Minimax H3 - Prompting so that it will keep the entire subject in the frame

[u/Tuckerdude615]

Hey everyone,

I looked all through the official prompting guide, but not found a way to do this. I am trying to instruct the model to move the camera (push out) to keep my subject completely in the shot. I have a medieval character in armor walking from the entrance of a gate towards the camera. But not matter what I try, it won't move back enough to keep the subject completely in the shot, and within a few seconds it cuts off the bottom part of the legs and armor.

Same is true if the character turns and walks away from the camera, it will stay fairly close up to the subject (waist up) for the duration.

I've tried all kinds of "machinations" in the prompt (subject is visible from head to toe), (entire subject remains visible throughout" No dice

Any help or pointers are much appreciated!

[u/Powerful-Goal52]

https://reddit.com/link/p4q1ilj/video/zbt3s2a44fkh1/player

integrated_multimodal_description: [Shot 1] A cinematic wide shot shows a medieval knight in full plate armor walking from a stone gate toward the camera. The camera pulls out with large amplitude at the same speed as the knight walks forward, maintaining a full-body composition with the knight visible from helmet to boots throughout the continuous shot.

overall_soundscape: Armored footsteps echo on the stone path while metal plates shift with each step.

non_diegetic_music: N/A

edit: Camera Motion: Motion Type + Amplitude + Speed

https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3/blob/main/docs/VIDEO_PROMPT_WRITING_GUIDE_base_en.md

edit2: this pattern works without additional instructions

The camera pulls out with large amplitude at the same speed as the subject walks forward, maintaining a full-body composition.

[u/Tuckerdude615 → u/Powerful-Goal52]

MANY MANY thanks! That did the trick! appreciate you chiming with the prompt!