlabs AI to take a single character image and transform it into a fully consistent, multi-shot cinematic masterpiece using precise camera angles and motion control.

The 3-Step Formula for AI Video Consistency

Most creators struggle with keeping characters consistent from shot to shot. The solution lies in a specific workflow:

1. Foundation: Creating a rock-solid base image.

2. Variation: Using camera prompts to change angles while keeping the character locked.

3. Motion: Converting those consistent images into a video.

Step 1: Create Your "Foundation Image"

Before you worry about camera movement, you need one perfect image that defines your character’s face, outfit, and environment. This is your "Reference Image."

• The Prompt Strategy: Be descriptive about lighting, texture, and mood.

• The Tool: Select Nano Banana Pro in the Atlabs "Create Images" dashboard.

"Viking female warrior emerging from a dense dark forest... sharp wolf-like eyes... heavy fur cloak... hyperreal cinematic portrait."

"Viking female warrior emerging from a dense dark forest... sharp wolf-like eyes... heavy fur cloak... hyperreal cinematic portrait."

"Viking female warrior emerging from a dense dark forest... sharp wolf-like eyes... heavy fur cloak... hyperreal cinematic portrait."

Once you generate an image you love, save it. This image will now act as the DNA for every other shot in your video.

Step 2: The Director’s Guide to AI Camera Prompts

This is where Nano Banana Pro shines. By using your Foundation Image as a Reference Image and applying specific cinematic terminology, you can force the AI to keep the character the same but change the camera angle.

Here are the essential camera shots you need to know:

1. The Establishing Shot (Extreme Wide Shot)

Set the scene. Use this to show the vastness of the environment.

• Prompt Key: Extreme wide shot, vast Scandinavian forest... woman very small in frame walking toward camera...

• Why it works: It establishes scale and atmosphere without losing the vibe of the original reference.

2. The Cowboy Shot (Action Stance)

Perfect for showing weapons or holsters while keeping the face visible.

• Prompt Key: Cowboy shot, waist to head framing... hand lowering toward bone-handled dagger...

• Result: The AI understands "Cowboy Shot" means framing from the mid-thigh up, perfect for tension.

3. The Extreme Close-Up (Texture & Emotion)

Capture the micro-details that make a video feel real.

• Prompt Key: Extreme close-up, Viking woman's amber eye filling frame... reflection of glowing runic sigil... micro-detail skin texture...

• Result: You get hyper-realistic skin pores, iris details, and reflections that look like 100mm macro photography.

4. The Bird’s Eye View (Overhead)

Show the character's position within the world.

• Prompt Key: Overhead bird's-eye, perfect top-down view... glowing circular rune appearing beneath her feet.

5. The Dutch Angle (Psychological Tension)

Tilt the camera to create unease or disorientation.

• Prompt Key: Canted shot, forest tilting as supernatural force distorts space.

6. The POV Shot (First Person Perspective)

Put the audience in the character's shoes.

• Prompt Key: POV shot, from her eyes, frost-beast charging forward... high-intensity motion blur.

Prompts Examples

1. EXTREME WIDE SHOT — Establishing the World

Prompt:

extreme wide shot, vast Scandinavian forest wrapped in heavy blue-gray dawn fog, towering ancient trees fading into distance, icy ground with faint frost, solitary Viking woman very small in frame walking toward camera, atmospheric depth layers, soft volumetric light beams cutting through haze, cold, moody, desaturated Nordic palette, hyperreal cinematic realism, 35mm lens equivalent, high dynamic range

extreme wide shot, vast Scandinavian forest wrapped in heavy blue-gray dawn fog, towering ancient trees fading into distance, icy ground with faint frost, solitary Viking woman very small in frame walking toward camera, atmospheric depth layers, soft volumetric light beams cutting through haze, cold, moody, desaturated Nordic palette, hyperreal cinematic realism, 35mm lens equivalent, high dynamic range

extreme wide shot, vast Scandinavian forest wrapped in heavy blue-gray dawn fog, towering ancient trees fading into distance, icy ground with faint frost, solitary Viking woman very small in frame walking toward camera, atmospheric depth layers, soft volumetric light beams cutting through haze, cold, moody, desaturated Nordic palette, hyperreal cinematic realism, 35mm lens equivalent, high dynamic range

