Pedestal in AI video prompts: which docs use it
2 of the 24 models' docs use pedestal: Google Veo and MiniMax Hailuo. A pedestal raises or lowers the whole camera while it keeps looking level. As of 2026-09-25.
A pedestal raises or lowers the whole camera while it keeps looking level. It moves the camera's height, not the angle it looks at.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Google Veo | defines it | Pedestal (up/down) : the camera physically moves vertically up or down while maintaining a level perspective. |
| MiniMax Hailuo | lists it as a command | [Pedestal up] , [Pedestal down] |
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 defines it; MiniMax Hailuo 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 22 models' docs do not use it in the pages read: Adobe Firefly, Grok Imagine, Higgsfield, HunyuanVideo 1.5, Kling AI, Leonardo Motion 2.0 and others.
Pedestal (up/down) : the camera physically moves vertically up or down while maintaining a level perspective.
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
[Pedestal up] , [Pedestal down]
MiniMax, text-to-video API reference
- Camera word: pedestalThe docs define pedestal and describe what it does
- Camera word: pedestalPedestal is one of the bracketed camera commands
2Camera language in a pipeline
Where “Pedestal” has to be written by hand, SceneMixer's pipeline writes the shots; its guides explain:
A line lives inside the shot where it is spoken, in four parts: the speaker chip, the delivery note in round brackets, the words after the colon, and the voice chip after the words.
SceneMixer, Dialogue in the Storyboard: How to Write a Line, and What Save Tidies Up (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
- truck: A truck moves the whole camera sideways, parallel to the subject.
- push-in: A push-in moves the camera slowly toward the subject to build intimacy or tension.
pan · tilt · dolly · truck · push-in · pull-out · zoom · dolly zoom · orbit or arc · crane · tracking shot · handheld · static shot · aerial shot · whip pan · bullet time