Dawn's Golden Pancake
"An elderly lady masterfully fries scallion pancakes at her bustling wet market stall at dawn, capturing the sizzling details and warm urban atmosphere through intimate close-ups and ambient sounds."
Visual Style Bible
Cast Anchors
skilled handscalm expressiontraditional apronfocused demeanor
Prompt Guide For Universal
This prompt page is designed for production-ready AI video generation with first-second control, character continuity, and camera-accurate shot design. Use this text-to-video workflow to create a complete cinematic block that can continue into long-form stories.
The prompt structure works across Sora, Kling, Veo, and Seedream-style models. For each shot, keep identity anchors stable, keep camera intent explicit, and keep action beats short so the output remains controllable and reusable.
Production Shot List
This #storyboard kit is optimized for direct text-to-video generation. It is tuned for Sora, Kling, Veo, and Seedream-style cinematic output with strong shot continuity.
An elderly lady's skilled, wrinkled hands carefully place a raw scallion pancake into a sizzling black iron pan. The cold dough hits the hot oil with a sharp hiss.
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. An elderly lady's skilled, wrinkled hands carefully place a raw scallion pancake into a sizzling black iron pan. The cold dough hits the hot oil with a sharp hiss.. 0-1s: Hands lower the pale pancake into the pan. 1-2s: Pancake makes contact with oil, a visible sizzle erupts. 2-4s: Oil actively bubbles around the edges of the pancake. 4-5s: Hands release the pancake and pull back slightly, leaving it to cook.. Tight on the hands and the pan, shallow depth of field blurs the bustling market background., Warm, golden dawn light from a single source (like a bare bulb above the stall), creating highlights on the oil. --ar 16:9
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. An elderly lady's skilled, wrinkled hands carefully place a raw scallion pancake into a sizzling black iron pan. The cold dough hits the hot oil with a sharp hiss.. 0-1s: Hands lower the pale pancake into the pan. 1-2s: Pancake makes contact with oil, a visible sizzle erupts. 2-4s: Oil actively bubbles around the edges of the pancake. 4-5s: Hands release the pancake and pull back slightly, leaving it to cook.. Static, Warm, golden dawn light from a single source (like a bare bulb above the stall), creating highlights on the oil. --ar 16:9
Extreme close-up on the surface of the pancake as it fries. Golden-brown bubbles form and pop in the shimmering oil, creating a lacy, crisp texture.
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. Extreme close-up on the surface of the pancake as it fries. Golden-brown bubbles form and pop in the shimmering oil, creating a lacy, crisp texture.. 0-2s: Bubbles slowly form and grow across the pale dough. 2-4s: Bubbles reach their peak, turning a deep golden color and popping. 4-5s: The entire surface is now a network of crispy, golden bubbles.. Frame filled with the cooking pancake, focusing on the intricate texture and bubbles., Intense, warm light reflecting off the oil, making the pancake glisten. --ar 16:9
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. Extreme close-up on the surface of the pancake as it fries. Golden-brown bubbles form and pop in the shimmering oil, creating a lacy, crisp texture.. 0-2s: Bubbles slowly form and grow across the pale dough. 2-4s: Bubbles reach their peak, turning a deep golden color and popping. 4-5s: The entire surface is now a network of crispy, golden bubbles.. Very slow push-in on the pancake's surface., Intense, warm light reflecting off the oil, making the pancake glisten. --ar 16:9
The elderly lady, focused and calm, uses a pair of long metal tongs to expertly flip the pancake. The action is swift and practiced.
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. The elderly lady, focused and calm, uses a pair of long metal tongs to expertly flip the pancake. The action is swift and practiced.. 0-1s: Tongs move into frame, positioned under the pancake. 1-2s: Quick, decisive flip of the pancake. 2-3s: Pancake lands back in the pan with a fresh sizzle. 3-5s: Lady adjusts the pancake with the tongs, a slight smile of satisfaction.. Lady centered in the frame, the frying pan prominent in the foreground. The bustling market is a soft-focus background., Warm key light on her face and hands, backlight from the dawn sky separating her from the background. --ar 16:9
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. The elderly lady, focused and calm, uses a pair of long metal tongs to expertly flip the pancake. The action is swift and practiced.. 0-1s: Tongs move into frame, positioned under the pancake. 1-2s: Quick, decisive flip of the pancake. 2-3s: Pancake lands back in the pan with a fresh sizzle. 3-5s: Lady adjusts the pancake with the tongs, a slight smile of satisfaction.. Slow tilt up from the pan to the lady's determined face., Warm key light on her face and hands, backlight from the dawn sky separating her from the background. --ar 16:9
Wide shot of the entire market stall at dawn. Steam rises from various pots, early customers mill about. The lady is a pillar of calm focus within the gentle chaos.
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. Wide shot of the entire market stall at dawn. Steam rises from various pots, early customers mill about. The lady is a pillar of calm focus within the gentle chaos.. 0-2s: Camera movement establishes the full stall and the dawn atmosphere. 2-4s: Focus on the lady as she works, the center of the scene. 4-5s: Hold on the wide scene, emphasizing the harmony between her craft and the waking market.. The stall is framed centrally, showing its full setup and the lady working. Other market activity provides life and context., Soft, diffuse morning light blankets the scene, with pockets of warmer light from the stall's cooking area. --ar 16:9
Cinematic Hollywood, warm and bright color tone, intimate close-ups, authentic urban atmosphere, soothing emotional pacing. elderly_lady wearing skilled hands,calm expression,traditional apron,focused demeanor. Wide shot of the entire market stall at dawn. Steam rises from various pots, early customers mill about. The lady is a pillar of calm focus within the gentle chaos.. 0-2s: Camera movement establishes the full stall and the dawn atmosphere. 2-4s: Focus on the lady as she works, the center of the scene. 4-5s: Hold on the wide scene, emphasizing the harmony between her craft and the waking market.. Slow, gentle arc from right to left, taking in the stall and its surroundings., Soft, diffuse morning light blankets the scene, with pockets of warmer light from the stall's cooking area. --ar 16:9