Orbit or arc in AI video prompts: which docs use it
7 of the 24 models' docs use orbit or arc: Google Veo, Higgsfield, Kling AI, Leonardo Motion 2.0, Luma Dream Machine, Step-Video-TI2V and Wan. An orbit or arc moves the camera around the subject on a curved path, keeping it at the centre of frame. As of 2026-09-25.
An orbit or arc moves the camera around the subject on a curved path, keeping it at the centre of frame. It gives a moment weight and dimension.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Google Veo | defines it | Arc shot : the camera moves in a circular or semi-circular path around the subject. |
| Higgsfield | lists it as a preset | Arc Left |
| Kling AI | uses it in an example | The camera orbits the perfume bottle in slow motion, capturing the play of light and shadow on the golden lettering… |
| Leonardo Motion 2.0 | defines it | Orbit around: The camera moves around an point. |
| Luma Dream Machine | defines it | Orbit Left / Orbit Right Rotates the camera around a focal point, giving a 3D effect. |
| Step-Video-TI2V | lists it as a command | Orbit Shot |
| Wan | uses it in an example | an orbit emphasizes the subject's importance |
Inclusion rule. Models whose own docs define the word, list it as a command or preset, or use it in an example prompt. Order. Alphabetical by model name.
1How the docs use it
Google Veo, Leonardo Motion 2.0 and Luma Dream Machine define it; Higgsfield lists it as a preset; Kling AI and Wan use it in an example; Step-Video-TI2V lists it as a command.
A word the docs define is one the maker explains to users. A command or preset is one the model is set up to perform on request. A word that appears only in an example prompt is one the maker shows working, without promising more.
The other 17 models' docs do not use it in the pages read: Adobe Firefly, Grok Imagine, HunyuanVideo 1.5, LTX, LTX Studio, Midjourney and others.
Arc shot : the camera moves in a circular or semi-circular path around the subject.
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
Arc Left
Higgsfield, camera controls
- Camera word: orbit or arcThe docs define orbit or arc and describe what it does
- Camera word: orbit or arcOrbit or arc is one of the named camera presets
- Camera word: orbit or arcOrbit or arc appears in the docs' own prompt examples
- Camera word: orbit or arcThe docs define orbit or arc and describe what it does
- Camera word: orbit or arcThe docs define orbit or arc and describe what it does
- Camera word: orbit or arcOrbit or arc is in the list of supported camera movements
- Camera word: orbit or arcOrbit or arc appears in the docs' own prompt examples
2The film language, written for you
Where “Orbit or arc” has to be written by hand, SceneMixer's pipeline writes the shots; its guides explain:
SceneMixer generates each character once as a full-body reference sheet — 9:16, plain background, directional key light, identity features written before any technical instruction — and then attaches crops of that sheet to every shot the character appears in.
SceneMixer, AI Character Sheet Generator (read 2026-10-13)
Paste a scene or a short script and SceneMixer gives you a storyboard — numbered shots with framing and seconds — and then a moving version of each segment, which you can join into a rough cut of the scene.
SceneMixer, Using SceneMixer for Previs and Animatics Before a Live-Action Shoot (read 2026-10-13)
3Neighbouring camera words
- dolly zoom: A dolly zoom moves the camera one way while zooming the other, so the subject keeps its size while the background stretches or shrinks.
- crane: A crane move lifts or lowers the camera through space, often in a sweep, for reveals and endings.
pan · tilt · dolly · truck · pedestal · push-in · pull-out · zoom · dolly zoom · crane · tracking shot · handheld · static shot · aerial shot · whip pan · bullet time