Pan in AI video prompts: which docs use it
9 of the 24 models' docs use pan: Google Veo, Grok Imagine, Higgsfield, Kling AI, Leonardo Motion 2.0, Luma Dream Machine, MiniMax Hailuo, Step-Video-TI2V and Wan. A pan turns the camera left or right from a fixed point, the way a head turns. As of 2026-09-25.
A pan turns the camera left or right from a fixed point, the way a head turns. It sweeps across a space without carrying the camera through it.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Google Veo | defines it | Pan (left/right) : the camera rotates horizontally left or right from a fixed position. |
| Grok Imagine | uses it in an example | Make the water crash down and slowly pan out the camera |
| Higgsfield | lists it as a preset | Pan Left Pan Right |
| Kling AI | uses it in an example | Even with camera movements like zooming, panning, or tilting, the subject stays clear and stable without shifting… |
| Leonardo Motion 2.0 | defines it | Pan left / right: The camera rotates sideways depending on direction stated. |
| Luma Dream Machine | defines it | Pan Left / Pan Right Moves the camera horizontally across the scene. |
| MiniMax Hailuo | lists it as a command | [Pan left] , [Pan right] |
| Step-Video-TI2V | lists it as a command | Pan Up/Down/Left/Right |
| Wan | uses it in an example | The camera pans horizontally at track level, creating a seamless tracking motion that enhances the visual illusion… |
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; Grok Imagine, Kling AI and Wan use it in an example; Higgsfield lists it as a preset; MiniMax Hailuo and Step-Video-TI2V list 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 15 models' docs do not use it in the pages read: Adobe Firefly, HunyuanVideo 1.5, LTX, LTX Studio, Midjourney, Moonvalley Marey and others.
Pan (left/right) : the camera rotates horizontally left or right from a fixed position.
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
Make the water crash down and slowly pan out the camera
xAI, Grok Imagine documentation
- Camera word: panThe docs define pan and describe what it does
- Camera word: panPan appears in the docs' own prompt examples
- Camera word: panPan is one of the named camera presets
- Camera word: panPan appears in the docs' own prompt examples
- Camera word: panThe docs define pan and describe what it does
- Camera word: panThe docs define pan and describe what it does
- Camera word: panPan is one of the bracketed camera commands
- Camera word: panPan is in the list of supported camera movements
- Camera word: panPan appears in the docs' own prompt examples
2A shot list from a script
Where “Pan” has to be written by hand, SceneMixer's pipeline writes the shots; its guides explain:
SceneMixer turns a novel into a watchable short-drama series in one pipeline: upload the novel (Chinese or English) → AI extracts characters, scenes, and an episode-by-episode structure → generates consistent character and scene art → writes storyboard scripts → renders video segment by segment (16:9 by default, 9:16 in one setting) → composites full episodes.
SceneMixer, Turn a Novel into a Video Series with AI (read 2026-10-13)
A serialized vertical-video show (typically 60–120 seconds per episode, 9:16) where the cast, scenes, and footage are AI-generated.
SceneMixer, The AI Micro Drama Production Pipeline — “What is an AI micro drama?” (read 2026-10-13)
3Neighbouring camera words
- bullet time: Bullet time slows or freezes a moment while the camera appears to travel around it, an effect from action cinema.
- tilt: A tilt turns the camera up or down from a fixed point.
tilt · dolly · truck · pedestal · push-in · pull-out · zoom · dolly zoom · orbit or arc · crane · tracking shot · handheld · static shot · aerial shot · whip pan · bullet time