Sora 2 Prompts: Templates That Leverage What Sora 2 Does Better

Sora 2 (released late 2025) brought significant improvements over Sora 1: 1) Stronger physical realism (objects fall, collide, respond to forces more accurately), 2) Better character consistency across longer clips (faces maintain coherence over 15+ seconds), 3) Native audio generation (sound effects, music, ambient audio), 4) Improved handling of complex motion, 5) Better instruction-following for camera moves.

Strategy: Use Sora 1 for simple scenes (single subject, static-ish camera, short clips). Use Sora 2 for longer clips, multi-character scenes, complex motion, or when you need audio. Cost differs; capability differs.

A 15-second continuous tracking shot following a woman walking through a Tokyo train station at rush hour. The camera maintains her in frame at consistent distance. Shot on Arri Alexa, 35mm anamorphic lens. Style of Wong Kar-wai. Diegetic crowd noise + subtle string undertone in the audio.

A 12-second sequence: A man at a cafe table receives a text. His expression shifts from casual to surprised to suspicious as he reads it. Camera slowly pushes in over 12 seconds, ending in tight close-up. Shot on 85mm lens, shallow depth of field. Natural cafe ambient sound.

A 10-second drone shot starting wide on a coastline at dawn, then descending and rotating to track a single sailboat as it passes a lighthouse. Camera maintains fluid motion throughout. 4K, cinematic color grading, ambient ocean and wind audio.

A 15-second scene: two friends at a small table in a coffee shop. They're mid-conversation. One leans forward listening intently; the other gestures with hands while speaking. Camera slowly arcs around them maintaining both in frame. Shot on 50mm lens. Audio: diegetic cafe sound, no spoken dialogue.

A glass marble dropped from waist-height onto a hardwood floor. It bounces three times — first bounce highest, decreasing — before rolling to a stop. Slow motion, 240fps appearance. Macro lens, side angle. Sharp impact sounds.

Slow-motion macro shot of olive oil being poured from a small bottle into a mortar with crushed garlic. The oil streams steadily, forms ripples in the mortar, fills slowly. 4K, 120fps, shallow depth of field. Audio: subtle pour sound.

A red silk scarf caught in light wind, flowing horizontally then drifting down to land on grass. Camera tracks the scarf in slow motion. Shot on 85mm lens, soft natural light. Subtle wind audio.

A pair of hands assemble a small wooden puzzle. Pieces interlock with precision. Camera tight overhead, 4K, natural desk lighting. Soft wood-on-wood click sounds.

Generate three separate shots of the same character (a woman in her 30s with auburn hair, freckles, blue eyes, wearing a dark green coat): 1) Wide shot walking down a city street, 2) Medium shot looking out a coffee shop window, 3) Close-up reading a book. Maintain visual consistency across all three.

Two clips of the same character: 1) A man in his 40s, business attire, exiting a building looking frustrated. 2) Same man, hours later, sitting on a bench in evening light, expression softened. Maintain his appearance across both. Cinematic, 35mm.

A scene with two specific characters: a man in a navy suit, gray hair, and a woman in a red dress, dark hair. They walk together through a park. 12 seconds. Maintain both characters' appearance throughout. Side tracking shot.

A specific dog (golden retriever, large, scar over left eye) appears in three sequential clips: 1) Running through a field, 2) Drinking from a stream, 3) Sitting alert in tall grass. Same dog throughout. Natural cinematography.

A rainy Tokyo street at night. Camera tracks down the street past noodle shops and arcade fronts. Audio: heavy rain on pavement, occasional taxi horn, distant arcade sounds, low conversation in passing. 12 seconds. Shot in 4K, cinematic color grading, neon reflections in puddles.