Nano Banana Prompts

Create a nostalgic cinematic shot typical of an 80s teen movie. A teenager in a varsity letterman jacket and stonewashed denim jeans sits on the hood of a classic muscle car at a drive-in movie theater. It is dusk. He is looking off to the side with a hopeful grin, holding a bottle of soda. The background features the blurry lights of the movie screen and other cars. The lighting involves a purple and pink sunset sky reflecting off the car hood, mixed with the artificial glow of the theater. Use a vintage anamorphic lens to create horizontal blue lens flares. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create an ethereal cinematic shot from a high-fantasy blockbuster. An elven archer crouches on a thick tree branch in a magical, bioluminescent forest. She has long silver hair, pointed ears, and wears intricate leather armor with leaf motifs. She is drawing a glowing crystal arrow on a wooden bow, aiming downward. Her expression is fierce and concentrated. The forest around her glows with soft blue and purple phosphorescent plants. The lighting is low-key, with the primary light source coming from the glowing arrow tip, illuminating her face. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a raw cinematic shot from a survival drama. A man with a long, sun-bleached beard and matted hair sits on a pristine white sand beach. He is shirtless, extremely thin, wearing only tattered trousers. He is staring at a small fire he has just managed to start, his hands cupped around it protectively. The ocean behind him is turquoise and calm, but the sun beats down harshly. The lighting is bright and high-contrast (mid-day sun), casting deep shadows in his eye sockets and rib cage. The color grade should be desaturated and slightly overexposed to convey heat. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a gritty, realistic cinematic shot from a modern special operations movie. A soldier is seen through the green phosphor view of night vision goggles (NVG). He is wearing a ballistic helmet with attachments, comms gear, and camouflage fatigues. He is stacking up against a wall, holding a suppressed rifle. The image is monochromatic green with heavy grain and “digital noise” typical of night vision footage. Only his eyes are visible through the gear, looking intense. The background is a blurry urban ruin. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a rugged cinematic portrait shot during the golden hour in a vast desert landscape. An older male cowboy sits atop a horse (cropped to show only the rider and the top of the horse’s head). He is wearing a weathered leather hat pulled low, a dusty denim shirt, and a leather vest. He is looking towards the horizon with squinted eyes. The sun is setting behind him, creating a powerful backlight that makes the dust in the air glow orange and gold. The camera angle is slightly low, looking up at him to make him appear heroic. Capture the texture of the leather and the stubble on his face. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a tense, atmospheric cinematic shot inside the sterile white corridor of a spaceship. A male astronaut is floating in zero-gravity, captured in a dynamic, twisted posture as if pushing off a wall. He is wearing a bulky white extra-vehicular activity suit with the helmet visor open. His face is sweating, lit by the flashing red emergency strobe lights of the ship, creating a sense of panic. The background is clean but cluttered with floating debris. Use a wide-angle lens to exaggerate the perspective of the corridor and the astronaut’s hand reaching toward the viewer. The color grading should be clinical white mixed with alarming red. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a moody and atmospheric cinematic medium shot set in a dimly lit Victorian hallway. A pale woman stands frozen in the center, wearing a high-collared, intricate black lace mourning dress with a cameo brooch. She holds a silver candelabra with three burning candles, the wax dripping down the side. Her expression is terrified, looking slightly off-camera into the darkness. The lighting is strictly motivated by the candlelight, casting long, dancing shadows on the damask wallpaper behind her. Apply a desaturated color palette with subtle green undertones and heavy film grain to mimic vintage film stock. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a vibrant cinematic shot deep within a tropical jungle. A female explorer is hacking through large fern leaves with a machete (held safely away from the lens). She wears a sweat-stained khaki shirt, leather suspenders, and a bandana tied around her forehead. Her skin is glistening with sweat and humidity. The lighting is dappled, with sunlight breaking through the dense canopy above, illuminating her face in patches. The colors should be lush, saturated greens and earthy browns. Use a shallow depth of field to blur the foreground leaves, adding depth to the frame. Aspect ratio 1:1.

Create a warm, nostalgic cinematic shot set in a suburban street at dusk. A teenage boy with messy hair is sitting on the hood of a vintage muscle car. He is wearing a washed-out denim jacket over a white t-shirt and retro sneakers. He is looking up at the sky with a look of wonder and longing. The lighting is soft and magical, with a purple and orange sunset creating a silhouette effect. Add a heavy bloom effect to the streetlights in the background and simulate a soft focus lens to give it a dreamlike quality. Aspect ratio 1:1. Nano Banana Pro delivers on its promise. Each of these prompts gave me publication-ready results with minimal tweaking. The model understands lighting, composition, and camera angles better than anything I’ve used before. It’s not perfect, but it’s close enough that I’ve already started using it for client mockups. Give these prompts a try. Adjust them to fit your vision. See what you can create.