2. WIDE / LONG SHOT — Approaching the Clearing

Prompt:

wide/long shot, Viking woman walking into a mossy forest clearing, consistent cold dawn light, drifting fog, muted greens and grays, trees framing the scene symmetrically, ground texture continuous with previous shot, subtle wind in cloak, cinematic composition, 50mm lens depth

wide/long shot, Viking woman walking into a mossy forest clearing, consistent cold dawn light, drifting fog, muted greens and grays, trees framing the scene symmetrically, ground texture continuous with previous shot, subtle wind in cloak, cinematic composition, 50mm lens depth

wide/long shot, Viking woman walking into a mossy forest clearing, consistent cold dawn light, drifting fog, muted greens and grays, trees framing the scene symmetrically, ground texture continuous with previous shot, subtle wind in cloak, cinematic composition, 50mm lens depth

3. FULL SHOT — Presence in the Clearing

Prompt:

full-body shot, Viking woman standing centered in clearing, fur cloak and leather armor visible, frost-crusted foliage, diffused morning light behind her creating soft rim light, fog swirling at knee level, consistent environment, cinematic color grading, forest depth maintained, 65mm lens

full-body shot, Viking woman standing centered in clearing, fur cloak and leather armor visible, frost-crusted foliage, diffused morning light behind her creating soft rim light, fog swirling at knee level, consistent environment, cinematic color grading, forest depth maintained, 65mm lens

full-body shot, Viking woman standing centered in clearing, fur cloak and leather armor visible, frost-crusted foliage, diffused morning light behind her creating soft rim light, fog swirling at knee level, consistent environment, cinematic color grading, forest depth maintained, 65mm lens

4. MEDIUM LONG SHOT — Sensing the Omen

Prompt:

medium long shot, Viking woman slightly turned, head raised as she senses danger, soft backlight from cold dawn, fog density slightly increased, foreground branches framing edges, consistent forest textures, shallow DOF isolating character, cinematic realism

medium long shot, Viking woman slightly turned, head raised as she senses danger, soft backlight from cold dawn, fog density slightly increased, foreground branches framing edges, consistent forest textures, shallow DOF isolating character, cinematic realism

medium long shot, Viking woman slightly turned, head raised as she senses danger, soft backlight from cold dawn, fog density slightly increased, foreground branches framing edges, consistent forest textures, shallow DOF isolating character, cinematic realism

5. MEDIUM SHOT — Realization

Prompt:

medium shot, Viking woman facing camera with tension in her eyes, mud war paint cracked, braids with feathers, consistent soft diffused lighting, forest bokeh behind her, mist particles catching light, slight wind movement in hair, cinematic crisp detail

medium shot, Viking woman facing camera with tension in her eyes, mud war paint cracked, braids with feathers, consistent soft diffused lighting, forest bokeh behind her, mist particles catching light, slight wind movement in hair, cinematic crisp detail

medium shot, Viking woman facing camera with tension in her eyes, mud war paint cracked, braids with feathers, consistent soft diffused lighting, forest bokeh behind her, mist particles catching light, slight wind movement in hair, cinematic crisp detail

6. MEDIUM CLOSE-UP — Fear and Resolve

Prompt:

medium close-up, intense expression, moisture on skin from cold air, fog blurring background deeper, continuity of feathers and braids, pale dawn light creating subtle highlights on cheekbones, shallow DOF, filmic texture

medium close-up, intense expression, moisture on skin from cold air, fog blurring background deeper, continuity of feathers and braids, pale dawn light creating subtle highlights on cheekbones, shallow DOF, filmic texture

medium close-up, intense expression, moisture on skin from cold air, fog blurring background deeper, continuity of feathers and braids, pale dawn light creating subtle highlights on cheekbones, shallow DOF, filmic texture

