Director Controls

Director Controls appear on some video models in the generator form. They let you steer consistency, motion, camera style, blur, depth of field, shake, and lens effects without typing long technical paragraphs in the prompt.

This is separate from the Director Prompt Builder panel (templates and style chips for composing your text prompt). You can use either or both.

Where you find them

Open a video Direct Tool, pick a model that supports them, and scroll to the Director Controls section (below the main prompt and common options like duration and size).

Use Reset controls under the section title to restore all Director defaults.

Controls overview

Scene Consistency (0–100, default 70)

How closely the result should stick to your reference image (when you use image-to-video or a reference frame). Higher = stronger adherence to the environment in the reference; lower = more freedom to change the scene.

Motion Strength (0–100, default 40)

How much movement and animation you want. Higher = more dynamic; lower = calmer or subtler motion.

Camera Movement (optional)

Pick a preset (or leave Select optional for no preset). After you choose, a short description of that movement appears under the dropdown.

Examples include static shot, follow subject, slow pan, dolly zoom, orbit, tracking shot, dutch angle, and 360° rotation.

Motion Blur (0–100, default 30)

Adds emphasis on motion trails on fast-moving parts. Turn it up for a silkier, speedier feel; leave near default if you want a cleaner look.

Bokeh / Depth of Field (0–100, default 40)

Background blur and selective focus. Higher = stronger cinematic separation between subject and background.

Camera Shake (0–100, default 0)

Handheld-style tremor. At 0, no extra shake. Raise it for documentary, action, or horror energy.

Lens Effects

None (default), Lens Flare, God Rays, or Subtle Glitch — atmospheric overlays on top of the scene.

How this works with your prompt

• Write your prompt for the creative idea: who, what, where, action, lighting, mood, and style.
• Use Director Controls for repeatable, technical steering (camera preset, consistency, blur, etc.).
• When you press Generate, MediaSnap combines your prompt with the control settings when talking to the model. You may not see that extra technical wording in the prompt box — that’s normal.

If you describe the exact same camera move in the prompt and select it in Camera Movement, the system tries to avoid repeating the same instructions twice when possible.

Tips

• Start with defaults, generate once, then nudge one control at a time.
• For image-to-video, Scene Consistency and Camera Movement are especially useful.
• Reset controls is the fastest way to return to a known baseline.

See also

• Video Generator — prompts, references, and workflow
• AI Director & Director Controls — how the assistant interacts with these settings