Wan: a prompt dictionary and multi-shot formula

Wan's docs cover 5 of the six points. Camera moves: words in the prompt. Framing: defined in a glossary. Cuts: several shots per clip. Frames: first and last frame. Negative prompt: a negative prompt field. Nothing on motion amount. As of 2026-09-25.

Inclusion rule. All 24 models on the register, each with the way its own docs ask for a camera move. Order. Alphabetical by model name.

Camera moves

Words in the prompt

Framing

Defined in a glossary

Cuts

Several shots per clip

Frames

First and last frame

Negative prompt

A negative prompt field

Motion amount

None in the docs

1What the docs say

Alibaba Cloud's Wan prompt guide works like a dictionary: shot size, angle, lens and camera movement each have entries, and each camera move is tied to an intent. It adds a multi-shot formula that numbers shots and gives each a time range, a first-and-last-frame mode, and a negative_prompt field in the API.

How a camera move is asked for: Words in the prompt

Each camera move carries an emotional intent: a push-in creates intimacy or tension

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide

• Formula elements
  Camera moves are prompt words, each tied to an intent: push-in, pull-out, tracking, orbit, fixedAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide / recorded 2026-09-25

Wan, camera moves in detail · How a camera move is asked for, every model

Shot sizes and angles in the docs: Defined in a glossary

Aesthetic control: Includes light source, lighting environment, shot size, camera angle, lens, and camera movement.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide

• Aesthetic control
  A prompt dictionary covers shot size, camera angle and lens alongside light and movementAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide / recorded 2026-09-25

Wan, framing in detail · Shot sizes and angles in the docs, every model

Cuts inside one generation: Several shots per clip

Generate coherent multi-shot narratives with control over structure, camera position, and duration.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide

• Multi-shot formula
  A multi-shot formula numbers the shots and gives each a time range inside one videoAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide / recorded 2026-09-25

Wan, cuts in detail · Cuts inside one generation, every model

Start and end frames: First and last frame

Image-to-video (first and last frames) API reference

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide

• Related API references
  A separate image-to-video mode takes a first and a last frameAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide / recorded 2026-09-25

Wan, frames in detail · Start and end frames, every model

A negative prompt: A negative prompt field

Use negative_prompt to exclude the "flower" element and prevent it from appearing in the video.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan text-to-video API reference

• Use a negative prompt
  A negative_prompt field excludes elements from the videoAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan text-to-video API reference / recorded 2026-09-25

Wan, negative prompt in detail · A negative prompt, every model

A setting for how much the picture moves: None in the docs

• API reference read; no setting for the amount of motion is listed
  Not described in the docs read (2026-09-25)Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan text-to-video API reference / recorded 2026-09-25

A setting for how much the picture moves, every model

2Camera words in its docs

pan · push-in · pull-out · orbit or arc · tracking shot · static shot · aerial shot · close-up · medium shot · wide or long shot · establishing shot · over-the-shoulder shot · low angle · high angle · bird's-eye view

3Neighbouring models

• MiniMax Hailuo and Wan
• LTX and Wan
• Step-Video-TI2V
• Vidu
• Adobe Firefly
• Google Veo

How the docs were read: the method.

4Docs read

• Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan prompt guide, read 2026-09-25
• Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Wan text-to-video API reference, read 2026-09-25