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Talking-Head / Avatar Setup Shot Prompt for Runway

This is the Runway version of the talking-head / avatar setup shot prompt: a locked, centered presenter frame built for avatar and lip-sync workflows: even light, clean sides for captions, no drift. It is formatted the way Runway takes prompts best. Free — copy it, replace the bracketed parts, and paste it in.

The prompt

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Reference image — keyframe

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Attach reference image

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The deliverable — and how to check it

Deliverable: one 10-second clip, chest-up centered framing, the presenter looking into the lens for the full duration, background clean with clear space on both sides for captions. Acceptance check: freeze any frame — head position and framing must be identical across all of them; any camera drift, reframing or background clutter fails the take.

Series: Biography Film Production — Step 3 of 3 — the interview frame. See its place in the full workflow

Using this prompt with Runway

Runway takes a compact descriptor plus camera and duration flags, which is the form this version uses. Keep the action to one clear movement per generation and extend afterwards if needed.

What this route costs — and how to pay less

Cost structure: subscription credits in the Runway app (plans carry monthly credit allotments that generations consume) or metered through its API. 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 — [PRESENTER DESCRIPTION], [SETTING], [BACKGROUND] — 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 Runway or any other model.

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