Driver Put Phone Away prompt for Veo: a copyable prompt

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Short answer

Copy the prompt below into Veo, attach your photo and pick 9:16, about 14 seconds. It describes the cab, the fixed camera and the five beats, with no dialogue. Expect a few tries; the timing will be rougher than with a timing guide.

Example frame: a bearded man in a minibus driver's seat turning round to shout at the camera,Fotograma de ejemplo: un hombre barbudo en el asiento de un minibús se gira para gritarle a la cámara,Quadro de exemplo: um homem de barba no banco do motorista de uma van se vira para gritar com a câmera
Example frame: a bearded man in a minibus driver's seat turning round to shout at the cameraFotograma de ejemplo: un hombre barbudo en el asiento de un minibús se gira para gritarle a la cámaraQuadro de exemplo: um homem de barba no banco do motorista de uma van se vira para gritar com a câmera

Copy this prompt

Image-to-video, 9:16, about 14 seconds.
Reference image 1 is the CHARACTER, the driver. Keep their face, hair, skin tone and body shape exactly as in the image. Adult only.
Clothes: exactly the clothes from the photo.
Setting: the front of a small passenger minibus seen from the passenger side, right-hand-drive cab, the driver's seat on the left of the frame, a big steering wheel to its right, pale curtains with fringe tassels, a padded fare counter in the foreground with a plain card terminal, a few coins and a smartphone. No brand names, no printed words anywhere.
Camera: one fixed handheld-style shot from the passenger seat, as if a passenger is secretly filming; no cuts.
Beat 1 (0 to 2 seconds): the CHARACTER sits sideways in the driver's seat and glances back at the camera with an irritated look.
Beat 2 (2 to 3 seconds): looks away to the road for a moment, then turns back.
Beat 3 (3 to 6.5 seconds): turns right round to face the camera and throws both hands open, palms up, shouting angrily at the person filming; loud and furious, but no clear words.
Beat 4 (6.5 to 9 seconds): keeps scolding the camera, shaking the head and waving the hands, then shrugs in disbelief.
Beat 5 (9 to 14 seconds): slowly turns back to the front, shoulders drop, hands settle in the lap, stares ahead through the windshield and never looks at the camera again.
Audio: angry shouting without clear words, quiet engine hum, loose coins rattling. No music.
Photorealistic, natural colour, no text, no captions, no logos, no watermark.

Tips

  • Use a bright, sharp head-and-shoulders photo.
  • Keep the clip at about 14 seconds.

Questions people ask

Can Veo keep my face?

Often, if the photo is sharp and bright. Judge it when the head turns to the camera, around 3 seconds in.

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