Found Footage
CCTV Staircase Surveillance AI Photo Prompt
Corner-mounted emergency stairwell CCTV: red balloon, unlatching door, pop, then glitch-to-black - built for Gemini Omni.
The Prompt
cctv-staircase-surveillance.md
Style: Real found-footage CCTV, raw security camera archive footage, low-quality surveillance feed. Slightly distorted wide-angle lens, high corner-mounted bracket. Low-contrast desaturated color palette, subtle digital scanlines, timestamp overlay in corner. No camera movement, completely static frame. Lighting: Cold, buzzing overhead fluorescent lighting on the landing. Deep, pitch-black shadows stretching down the lower flight of stairs. Realistic digital noise and compression artifacts in the dark zones. Location: {{location}} Audio: Constant low-frequency electrical hum of the fluorescent tube, faint hollow wind howling through the concrete shaft. Chronological Storyline: 0-3 sec: Completely empty staircase. Nothing moves. The sterile, cold environment is quiet. 3-6 sec: {{anomaly_enter}} 6-8 sec: {{anomaly_build}} 8-10 sec: {{anomaly_peak}} Strict Constraints: {{negative_prompt}} 10-second continuous clip for Google Gemini Omni (video or still keyframes).
Negative prompt
Included when you copy the prompt
monsters, visible people, cheap jump scares, music, cinematic lighting, smooth panning, gore, glowing eyes, cinematic lighting, smooth camera pan, dolly zoom, stylized color grade, music, jump scare, visible monsters, CGI creature, gore, blood spray, exaggerated acting, face close-up scream, glowing red eyes, floating ghost, VHS overload, random camera shake, oversaturated neon horror look, text watermark, logo watermark
Fill in your details below - this prompt updates as you type, then copy it.
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0 of 5 filled. Preview updates as you type - then copy the finished prompt (negative prompt included when present).
cctv-staircase-surveillance.md
Prompt preview
Style: Real found-footage CCTV, raw security camera archive footage, low-quality surveillance feed. Slightly distorted wide-angle lens, high corner-mounted bracket. Low-contrast desaturated color palette, subtle digital scanlines, timestamp overlay in corner. No camera movement, completely static frame. Lighting: Cold, buzzing overhead fluorescent lighting on the landing. Deep, pitch-black shadows stretching down the lower flight of stairs. Realistic digital noise and compression artifacts in the dark zones. Location: {{location}} Audio: Constant low-frequency electrical hum of the fluorescent tube, faint hollow wind howling through the concrete shaft. Chronological Storyline: 0-3 sec: Completely empty staircase. Nothing moves. The sterile, cold environment is quiet. 3-6 sec: {{anomaly_enter}} 6-8 sec: {{anomaly_build}} 8-10 sec: {{anomaly_peak}} Strict Constraints: {{negative_prompt}} 10-second continuous clip for Google Gemini Omni (video or still keyframes).
Examples
Example input
Example 1 - Balloon (canonical) location: An empty, utilitarian concrete emergency exit stairwell of a high-rise building. Metal handrails twist down into the darkness. A heavy steel door with a small wired-glass window is visible on the main landing. anomaly_enter: From the dark lower flight of stairs, a hand-drawn children's red balloon slowly floats upward into the frame, bobbing gently, then rests floating at eye-level on the landing. anomaly_build: The heavy steel fire exit door on the landing subtly unlatches with a heavy metallic click, and begins to slowly swing open by just an inch. anomaly_peak: The floating balloon suddenly pops violently. Simultaneously, the CCTV image glitches with heavy static and horizontal tracking lines before cutting abruptly to black. negative_prompt: monsters, visible people, cheap jump scares, music, cinematic lighting, smooth panning, gore, glowing eyes Example 2 - Elevator lobby variant on the landing location: Same concrete stairwell, but the landing includes a closed elevator call panel and a scuffed floor mat anomaly_enter: The elevator call button on the landing slowly presses itself and lights yellow, though nobody is there. anomaly_build: A thin crack of darkness appears as the steel door unlatches one inch. anomaly_peak: The fluorescent tube flickers out; feed drops into static-filled black. negative_prompt: monsters, visible people, cheap jump scares, music, cinematic lighting, smooth panning, gore, glowing eyes
What you should get
Example 1: Full 10s CCTV stairwell clip - empty hold → red balloon rises → door unlatches one inch → balloon pops + tracking-line glitch to black. Authentic building security archive look. Example 2: Same style lock - self-pressing call button → door crack → lights out + static. No people, no music, no monster.
How to use this AI photo prompt
- Upload a clear reference photo of your face (well-lit, front-facing works best).
- Fill any placeholders on this page, then tap Copy Prompt.
- Paste into Gemini (also works with Runway, Firefly) and generate.
- Keep your face locked - only wardrobe, pose, and scene should change.
Privacy: If you attach a face reference, do it in the AI tool. Codextroop Prompt Library never receives or stores your photos.
Works best with Gemini / Runway / Firefly
Identity-preserving image-to-image prompts need a strong face reference. Avoid heavy beauty filters on the upload and use the negative prompt when your tool supports it.
Tips for better found footage results
- Match the example aspect ratio when your tool allows it (often 4:5 for portraits).
- If the face drifts, re-upload a sharper photo and keep the same prompt text.
- Copy related found footage prompts below to try alternate looks with the same identity lock.
When to use this prompt
Use it when
- You need help with found-footage youtube.
- You need help with short horror clips.
- You need help with gemini omni.
Skip it when
- You only need a one-line ask with no constraints, format, or context.
- You cannot supply the fill-in details the template asks for.
- You want a modern digital look or heavy filter effect instead of the era/style this prompt targets.
How to get a good result
Done when
Example 1: Full 10s CCTV stairwell clip - empty hold → red balloon rises → door unlatches one inch → balloon pops + tracking-line glitch to black. Authentic building security archive look. Example 2: Same style lock - self-pressing call button → door crack → lights out + static. No people, no music, no monster.
Common mistakes
- Leaving location, anomaly_enter, anomaly_build vague - the model then invents placeholders.
- Asking Gemini, Runway, or Firefly for a shorter answer after a long structured prompt - that throws away the format rules.
- Stopping when the first draft appears instead of checking it against the success criteria below.
FAQ
- What do I fill in before I copy this prompt?
- Replace these placeholders with your details: location, anomaly_enter, anomaly_build, anomaly_peak, negative_prompt. Required fields are marked on the page. The prompt text updates as you type.
- Which AI tools is this prompt written for?
- It works best with Gemini, Runway, Firefly. Copy the filled prompt and paste it into the tool you already use.
- What should a good result look like?
- Example 1: Full 10s CCTV stairwell clip - empty hold → red balloon rises → door unlatches one inch → balloon pops + tracking-line glitch to black. Authentic building security archive look. Example 2: Same style lock - self-pressing call button → door crack → lights out + static. No people, no music, no monster.
- What are common mistakes with this prompt?
- Leaving location, anomaly_enter, anomaly_build vague - the model then invents placeholders. Asking Gemini, Runway, or Firefly for a shorter answer after a long structured prompt - that throws away the format rules. Stopping when the first draft appears instead of checking it against the success criteria below.
Best for
- Found-footage YouTube
- Short horror clips
- Gemini Omni
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