Prompts · Lesson 2 of 6 · 4 min read
Camera moves for AI video, and when to use them
The camera move changes how a clip feels as much as the subject does. SupaSwirl has a camera setting for each of these, or you can write them into your prompt.
Slow push-in
Moves closer. It builds focus and importance: good for a product reveal or a detail you want noticed.
Pull-out
Moves away. It reveals context: the product on a table, a person in a place, a scene opening up.
Orbit
Circles the subject. The classic product shot: it shows shape and material and feels premium.
Pan left or right
Turns sideways across a scene. Good for showing a range of products, a room or a landscape.
Handheld
Small natural movement, like a phone in a hand. It feels real and personal: the look of creator-style (UGC) videos.
Drone rise
Rises up and back. It feels big and cinematic: great for places, openings and endings.
One move per clip
Pick one camera move for each clip. Combining several in a few seconds often looks shaky. For a sequence of moves, make several clips and join them in Storyboard.
Updated 29 September 2026