Mandem in Disguise prompt for Veo: a copyable prompt without names

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Short answer

Copy the prompt below into Veo and attach one photo of an adult. It covers the smile, the camera flash, the black balaclava and puffer jacket and the deadpan nods, and asks for an instrumental with no voices, so you can add the sound later. It names no person, song or account. Expect a few tries, or use MimicZip.

Example frame: a man in a black balaclava and a black puffer jacket standing in front of a grey brick wall after the camera flash
Example frame: a man in a black balaclava and a black puffer jacket standing in front of a grey brick wall after the camera flash

Copy this prompt

A fixed-camera, eye-level video, 9:16, about 10 seconds, in front of a plain grey brick wall on a quiet pavement in daylight. The adult from reference image 1, keeping their face, eyes and build, stands smiling in their own clothes; a camera flash fires and the frame goes white for a moment; then, in the same spot, they wear a plain black knit balaclava with only the eyes showing, a black puffer jacket and black trousers, hands in the pockets, giving slow deadpan nods, and near the end slowly pull the zipper up to the chin while the camera drifts closer. Empty hands, no weapons, no gestures, no cuts. Sound: an instrumental dark bass beat with a soft camera click at the flash, no vocals. No text, no logos.

How to use it

  • Attach one photo of an adult as image 1.
  • Add the trending sound in TikTok afterwards. A text prompt cannot place each beat exactly, so expect to nudge the sound.
  • Leave names, sound titles and brands out. Tools can filter them, so the prompt describes the action instead.
  • Tools change often, so check the length and aspect ratio your tool supports and adjust the first line.

Questions people ask

Can Veo keep my face under a balaclava?

It depends on the plan and how it handles reference images. Check before you spend credits, and say that the eyes must stay the same.

Will the result match the trending sound?

Only roughly. Without a timing guide, the beats drift. MimicZip uses the viral clip as a timing guide, which is why its videos line up better.

Do I have to write a prompt on this site?

No. MimicZip uses a fixed scene, so you only add a photo, pick an option and press the make button.

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