Melies

Styles & Modifiers

Poster style presets, art styles, and all visual modifier flags. Combine them to fine-tune your generations.

Poster Styles

20 built-in poster style presets for the melies poster command.

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Cinematic

Photorealistic Hollywood blockbuster

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Anime

Japanese animation style

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Retro

1960s-70s vintage aesthetic

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Film Noir

High contrast black & white

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Minimalist

Clean and simple composition

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Horror

Dark and unsettling atmosphere

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Sci-Fi

Futuristic and cyberpunk

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Watercolor

Soft painted look

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Comic Book

Bold outlines and pop art

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Art Deco

1920s-30s geometric glamour

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Grindhouse

Exploitation film style

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Bollywood

Vibrant and ornate

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Western

Dusty frontier textures

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Pixel Art

Retro 8/16-bit game style

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Surrealist

Dreamlike impossible scenes

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Documentary

Clean editorial photography

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Cartoon

Animated feature style

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Epic Fantasy

Sweeping magical landscapes

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Indie Film

Muted artistic aesthetic

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Neon Noir

Rain-soaked neon streets

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Art Styles

Visual rendering styles applied via --art-style on any command. These transform the entire look of your generation.

Cinematic film still

Cinematic film still

--art-style film-still
Hollywood blockbuster

Hollywood blockbuster

--art-style blockbuster
Arthouse / Indie

Arthouse / Indie

--art-style arthouse
Classic film noir

Classic film noir

--art-style noir
Neo-noir

Neo-noir

--art-style neo-noir
Documentary

Documentary

--art-style documentary
Anime

Anime

--art-style anime
Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli

--art-style ghibli
Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

--art-style shinkai
Comic book

Comic book

--art-style comic
Pixar / 3D animation

Pixar / 3D animation

--art-style pixar
Oil painting

Oil painting

--art-style oil
Watercolor

Watercolor

--art-style watercolor
Charcoal sketch

Charcoal sketch

--art-style charcoal
Concept art

Concept art

--art-style concept
Synthwave / 80s

Synthwave / 80s

--art-style synthwave
Fashion editorial

Fashion editorial

--art-style fashion
bash

Visual Styles

Director, film, and film stock presets. Applied as visual references in the Reference Picker.

Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson

#wes-anderson
Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

#kubrick
Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai

#wong-kar-wai
David Fincher

David Fincher

#fincher
Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

#deakins
Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

#sofia-coppola
Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

#blade-runner-2049
AmÊlie

AmÊlie

#amelie
Moonlight

Moonlight

#moonlight
Mad Max Fury Road

Mad Max Fury Road

#mad-max-fury
Kodak Portra 400

Kodak Portra 400

#kodak-portra
Kodak 500T

Kodak 500T

#kodak-500t
Super 8mm

Super 8mm

#super-8
Fuji Velvia

Fuji Velvia

#fuji-velvia

Modifiers Reference

All visual modifier flags to fine-tune your generations. Each modifier enriches the prompt sent to the model. Combine them freely.

Camera Angle

Control the camera perspective relative to the subject. Low angles convey power, high angles vulnerability, and dutch tilts create unease.

--camera(10 options)

Eye level

Eye level

--camera eye-level
Low angle

Low angle

--camera low
High angle

High angle

--camera high
Ground level

Ground level

--camera ground
Overhead / Top-down

Overhead / Top-down

--camera overhead
Dutch tilt

Dutch tilt

--camera dutch
POV

POV

--camera pov
Over-the-shoulder

Over-the-shoulder

--camera ots
Profile view

Profile view

--camera profile
Three-quarter

Three-quarter

--camera three-quarter

Shot Size

Set how much of the scene is visible. From extreme close-ups that capture every detail to wide establishing shots that set the scene.

