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Shortfilm Prompt

Generate cinematic AI shortfilm prompts (works with Seedance 2.0, Xiaoyunque, Sora, Kling, Jimeng, Veo) using the 5-stage structure from…

Type
Skill
GitHub stars
444
License
MIT
Repo last updated
Sep 21, 2026
Source file
README.md

What Shortfilm Prompt is

Shortfilm Prompt is a skill published in the jnMetaCode/ai-shortfilm-prompts repository on GitHub, which has about 444 stars. The repository describes itself as: “Claude Code Skill that turns any idea into a cinematic, model-ready video prompt — Sora · Kling · Veo · Seedance. 21 genre templates, 5-stage structure, eval-tested. Distilled from the AI short Hollywood director PJ Ace called "one of the best short films I've seen in years."”

A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file: frontmatter with a name and a description, followed by instructions Claude follows. Claude loads a skill automatically when a task matches its description, and you can also run it directly with a slash and its name.

Skills work in Claude Code and in Claude Cowork, which makes Shortfilm Prompt a portable way to give Claude the same method everywhere.

How to install Shortfilm Prompt

Claude Code

  1. Download the shortfilm-prompt folder from the repository.
  2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md for all projects, or .claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md for one project.
  3. Claude loads it automatically when a task matches; you can also run it with / and its name.

Claude Cowork

  1. Zip the skill folder so SKILL.md sits at the top level of the folder.
  2. Open Customize → Skills, click +, then upload the ZIP.
  3. Start a task that matches the description, or call it by name with /.

New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.

Inside the source file

An excerpt from README.md, shared under the repository's MIT license. Read the full file on GitHub.

> 🌐 Browse the prompt library online → prompts.aiolaola.com — view any template/case and copy it with one click, no install. > 🎥 Want the prompt rendered into a finished film? → OpenShorts (same author): story → 3-shot AI mini-drama, cost quoted per shot before you spend, $0 on-device draft tier. > 🧩 Or skip straight to the prompt builder — pick one of 21 genres, fill a few blanks, get the full multi-shot prompt + negative prompt. No Claude Code needed.

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<!-- ═══ HERO DEMO SLOT — publish your rendered 15s clip in 2 steps:

  1. Drag your demo.mp4 into any GitHub issue/PR comment box; copy the https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/... URL it generates.
  2. In the block right below, remove the surrounding comment markers and put that URL in place of PASTE_VIDEO_URL_HERE. Prompt that generates this clip: ./assets/demo-prompt.md (gif instead of mp4? swap the video line for: ) ═══ -->

> A Claude Code Skill that turns any idea into a cinematic, model-ready > video prompt — for Sora · Kling · Veo · Seedance. 21 genre templates, > a 5-stage structure, eval-tested. Distilled from > Zombie Scavenger > by Mx-Shell — the AI short Hollywood director PJ Ace called > "one of the best short films I've seen in years."

中文版 →

> ⚡ Quick start: one-page cheat sheet · > failure→fix gallery

🧩 The no-install prompt builder — 21 genres · full multi-shot output · negative prompt included · runs entirely in your browser

🎬 The tweet that started it all

> "This is one of the best short films I've seen in years. > Very soon, we'll stop calling it 'AI film' and just call it film." > > Film name: Zombie Scavenger by MX-Shell. > > — PJ Ace (@PJaccetturo), > May 10, 2026

Stats are from PJ Ace's original tweet (@PJaccetturo, May 10, 2026), as of mid-May 2026.

This repository is the complete workflow behind that film, made available because Mx-Shell himself published his prompt collection documents and walked through his entire method on a public Douyin livestream.

⚡ The single-line magic prompt (try it tonight)

Copy this into Sora / Seedance / Kling / Veo. Replace {{...}}:

Anamorphic widescreen cinematic. Simulated IMAX film camera +
Panavision C-series lens (35mm focal, f/4 aperture). Handheld
shot — extremely subtle, breath-like camera float throughout.
{{your scene description}}.
No score. Production audio only.

Why this works: real camera bodies + "breath-like float" anchor the AI to actual film aesthetics — not the vague "cinematic feel" keyword everyone else uses. Full breakdown in methodology.md.

Before you install

  • Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
  • Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
  • Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
  • Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
  • Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.

FAQ

What is Shortfilm Prompt?

Shortfilm Prompt is a skill for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the jnMetaCode/ai-shortfilm-prompts repository on GitHub. Generate cinematic AI shortfilm prompts (works with Seedance 2.0, Xiaoyunque, Sora, Kling, Jimeng, Veo) using the 5-stage structure from…

How do I install Shortfilm Prompt in Claude Code?

Download the shortfilm-prompt folder from the repository. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md for all projects, or .claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md for one project. Claude loads it automatically when a task matches; you can also run it with / and its name.

Can I use Shortfilm Prompt in Claude Cowork?

Zip the skill folder so SKILL.md sits at the top level of the folder. Open Customize → Skills, click +, then upload the ZIP. Start a task that matches the description, or call it by name with /.

Is Shortfilm Prompt safe to install?

It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.

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