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LTX Prompt Validation Checklist

Run this 10-point check on EVERY segment prompt BEFORE submitting to the render queue. This is a quality gate — do not skip.

The 10 Checks

# Check Pass if
1 Shot type Contains one of: Medium shot, Wide shot, Close-up, Low angle, Tracking shot, Overhead, POV
2 Camera direction Contains one of: pan left/right, dolly in/out, tilt up/down, zoom, tracking, static, handheld, crane, Steadicam
3 Actions (2-3 max) 2-3 distinct actions, present tense, sequential. Not 5-8 simultaneous actions.
4 Lighting Describes light source, quality, and color temp (e.g., "warm afternoon light from tall windows")
5 Environment Describes textures, atmosphere, setting details
6 Word count 50-80 words for I2V (action-focused — start frame already defines visuals). Official LTX says longer is better for T2V, but I2V needs less scene-setting. Under 50 = model fills gaps. Over 80 = model drops actions.
7 No text/logos No words like "text", "logo", "sign", "label", "readable letters" in the prompt
8 No zhuanchang Only append "zhuanchang" if this is a transition/morph scene. Never on standard I2V.
9 No emotional labels No abstract emotions ("sad", "angry", "happy"). Use physical cues instead ("shoulders slumped", "eyes downcast").
10 Single logic One speed, one camera direction, one lighting logic. No conflicting descriptions.

Prompt Structure (Official LTX 2.3)

Two valid orderings per ltx.io (June 2026):

Shot-size-first: framing → subject → action → style → motion Subject-first: subject → action → framing → style → motion

For I2V: focus on motion and action — the start frame already defines the visual. Describe the transition from stillness to motion, not static elements already in the image.

Example: FAIL

The camera continues its slow steady pan right through the same neon-lit cyberpunk room, past flickering holographic displays and tangled cables, gradually revealing a woman in her late 20s with chrome temple implants standing by a rain-streaked window. Pink and blue neon light traces her silhouette. She turns her head toward the camera. Dark atmosphere, photorealistic, cinematic 35mm.

Fails: Check #1 (no shot type — missing "Medium shot" or equivalent).

Example: PASS

Medium shot, slow steady pan right. The camera continues through the same neon-lit cyberpunk room, past flickering holographic displays and tangled cables, gradually revealing a woman in her late 20s with chrome temple implants standing by a rain-streaked window. Pink and blue neon light traces her silhouette. She turns her head toward the camera. Dark atmosphere, photorealistic, cinematic 35mm.

Passes: All 10 checks. Shot type present, camera explicit, 2 actions (standing, turns head), lighting described, environment detailed, ~60 words, no text/logos, no zhuanchang, no emotional labels, single direction/speed.

Audit History

  • 2026-07-22: Cyberpunk Clip 2 prompt caught missing shot type in pre-render audit. Fixed before dispatch.