--shot(11 options)

Extreme close-up

Extreme close-up

--shot ecu
Close-up

Close-up

--shot close-up
Medium close-up

Medium close-up

--shot mcu
Medium shot

Medium shot

--shot medium
Medium-long shot

Medium-long shot

--shot cowboy
Full body

Full body

--shot full-body
Wide shot

Wide shot

--shot wide
Establishing shot

Establishing shot

--shot establishing
Two-shot

Two-shot

--shot two-shot
Over-the-shoulder

Over-the-shoulder

--shot ots
Insert / Detail

Insert / Detail

--shot insert

Expression

Direct the facial expression of your AI actor. Works with any actor and combines naturally with other modifiers like lighting and mood.

--expression(25 options)

Neutral

Neutral

--expression neutral
Natural smile

Natural smile

--expression smile
Laughing

Laughing

--expression laugh
Serious

Serious

--expression serious
Surprised

Surprised

--expression surprised
Sad

Sad

--expression sad
Angry

Angry

--expression angry
Crying

Crying

--expression crying
Wink

Wink

--expression wink
Tongue out

Tongue out

--expression tongue
Duck face

Duck face

--expression duckface
Blowing a kiss

Blowing a kiss

--expression kiss
Smize

Smize

--expression smize
Biting lip

Biting lip

--expression bite-lip
Villain smirk

Villain smirk

--expression villain-smirk
Thousand-yard stare

Thousand-yard stare

--expression thousand-yard
Seductive

Seductive

--expression seductive
Horrified

Horrified

--expression horrified
Wonder / Awe

Wonder / Awe

--expression wonder
Triumphant

Triumphant

--expression triumphant
Exhausted

Exhausted

--expression exhausted
Nervous

Nervous

--expression nervous
Contemplative

Contemplative

--expression contemplative
Grieving

Grieving

--expression grieving
Skeptical

Skeptical

--expression skeptical

Lighting

Set the overall lighting style. From bright high-key to dramatic chiaroscuro. Lighting is one of the most impactful modifiers for setting tone.

--lighting(10 options)

High-key

High-key

--lighting highkey
Low-key

Low-key

--lighting lowkey
Naturalistic

Naturalistic

--lighting natural
Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro

--lighting chiaroscuro
Noir

Noir

--lighting noir
Soft & flattering

Soft & flattering

--lighting soft
Hard & contrasty

Hard & contrasty

--lighting hard
Motivated

Motivated

--lighting motivated
Golden hour

Golden hour

--lighting golden
Blue hour / Dusk

Blue hour / Dusk

--lighting blue

Light Direction

Control where the light comes from. Side light sculpts features, backlight creates silhouettes, and Rembrandt lighting adds dramatic triangles.

--light-dir(9 options)

Front light

Front light

--light-dir front
Side light

Side light

--light-dir side
Backlight

Backlight

--light-dir back
Top light

Top light

--light-dir top
Rim light

Rim light

--light-dir rim
Three-point

Three-point

--light-dir three-point
Butterfly

Butterfly

--light-dir butterfly
Rembrandt

Rembrandt

--light-dir rembrandt
Underlight

Underlight

--light-dir under

Mood

Set the emotional atmosphere of the scene. Mood affects color palette, contrast, and overall visual tone to evoke a specific feeling.

--mood(12 options)

Romantic

Romantic

--mood romantic
Mysterious

Mysterious

--mood mysterious
Tense / Thriller

Tense / Thriller

--mood tense
Ethereal / Dreamy

Ethereal / Dreamy

--mood ethereal
Gritty / Raw

Gritty / Raw

--mood gritty
Melancholic

Melancholic

--mood melancholic
Epic / Heroic

Epic / Heroic

--mood epic
Nostalgic

Nostalgic

--mood nostalgic
Eerie / Unsettling

Eerie / Unsettling

--mood eerie
Joyful / Uplifting

Joyful / Uplifting

--mood joyful
Serene / Peaceful

Serene / Peaceful

--mood serene
Dark / Foreboding

Dark / Foreboding

--mood foreboding

Color Grade

Apply color grading to the image. From natural tones to cinematic teal-and-orange or bleach bypass. Think of it as a color filter for your generation.

