Imported from osidemedia/higgsfield-ai-prompt-skill (
skills/higgsfield-recipes/SKILL.md). Install upstream withnpx skills add osidemedia/higgsfield-ai-prompt-skill --skill higgsfield-recipes. Copyright stays with the author.
Higgsfield Genre Recipe Templates
Each recipe is a ready-to-adapt template. Fill in the bracketed fields with your specific details. All examples are compliant — no real names or IPs.
Recipe 1: Action / Chase
Core pattern: Establish → Pursuit → Obstacle → Climax Best models: Kling 2.6, Sora 2 Camera: Action Run, FPV Drone, Crash Zoom In, Bullet Time Style: Cinematic or Anamorphic
Template:
[Subject description — clothing, build, energy] sprints through [environment].
Camera: Action Run — low behind them, matching pace.
[Obstacle appears — what is it]. They [dodge action], barely clearing it.
The camera Whip Pans to [pursuer/threat].
Bullet Time as [climax action — punch, leap, collision].
Style: Cinematic, high contrast, [warm/cold] tones. [Aspect ratio].
Example:
A woman in a tactical jacket sprints through a rain-soaked night market,
weaving between stalls and startled vendors.
Camera: Action Run — low behind her, matching her sprint.
A metal gate drops ahead. She slides under it without breaking stride.
Whip Pan to the two men pursuing her through the crowd.
Bullet Time as she leaps from a loading dock onto a moving truck below.
Style: Cinematic, cold blue shadows, amber market light. 16:9.
Recipe 2: Emotional Drama / Character Moment
Core pattern: Establish space → Reveal character state → Emotional beat Best models: Kling 2.6, Kling 3.0 Camera: Dolly In, Arc, Head Tracking, Focus Change Style: Cinematic, Super 8MM
Template:
[Character — appearance, posture, state] is in [intimate environment].
[What they are doing — quiet action revealing emotion].
Camera: slow Dolly In toward [their face / hands / significant object].
[Something shifts — they react, realize, remember].
Style: [Cinematic / Super 8MM], [lighting — golden / overcast / practical only].
[Color grade — warm/cool, contrast level].
Example:
A man in his 60s sits alone at a kitchen table. An old letter in his hands.
He reads slowly, lips barely moving, eyes growing distant.
Camera: slow Dolly In toward his face.
He looks up at the empty chair across from him.
Style: Cinematic. Warm late-afternoon window light, soft shadows.
Slightly desaturated. 16:9.
Recipe 3: Product Advertisement
Core pattern: Texture reveal → Feature showcase → Emotional connection → End frame Best models: Kling 3.0, Nano Banana Pro (for image) Camera: Lazy Susan, Dolly In, Robo Arm Style: Cinematic
Template:
[Product description — no brand name. Color, material, shape, size].
[Setting — surface, environment, lighting setup].
Camera: [Lazy Susan / Robo Arm] revealing [product feature].
[Hero moment — pour, cut, open, glow, activate — macro slow motion].
[Lifestyle context if relevant — who is using it, in what moment].
Style: Commercial ad quality, [clean/warm/dramatic] lighting. [Aspect ratio].
Sound: [product-specific audio cue].
Example:
A matte black insulated travel mug, minimal design, no branding.
Placed on a raw concrete countertop beside a morning window.
Camera: Robo Arm arcing slowly from the base up around to the lid.
Hot coffee pours in — steam rises in a slow macro shot.
A hand wraps around the mug. Close-up of warmth on the palms.
Style: Cinematic commercial, warm neutral tones, soft diffused light. 16:9.
Sound: gentle liquid pour, soft ceramic texture.
Recipe 4: Sci-Fi / Futuristic
Core pattern: World establish → Reveal tech/threat → Action beat Best models: Sora 2, Wan 2.5, Kling 2.6 Camera: Crane Up, FPV Drone, Super Dolly Out, Dutch Angle Style: Cinematic or Anamorphic Motion presets: Cyborg, Plasma Explosion, Glitch, Wireframe, Portal
Template:
[Futuristic environment — city, facility, space, wasteland].
[Character — description, what they wear, what they carry].
[The situation — what's happening, what's the threat or goal].
Camera: [movement choice — crane up / FPV / orbit].
[Key visual moment — tech activating, weapon firing, transformation].
Style: [Cinematic / Anamorphic], [cold blue / neon / desaturated orange]. [Ratio].
Apply [motion preset] at [moment in scene].
Example:
A battle-worn space station corridor, flickering lights, debris floating in zero gravity.
A soldier in heavy tactical armor drifts along a handrail, rifle raised.
Ahead — a door sealed shut, sparking at the edges.
Camera: FPV Drone drifting ahead of her through the corridor.
She plants an explosive charge. Steps back. Detonation.
Style: Cinematic, cold steel blue, 2.35:1 anamorphic.
Apply Plasma Explosion preset at the moment of detonation.
Recipe 5: Horror / Supernatural
Core pattern: False calm → Wrong detail → Escalation → Reveal Best models: Kling 2.6, Wan 2.5 Camera: Dolly In, Dutch Angle, Handheld, Crash Zoom In Style: VHS or Cinematic (low key) Motion presets: Horror Face, Raven Transition, Shadow Smoke, Storm Creature
Template:
[Ordinary setting made unsettling — house, street, hospital].
[Character — alone, unaware].
[Wrong detail appears — something that shouldn't be there].
Camera: slow Dolly In toward [the wrong thing].
[Character notices. Reaction.] Camera: Dutch Angle.
