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Before / After Transformation Video Prompt for Pika

This is the Pika version of the before / after transformation video prompt: one locked-off shot that carries a subject from its before state to its after state — the change is the whole clip. It is formatted the way Pika takes prompts best. Free — copy it, replace the bracketed parts, and paste it in.

The prompt

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Reference image — keyframe

Attach a reference image: choose a file, drag & drop it here, or click here and paste. It never leaves your browser.

Attach reference image

Push copies this prompt with a reference line naming your image, and downloads the image file — attach it in the model to complete the pair. This page stages the pair for you; it cannot upload into the model itself (sites cannot reach into each other), so the final attach happens there. The image is downscaled to at most 1024px and stored only in this browser, paired with this prompt. If browser storage is full, it is kept for this visit only.

The deliverable — and how to check it

Deliverable: one 10-second clip from a single locked-off camera position: the before state holds for the first 3 seconds, the transformation plays through the middle, the after state holds for the final 3 seconds, angle and framing identical throughout. Acceptance check: overlay the first and last frames — the frame edges must align exactly; any cut, reframing or light-direction change fails the clip.

Series: Music Video Production — Step 2 of 2 — the transformation set-piece. See its place in the full workflow

Using this prompt with Pika

Pika works best with a short, vivid scene line plus its parameter flags for aspect. Keep the described action simple — one movement — and let the camera instruction carry the motion.

What this route costs — and how to pay less

Cost structure: subscription credits in the Pika app; generations consume credits from the plan allotment, with faster modes costing more credits per clip. The same prompt is pre-configured in this library for every major model, so you can run it on whichever route fits your budget — comparing the structures before you generate is a free way to save money.

Replace the bracketed placeholders — [SUBJECT], [BEFORE DESCRIPTION], [AFTER DESCRIPTION] — with your own details before pasting.

Other versions and customization

See all model versions of this prompt, or open the prompt gateway to build a custom prompt from your own one-line goal, formatted for Pika or any other model.

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