--color-grade(10 options)

Natural

Natural

--color-grade natural
Desaturated

Desaturated

--color-grade desat
Hyper-saturated

Hyper-saturated

--color-grade saturated
Monochrome

Monochrome

--color-grade mono
Sepia

Sepia

--color-grade sepia
Teal & Orange

Teal & Orange

--color-grade teal-orange
Bleach bypass

Bleach bypass

--color-grade bleach
Filmic / Faded

Filmic / Faded

--color-grade filmic
Cool blue

Cool blue

--color-grade cool
Warm amber

Warm amber

--color-grade warm

Era

Place your scene in a specific time period. Affects wardrobe, set design, color palette, and overall aesthetic to match the chosen decade.

--era(12 options)

Victorian / 1880s

Victorian / 1880s

--era victorian
1920s Art Deco

1920s Art Deco

--era 1920s
1950s post-war

1950s post-war

--era 1950s
1960s / Mod

1960s / Mod

--era 1960s
1970s / New Hollywood

1970s / New Hollywood

--era 1970s
1980s / Neon

1980s / Neon

--era 1980s
1990s / Grunge

1990s / Grunge

--era 1990s
Early 2000s

Early 2000s

--era 2000s
Modern contemporary

Modern contemporary

--era modern
Near future

Near future

--era near-future
Dystopian future

Dystopian future

--era dystopian
Medieval / Fantasy

Medieval / Fantasy

--era medieval

Time of Day

Set the natural lighting by choosing a time of day. Golden hour gives warm tones, night enables neon and artificial light, dawn creates soft pastels.

--time(7 options)

Dawn

Dawn

--time dawn
Sunrise

Sunrise

--time sunrise
Morning

Morning

--time morning
Midday

Midday

--time midday
Golden hour

Golden hour

--time golden
Dusk / Blue hour

Dusk / Blue hour

--time dusk
Night

Night

--time night

Weather

Add atmospheric weather effects. Fog adds mystery, rain creates reflections, and snow transforms the entire scene.

--weather(7 options)

Clear / Sunny

Clear / Sunny

--weather clear
Overcast

Overcast

--weather overcast
Foggy

Foggy

--weather fog
Misty

Misty

--weather mist
Rainy

Rainy

--weather rain
Stormy

Stormy

--weather storm
Snowy

Snowy

--weather snow

Composition

Guide the visual arrangement of elements in the frame. Rule of thirds, symmetry, leading lines, and other techniques used in photography and cinema.

--composition(10 options)

Centered

Centered

--composition center
Rule of thirds

Rule of thirds

--composition thirds
Symmetrical

Symmetrical

--composition symmetric
Asymmetric

Asymmetric

--composition asymmetric
Negative space

Negative space

--composition negative
Leading lines

Leading lines

--composition leading
Frame within frame

Frame within frame

--composition frame-in
Layered depth

Layered depth

--composition layered
Tight headroom

Tight headroom

--composition tight-head
Loose headroom

Loose headroom

--composition loose-head

Depth of Field

Control how much of the scene is in focus. Shallow DOF isolates the subject with a blurred background. Deep focus keeps everything sharp.

--dof(6 options)

Very shallow DOF

Very shallow DOF

--dof very-shallow
Shallow DOF

Shallow DOF

--dof shallow
Medium DOF

Medium DOF

--dof medium
Deep / Pan focus

Deep / Pan focus

--dof deep
Split focus

Split focus

--dof split
Bokeh highlights

Bokeh highlights

--dof bokeh

Focal Length

Simulate real camera lenses. Wide angles (14mm) exaggerate perspective, normal lenses (50mm) look natural, telephotos (200mm+) compress depth.

--focal-length(8 options)

14mm Ultra-wide

14mm Ultra-wide

--focal-length 14mm
24mm Wide

24mm Wide

--focal-length 24mm
35mm Moderate wide

35mm Moderate wide

--focal-length 35mm
50mm Normal

50mm Normal

--focal-length 50mm
85mm Portrait

85mm Portrait

--focal-length 85mm
135mm Telephoto

135mm Telephoto

--focal-length 135mm
200mm Long tele

200mm Long tele

--focal-length 200mm
400mm Super tele

400mm Super tele

--focal-length 400mm

Aperture

Set the lens aperture (f-stop). Lower values like f/1.2 create creamy bokeh, higher values like f/16 give everything sharpness.

