Veo 3.1 prompt for a claymation scene with emotion tags
A two-beat Veo 3.1 claymation prompt that switches a character’s mood mid-clip with [Emotion] tags.
- Model
- Veo
- Task
- Video scene
- Source
- Shared by @angrypenguinPNG on X
Miguel (@angrypenguinPNG) posted this Veo 3.1 prompt on X in October 2025, with his example clip, and credits @Mho_23 for the technique. It splits an 8-second clip into two timed beats. Each beat sets the shot, the lighting, the sound effects, an [Emotion] tag and a four-word line of dialogue, so the clay girl moves from [Hopeless] to [Inspired]. Keep the timestamps and the tag format, then change the character, the room and the two lines to tell your own mood shift.
The prompt is quoted from Miguel’s thread on X.
- Prompt
- [00:00 – 00:04] Close-up: A young claymation girl slumps at her messy desk covered in sketches and half-formed clay figures. Her chin rests on her hand; she sighs, eyes dull. Lighting: Faint orange lamp glow, gloomy atmosphere. SFX: Slow pencil tap, faint wind. Emotion: [Hopeless]. Dialogue (4 words): “I’m done creating forever…”
[00:04 – 00:08] Wide shot: The laptop screen flickers—suddenly, light bursts out, washing the room in gold and pink. Her eyes fill with life as floating clay worlds swirl around her. Lighting: Vibrant, dreamlike glow. SFX: Digital chime → orchestral swell. Emotion: [Inspired]. Dialogue (4 words): “Veo 3.1… let’s create magic.” - What it produces
- Asks Veo 3.1 for an 8-second claymation clip in which a girl at her desk goes from hopeless to inspired, with two short spoken lines.
- Source link
- x.com
- Original post
- x.com
- Added
Questions
What are [Emotion] tags?
How is the clip timed?
How much dialogue does each beat have?
See also
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