Input & Scene Planning
Writing a Strong Prompt
How to craft effective prompts that produce clear, engaging scenes, accurate diagrams, code blocks, and structured narration.
3 min read•Last updated: September 2026
The Universal Prompt Formula
The best prompts give the AI director five clear constraints: Topic, Audience, Tone, Visuals, and Takeaway:
prompt-template.txttext
Explain [topic] to [target audience] in a [tone] video.
Show [visual examples or diagrams], use [Shorts / Full format],
and finish with [key takeaway or call to action].Battle-Tested Prompt Examples
- Technical Tutorial:
Create a concise tutorial showing how React Server Components work. Show the client-server boundary, include a code snippet for async fetch, and end with performance benefits. - Physics Explainer:
Explain how black holes form in a fast-paced vertical Short for high school students. Show stellar gravitational collapse with animated arrows and an event horizon circle. - Product Pitch:
Explain why developers choose Redis Pub/Sub for realtime chat. Show client-server polling latency vs push events with a visual comparison chart.
Optional Web Research
When drafting prompts about breaking tech releases, current APIs, or trending topics, enable web research. If live research fails, Explayner falls back seamlessly to standard generation without halting.