Symphony Prompt Library

This is a course-side prompt organizer. It does NOT assert that TikTok Symphony exposes an API or can be controlled directly from the course website. Prompts are written here, then manually entered into Symphony by the editor.

Prompt Structure Reference

Every prompt follows this template:

Subject + action + setting + composition + camera movement + lighting + mood + visual style + continuity constraints + unwanted elements

Element Cheat Sheet

By Scene Type

1. Hook / Opening Scene

Purpose: Establish curiosity, tension, or recognition within 0.5 seconds.

Pattern: Wide establishing shot with immediate visual specificity.

Examples:

Vertical 9:16 cinematic B-roll, POV from inside an ambulance,
red and blue LED strobes flashing across stainless steel and an
oxygen tank, a gloved hand gripping the safety rail, radio dispatch
audio faint. Documentary handheld, slight shake. Cold fluorescent,
emergency red/blue palette. No logos, no text, no watermark.

Vertical 9:16 cinematic B-roll, extreme close-up of a passport
held in slightly trembling fingers, cold dashboard glow behind,
pale dawn light through the windshield. Focus racks to the expiry
date stamp. Cinematic tension. No logos, no text, no watermark,
no distorted hands.

2. Context Scene

Purpose: Give the viewer just enough information to understand the premise.

Pattern: Medium shot, clear subject, minimal distraction.

Examples:

Vertical 9:16, medium shot of a patient on a gurney, grey-blue lips,
unconscious, cardiac monitor showing flatline. Ambulance interior,
fluorescent lighting. Documentary realism, shallow focus. Subject
centered, text-safe margins clear. No logos, no medical brand visibility.

3. Escalation Scene

Purpose: Introduce complication, tension, or emotional development.

Pattern: Close-up on hands or reaction; build tension through detail.

Examples:

Vertical 9:16, extreme close-up of gloved hands, tapping a naloxone
syringe to clear an air bubble, jabbing it firmly into a patient's
thigh. Ambulance interior, sickly fluorescent light. Clinical detail.
No visible pill bottles or medication labels. No text, no logos.

4. Payoff / Revelation Scene

Purpose: Deliver the promised insight, question, or emotional resolution.

Pattern: Reaction shot or symbolic imagery; space to breathe.

Examples:

Vertical 9:16, reaction shot of a paramedic, jaw tight, eyes wet,
after a pediatric call. Soft-focus close-up, warm lamp light,
desaturated color palette. Let the expression linger for 2s.
No text overlay, no logos.

5. Book Reveal Scene

Purpose: Make the book unmistakably identifiable.

Pattern: Cover against a clean, genre-appropriate background.

Note: The cover is ALWAYS a real asset — never generated in Symphony.

Vertical 9:16, [BOOK COVER PLACEHOLDER] centered against a storm-
calmed sea background (for _a_siren_sings_), gentle camera pull-
back. Golden hour light catches the title. No distortion, no
filter. Cover proportions maintained. Text readable.

6. CTA / End Card Scene

Purpose: Offer the next step clearly.

Pattern: Simple, branded, secondary to the story.

Examples:

Vertical 9:16, clean end card: book cover bottom-right, small
Atomic Shelf logo bottom-left, text: "Free with Kindle Unlimited."
Warm Rhodes + distant siren audio. Navy background. Text in
paper white. No decorative elements.

By Genre

Medical / EMS

Mood: Clinical, tense, authentic Palette: Stainless steel white, emergency red/blue, fluorescent green Details: Radio dispatch audio, monitor beeps, gurney wheels Avoid: Glamorization, TV-drama aesthetics, blood (unless absolutely necessary and consensual)

Construction / Business

Mood: Authoritative, practical, grounded Palette: Hard hat orange, steel grey, safety yellow, concrete Details: Tools, blueprints, site equipment, hard hats Avoid: Corporate boardroom clichés, generic office stock

Travel / Nonfiction

Mood: Informative, relatable, practical Palette: Passport blue, asphalt grey, warm lighting for interiors Details: Travel documents, border booths, road signs, luggage Avoid: Passport close-ups with visible numbers, official branding

Romance / Historical

Mood: Intimate, atmospheric, emotionally charged Palette: Jewel tones, candlelight amber, sea blue, dawn rose Details: Period-appropriate clothing, ships, letters, storms Avoid: Explicit content, modern anachronisms, real people's likenesses

By Camera Movement

Continuity Notes

Character Consistency

When the same character appears across multiple scenes:

Same [character description] in every scene: [hair color], [clothing],
[age range], [ethnicity]. Do not change appearance between scenes.

Location Consistency

When the same location appears across scenes:

Same [location type], same [time of day], same [lighting].
Do not change environmental details between scenes.

Prop Consistency

When specific props appear across scenes:

Same [prop description] in every scene: [color], [material], [position].
Do not replace or alter props between scenes.

Color Palette Continuity

Palette locked: [list 3-4 colors]. Do not introduce new dominant colors
in scenes 2-4 that don't match scene 1.

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