7. CLOSE-UP — The Feather Omen

Prompt:

close-up, single black raven feather braided into her hair, trembling, consistent lighting direction, soft blue backlight glow, fog drifting behind feather, ultra-shallow depth of field, 85mm lens, cinematic bokeh

close-up, single black raven feather braided into her hair, trembling, consistent lighting direction, soft blue backlight glow, fog drifting behind feather, ultra-shallow depth of field, 85mm lens, cinematic bokeh

close-up, single black raven feather braided into her hair, trembling, consistent lighting direction, soft blue backlight glow, fog drifting behind feather, ultra-shallow depth of field, 85mm lens, cinematic bokeh

8. EYE-LEVEL SHOT — The Verbal Realization

Prompt:

eye-level shot, Viking warrior staring directly ahead, calm but resolute, fog slowly rising behind her, consistent predawn lighting, forest symmetrical in background, cinematic realism with emotional weight

eye-level shot, Viking warrior staring directly ahead, calm but resolute, fog slowly rising behind her, consistent predawn lighting, forest symmetrical in background, cinematic realism with emotional weight

eye-level shot, Viking warrior staring directly ahead, calm but resolute, fog slowly rising behind her, consistent predawn lighting, forest symmetrical in background, cinematic realism with emotional weight

9. LOW ANGLE SHOT — Rising Power

Prompt:

low angle, camera looking up at Viking woman, making her appear towering and heroic, tree trunks rising behind her into fog, soft rim light from dawn sky, cloak billowing subtly, continuity in costume and environment

low angle, camera looking up at Viking woman, making her appear towering and heroic, tree trunks rising behind her into fog, soft rim light from dawn sky, cloak billowing subtly, continuity in costume and environment

low angle, camera looking up at Viking woman, making her appear towering and heroic, tree trunks rising behind her into fog, soft rim light from dawn sky, cloak billowing subtly, continuity in costume and environment

10. HIGH ANGLE SHOT — Her Solitude

Prompt:

high angle shot, looking down on her standing alone in a clearing, frost patterns visible on the ground, fog forming a circular drift around her, consistent lighting direction, cinematic depth maintained

high angle shot, looking down on her standing alone in a clearing, frost patterns visible on the ground, fog forming a circular drift around her, consistent lighting direction, cinematic depth maintained

high angle shot, looking down on her standing alone in a clearing, frost patterns visible on the ground, fog forming a circular drift around her, consistent lighting direction, cinematic depth maintained

11. BIRD’S EYE VIEW — Rune Circle Awakens

Prompt:

overhead bird’s-eye, perfect top-down view, glowing circular rune appearing beneath her feet in the frost, mist swirling around rune lines, trees forming radial texture around clearing, same lighting and environment tone

overhead bird’s-eye, perfect top-down view, glowing circular rune appearing beneath her feet in the frost, mist swirling around rune lines, trees forming radial texture around clearing, same lighting and environment tone

overhead bird’s-eye, perfect top-down view, glowing circular rune appearing beneath her feet in the frost, mist swirling around rune lines, trees forming radial texture around clearing, same lighting and environment tone

12. WORM’S EYE VIEW — The Earth Shifts

Prompt:

worm’s eye view, camera at ground level looking up as roots twist and earth trembles, Viking woman towering above, fog cutting across frame, cold light filtering through branches, dynamic cinematic realism

worm’s eye view, camera at ground level looking up as roots twist and earth trembles, Viking woman towering above, fog cutting across frame, cold light filtering through branches, dynamic cinematic realism

worm’s eye view, camera at ground level looking up as roots twist and earth trembles, Viking woman towering above, fog cutting across frame, cold light filtering through branches, dynamic cinematic realism

13. OVER-THE-SHOULDER — The Beast Appears

Prompt:

over-the-shoulder, from behind, Viking woman looking at a massive frost-beast silhouette emerging through dense fog, glowing blue eyes, forest continuity maintained, shallow DOF, atmospheric depth, same lighting direction

over-the-shoulder, from behind, Viking woman looking at a massive frost-beast silhouette emerging through dense fog, glowing blue eyes, forest continuity maintained, shallow DOF, atmospheric depth, same lighting direction

over-the-shoulder, from behind, Viking woman looking at a massive frost-beast silhouette emerging through dense fog, glowing blue eyes, forest continuity maintained, shallow DOF, atmospheric depth, same lighting direction