Style: [VHS / Cinematic low key], [sickly tones / crushed blacks].
Apply [Horror Face / Raven Transition] preset at the reveal moment.
Example:
An empty suburban house at night. Every light on, but no one visible through the windows.
A woman walks up the front path, keys in hand.
She stops. The front door is already open — just an inch.
Camera: slow Dolly In toward the open door crack.
She pushes it open. The hallway is exactly as she left it. Except the mirror at the end
shows a room that doesn't match. Camera: Dutch Angle.
Style: VHS, desaturated greens, practical light only, 4:3.
Apply Horror Face preset in the mirror reflection.
Recipe 6: Romance / Intimate
Core pattern: Meeting of eyes → Tension → Connection moment Best models: Kling 2.6, Kling 3.0 Camera: Arc, Dolly In, Focus Change, Kiss Style: Cinematic or Super 8MM
Template:
[Two characters — brief appearance note each].
[Setting — intimate, warmly lit, specific].
[The moment — what are they doing, what is the tension].
Camera: [Arc / Dolly In / Kiss control].
[The beat — a look, a touch, a word].
Style: [Cinematic / Super 8MM], [warm golden / soft overcast] light. [Ratio].
Example:
Two people stand on a rooftop terrace at dusk, city glowing below them.
They've been talking for hours — coffee cups empty, leaning toward each other.
A long silence. She looks at him.
Camera: Arc slowly around both of them, city blurring behind.
He reaches over and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear.
Style: Cinematic. Golden hour warm tones, shallow depth of field. 16:9.
Recipe 7: Documentary / Nature
Core pattern: Environment establish → Subject in context → Observational moment Best models: Veo 3, Kling 2.6 Camera: Crane Down, Timelapse Landscape, Dolly Right/Left, Overhead Style: Cinematic (natural grade)
Template:
[Location — specific, vivid, real-feeling].
[Subject — animal, person, phenomenon].
[What is happening — natural behavior, unposed].
Camera: [observational movement — slow pan, timelapse, crane].
[Detail moment — close-up of something specific and visually striking].
Style: Cinematic, natural grade, [time of day], [weather]. [Ratio].
No artificial effects — pure observational documentary feel.
Example:
A fog-covered estuary at dawn. Herons standing motionless in the shallows.
One extends its neck. Still. Then strikes — beak in the water, pulls out a small fish.
Camera: Timelapse Landscape as the fog burns off over 10 minutes.
Close-up: water droplets on feathers catching first light.
Style: Cinematic, natural light, neutral grade. 16:9.
Recipe 8: Dance / Music Video
Core pattern: Establish space → Performance builds → Beat sync climax Best models: Minimax Hailuo 2.3, Kling 2.6 Camera: 360 Orbit, Dolly In/Out on beat, Overhead, Crash Zoom In Style: Cinematic or Anamorphic Motion presets: Glow Trace, Live Concert, Color Rain
Template:
[Dancer/performer — description, outfit].
[Performance space — lighting, scale, atmosphere].
[Dance style / energy — specific movements to describe].
Camera: [movement, ideally synced to beats — orbit, dolly, overhead].
[Climax moment — signature move, camera impact].
Style: [Cinematic / Anamorphic], [color grade — neon / warm / high contrast]. [Ratio].
Apply [Glow Trace / Live Concert] preset for additional visual energy.
Example:
A female dancer in a white flowing dress performs alone in a vast black studio.
Only a single overhead spotlight on her.
She moves through contemporary choreography — slow arms, sudden explosive turns.
Camera: 360 Orbit tightening toward her as the movement intensifies.
Overhead shot as she collapses to the floor in the final beat.
Style: Cinematic, pure black and white contrast, 16:9.
Apply Glow Trace preset — her movement leaves a trail of white light.
Recipe 9: Transformation / Before & After
Core pattern: Before state → Trigger → Transformation → After state Best models: Kling 2.6, Wan 2.5 Camera: Dolly In to trigger, single continuous shot where possible Style: Varies by tone Motion presets: Animalization, Werewolf, Cyborg, Flame On, Turning Metal, Freezing
Template:
[Subject in their before state — normal, restrained, plain].
[Trigger moment — what causes the transformation].
Camera: [movement toward the trigger moment].
[Transformation unfolds — describe the visual change].
[After state — what they become].
Style: [appropriate to transformation type]. [Ratio].
Apply [preset name] preset to execute the transformation effect.
Example:
A businesswoman in a grey suit stands in a sterile office, staring out the window.
The lights flicker. She turns. Her eyes begin to glow.
Camera: Crash Zoom In on her eyes.
Her suit tears at the shoulders. Her form expands.
Style: Cinematic, cold fluorescent transitioning to deep red. 16:9.
Apply Monstrosity preset for the transformation sequence.
Negative constraints: Before generating from any recipe, check the relevant artifact categories in
../shared/negative-constraints.md. Action recipes → Body/Motion; Horror → Content Filter/Safety; Character-focused → Face/Identity.
Identity vs. Motion: For recipes involving Soul ID characters, split the output into Identity Block + Motion Block. See
higgsfield-promptandhiggsfield-soulfor the rule and examples.
Related skills
higgsfield-prompt— MCSLA formula, Identity/Motion separationhiggsfield-camera— Camera controls referenced in recipeshiggsfield-motion— Motion presets referenced in recipeshiggsfield-style— Visual styles and color gradeshiggsfield-soul— Soul ID for character-consistent sequenceshiggsfield-models— Model selection per recipe typetemplates/— Annotated prompt templates expand on these recipes with line-by-line breakdowns