Wan 2.2 Video Generation

Wan 2.2 Prompting Guide

Wan 2.2 works best when you treat the prompt like a shot direction, not a still-image caption. Think in terms of subject, environment, motion, camera, and visual style.

Best Overall Formula

Subject + environment + action + camera + lighting + style + constraints

Why Wan 2.2 Feels Different

Wan 2.2 is a video model, so it needs motion language and time-based instructions instead of a pile of visual adjectives.

Single Biggest Rule

Do not prompt it like a still image.

Best Order to Write

Who + where + what moves + camera + look + negatives

Prompt Anatomy

1) Subject

Establish the main subject clearly so the model knows what matters most in the shot.

2) Environment

Anchor the subject in a specific place with enough detail to keep the scene coherent.

3) Action

Describe visible motion using verbs and simple time-based beats.

4) Camera

Specify framing, angle, and movement instead of leaving the shot logic vague.

Text-to-Video

For text-to-video, front-load the worldbuilding because there is no source frame to anchor the shot.

A rusted freight train moves through a foggy pine forest at dawn. Mist rolls between the trees as warm light breaks through the branches. The train rounds a curve toward camera, steam and sparks trailing behind it. The camera tracks alongside the engine, then widens to reveal the full train disappearing into the forest. Cinematic realism, atmospheric volumetric light, subtle film grain.

Image-to-Video

For image-to-video, focus more on what in the image starts moving, what remains stable, and what the camera should do.

She slowly turns her head toward camera and smiles softly as a breeze lifts her hair and dress. Flowers sway gently in the foreground. The camera pushes in slightly with subtle handheld motion. Soft golden-hour light, romantic cinematic look.

Motion Guidance

Low Motion

  • breathing
  • blinking
  • slight smile
  • hair moving in breeze
  • small head turn

Medium Motion

  • walking slowly
  • turning toward camera
  • raising a hand
  • looking back
  • stepping forward

High Motion

  • running
  • fighting
  • crowd chaos
  • fast camera movement
  • heavy environmental action

Camera Movement

Wan 2.2 usually behaves best when you keep the camera instructions simple and readable.

  • slow push-in
  • dolly in
  • dolly out
  • pan left / right
  • tilt up / down
  • tracking shot
  • orbit around subject
  • locked-off shot

Lighting and Style

cinematic neon lighting, shallow depth of field, glossy reflections, moody atmosphere, documentary realism, warm dusk light, foggy morning light, soft backlight, gritty sports look

Useful Negatives

  • no flicker
  • no jitter
  • no distorted hands
  • no duplicate person
  • no warped face
  • no extra fingers

Strong Master Template

[Subject] in [environment].
[What the subject does].
[Secondary motion in the scene].
The camera [specific camera movement and framing].
[Lighting / color / lens / style].
[Constraints / negatives].

Bottom Line

What do we see, what moves, and how does the camera watch it?