14. POV SHOT — The Charge

Prompt:

POV shot, from her eyes, frost-beast charging forward, branches whipping past, fog thickening, cold dawn light streaking, high-intensity motion blur balanced with clarity, immersive first-person realism

POV shot, from her eyes, frost-beast charging forward, branches whipping past, fog thickening, cold dawn light streaking, high-intensity motion blur balanced with clarity, immersive first-person realism

POV shot, from her eyes, frost-beast charging forward, branches whipping past, fog thickening, cold dawn light streaking, high-intensity motion blur balanced with clarity, immersive first-person realism

15. SELFIE ANGLE — Her Defiance

Prompt:

selfie-style angle, Viking woman holding dagger close, fierce expression, breath fogging the lens, consistent lighting on face, forest blurred behind, gritty and intimate framing, cinematic handheld feeling

selfie-style angle, Viking woman holding dagger close, fierce expression, breath fogging the lens, consistent lighting on face, forest blurred behind, gritty and intimate framing, cinematic handheld feeling

selfie-style angle, Viking woman holding dagger close, fierce expression, breath fogging the lens, consistent lighting on face, forest blurred behind, gritty and intimate framing, cinematic handheld feeling

16. GROUND LEVEL — Approaching Impact

Prompt:

ground-level shot, beast’s massive feet pounding frost-covered earth, debris scattering, consistent color palette, fog illuminated from above, dramatic tension, 24mm lens ground perspective

ground-level shot, beast’s massive feet pounding frost-covered earth, debris scattering, consistent color palette, fog illuminated from above, dramatic tension, 24mm lens ground perspective

ground-level shot, beast’s massive feet pounding frost-covered earth, debris scattering, consistent color palette, fog illuminated from above, dramatic tension, 24mm lens ground perspective

17. SHAKY HANDHELD — Final Charge

Prompt:

shaky handheld shot, Viking woman sprinting toward the charging beast, camera vibrations, fog swirling around movement, cold dawn light breaking through branches, raw kinetic energy, film-grain intensity

shaky handheld shot, Viking woman sprinting toward the charging beast, camera vibrations, fog swirling around movement, cold dawn light breaking through branches, raw kinetic energy, film-grain intensity

shaky handheld shot, Viking woman sprinting toward the charging beast, camera vibrations, fog swirling around movement, cold dawn light breaking through branches, raw kinetic energy, film-grain intensity

Step 3: Turning Stills into Cinematic Video

Once you have your storyboard of consistent images (Wide, Close-up, Action, POV), it’s time to animate them using Google Veo inside Atlabs.

1. Start from Scratch: Go to the Atlabs dashboard and select "Start from Scratch."

2. Upload Your Shots: Import the images you just created with Nano Banana Pro.

3. Add Motion: Click the Motion Icon on a scene.

   • Select Model: Choose Google Veo 3.1 Fast for realistic movement.

   • Prompt the Motion: Tell the AI how to move. (e.g., "Slowly zoom in" or "Camera tracking forward").

4. Add Sound & Lip Sync: Use the built-in voiceover tool to generate dialogue and sync it to your character’s lips.

The "Doodle" Hack: Controlling Composition

Want a dragon exactly on the left and a fireball on the right? Nano Banana Pro allows you to sketch your composition.

• How to do it: Upload a crude drawing (stick figures or basic shapes) as your reference.

• The Prompt: Turn this into a realistic fighting scene...

• The Result: The AI respects your exact positioning, turning stick figures into high-fidelity warriors while maintaining the composition you drew.

Why This Workflow Changes Everything

By moving from random generation to Reference Image + Camera Prompting, you stop being a user and start being a director.

• Consistency: The character looks the same in the close-up as she does in the wide shot.

• Control: You decide the angle, not the AI.

• Storytelling: You can build a narrative arc (Establishing -> Tension -> Action -> Climax).

Ready to direct your first AI masterpiece?
Log in to Atlabs AI and start experimenting with Nano Banana Pro today.