--aperture(7 options)

f/1.2 Wide open

f/1.2 Wide open

--aperture f1.2
f/1.8 Very shallow

f/1.8 Very shallow

--aperture f1.8
f/2.8 Shallow

f/2.8 Shallow

--aperture f2.8
f/4 Moderate

f/4 Moderate

--aperture f4
f/8 Deep focus

f/8 Deep focus

--aperture f8
f/16 Very deep

f/16 Very deep

--aperture f16
f/22 Diffraction

f/22 Diffraction

--aperture f22

Lens Type

Choose a lens type that shapes the visual character. Anamorphic adds cinematic flares, tilt-shift miniaturizes scenes, macro reveals tiny details.

--lens(8 options)

Spherical

Spherical

--lens spherical
Anamorphic

Anamorphic

--lens anamorphic
Tilt-shift

Tilt-shift

--lens tiltshift
Macro

Macro

--lens macro
Fish-eye

Fish-eye

--lens fisheye
Prime (fast)

Prime (fast)

--lens prime
Zoom

Zoom

--lens zoom
Vintage / Cine

Vintage / Cine

--lens vintage

Exposure

Control the brightness and contrast of the image. Underexposure creates moody shadows, overexposure gives a dreamy blown-out look.

--exposure(7 options)

Low contrast

Low contrast

--exposure low-contrast
High contrast

High contrast

--exposure high-contrast
Underexposed

Underexposed

--exposure under
Overexposed

Overexposed

--exposure over
High dynamic range

High dynamic range

--exposure hdr
Crushed blacks

Crushed blacks

--exposure crushed
Blown highlights

Blown highlights

--exposure blown

Camera Model

Emulate the look of specific cameras. ARRI gives that Hollywood feel, Super 8 adds vintage grain, GoPro creates wide-angle action shots.

--camera-model(8 options)

ARRI ALEXA 35

ARRI ALEXA 35

--camera-model arri-alexa
RED MONSTRO

RED MONSTRO

--camera-model red-monstro
Sony Venice 2

Sony Venice 2

--camera-model sony-venice
Blackmagic Cinema

Blackmagic Cinema

--camera-model blackmagic
16mm film

16mm film

--camera-model 16mm
Super 8

Super 8

--camera-model super8
iPhone / Mobile

iPhone / Mobile

--camera-model iphone
GoPro / Action

GoPro / Action

--camera-model gopro

Camera Movement

Add dynamic camera motion to video generations. From subtle dolly moves to dramatic FPV drone shots. Works with melies video and melies pipeline.

--movement(29 options)

Slow zoom in

--movement slow-zoom-in

Slow zoom out

--movement slow-zoom-out

Crash zoom in

--movement crash-zoom-in

Crash zoom out

--movement crash-zoom-out

Dolly in

--movement dolly-in

Dolly out

--movement dolly-out

Dolly left

--movement dolly-left

Dolly right

--movement dolly-right

Pan left

--movement pan-left

Pan right

--movement pan-right

Tilt up

--movement tilt-up

Tilt down

--movement tilt-down

Whip pan

--movement whip-pan

360 Orbit

--movement orbit-360

Arc left

--movement arc-left

Arc right

--movement arc-right

Crane up

--movement crane-up

Crane down

--movement crane-down

Crane over

--movement crane-over

FPV drone

--movement fpv-drone

Aerial pullback

--movement aerial-pullback

Overhead

--movement overhead

Tracking shot

--movement tracking

Push in

--movement push-in

Handheld

--movement handheld

Dolly zoom

--movement dolly-zoom

Dutch angle

--movement dutch-angle

Hyperlapse

--movement hyperlapse

Static

--movement static