Truck in AI video prompts: which docs use it
2 of the 24 models' docs use truck: Google Veo and MiniMax Hailuo. A truck moves the whole camera sideways, parallel to the subject. As of 2026-09-25.
A truck moves the whole camera sideways, parallel to the subject. It is a sideways dolly, often used to walk alongside someone.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Google Veo | defines it | truck right, following a character as they walk along a busy sidewalk. |
| MiniMax Hailuo | lists it as a command | [Truck left] , [Truck right] |
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.
truck right, following a character as they walk along a busy sidewalk.
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
[Truck left] , [Truck right]
MiniMax, text-to-video API reference
- Camera word: truckThe docs define truck and describe what it does
- Camera word: truckTruck is one of the bracketed camera commands
2Camera language in a pipeline
Where “Truck” has to be written by hand, SceneMixer's pipeline writes the shots; its guides explain:
SceneMixer separates the script language from the production language: the output (episode outlines, storyboards, on-screen text) follows your interface language, and target-region localization adapts character names, casting, and scenery for Western, East Asian, Southeast Asian, or Latin American audiences.
SceneMixer, Turn a Novel into a Video Series with AI — “Can I turn a Chinese web novel into an English-language drama?” (read 2026-10-13)
SceneMixer writes dialogue into the script analysis, assigns each line to a shot with a speaker and a short delivery note, and the video model performs it — picture and audio generated together, so the mouth forms that sentence in the language you chose.
SceneMixer, AI Dialogue Generator (read 2026-10-13)
3Neighbouring camera words
- dolly: A dolly move carries the whole camera toward, away from or alongside a subject.
- pedestal: A pedestal raises or lowers the whole camera while it keeps looking level.
pan · tilt · dolly · pedestal · push-in · pull-out · zoom · dolly zoom · orbit or arc · crane · tracking shot · handheld · static shot · aerial shot · whip pan · bullet time