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klingai-camera-control

Control camera movements in Kling AI video generation. Use when creating cinematic shots, pans, tilts, zooms, or dolly moves. Trigger with phrases like 'klingai camera', 'kling ai camera motion', 'klingai cinematic', 'klingai pan zoom'.

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SKILL.md

Kling AI Camera Control

Overview

Add controlled camera movements to text-to-video and image-to-video generation using the camera_control parameter. Supports pan, tilt, zoom, roll, and dolly. Available on v1.6+ models.

Supports: POST /v1/videos/text2video and POST /v1/videos/image2video

Camera Control Parameters

python
"camera_control": {
    "type": "simple",     # "simple" = one movement axis
    "config": {
        "horizontal": 0,  # Pan: -10 (left) to 10 (right)
        "vertical": 0,    # Tilt: -10 (down) to 10 (up)
        "zoom": 0,         # Zoom: -10 (out) to 10 (in)
        "roll": 0,         # Roll: -10 (CCW) to 10 (CW)
        "pan": 0,          # Dolly: -10 (left) to 10 (right)
        "tilt": 0,         # Dolly: -10 (down) to 10 (up)
    }
}

Rule: For type: "simple", only ONE field in config can be non-zero.

Cinematic Shot Examples

Slow Pan Right

python
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
    "model_name": "kling-v2-6",
    "prompt": "A medieval castle on a cliff at sunrise, fog in the valley below",
    "duration": "5",
    "mode": "professional",
    "camera_control": {
        "type": "simple",
        "config": {"horizontal": 5, "vertical": 0, "zoom": 0, "roll": 0, "pan": 0, "tilt": 0}
    },
})

Dramatic Zoom In

python
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
    "model_name": "kling-v2-6",
    "prompt": "Close-up of a tiger's face, intense eyes, jungle background",
    "duration": "5",
    "mode": "professional",
    "camera_control": {
        "type": "simple",
        "config": {"horizontal": 0, "vertical": 0, "zoom": 7, "roll": 0, "pan": 0, "tilt": 0}
    },
})

Tilt Up Reveal

python
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
    "model_name": "kling-v2-6",
    "prompt": "A skyscraper, starting from the base looking up, glass and steel",
    "duration": "5",
    "mode": "standard",
    "camera_control": {
        "type": "simple",
        "config": {"horizontal": 0, "vertical": 8, "zoom": 0, "roll": 0, "pan": 0, "tilt": 0}
    },
})

Dolly Forward

python
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
    "model_name": "kling-v2-master",
    "prompt": "Walking through a dark forest, trees on both sides, moonlight filtering through",
    "duration": "5",
    "mode": "standard",
    "camera_control": {
        "type": "simple",
        "config": {"horizontal": 0, "vertical": 0, "zoom": 0, "roll": 0, "pan": 0, "tilt": 5}
    },
})

Camera Control with Image-to-Video

python
# Animate a landscape photo with a slow zoom out
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/image2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
    "model_name": "kling-v2-1",
    "image": "https://example.com/landscape.jpg",
    "prompt": "Gentle wind, clouds moving slowly",
    "duration": "5",
    "camera_control": {
        "type": "simple",
        "config": {"horizontal": 0, "vertical": 0, "zoom": -5, "roll": 0, "pan": 0, "tilt": 0}
    },
})

Important: For image-to-video, camera_control is mutually exclusive with image_tail, dynamic_masks, and static_mask.

Shot Type Quick Reference

Shot Type Config Field Value Description
Pan right horizontal 5-8 Slow pan, good for landscapes
Pan left horizontal -5 to -8 Reveal from right to left
Tilt up vertical 5-8 Upward reveal (buildings, trees)
Tilt down vertical -5 to -8 Downward motion
Zoom in zoom 5-10 Focus on subject, dramatic
Zoom out zoom -5 to -10 Reveal, establishing shot
Dutch tilt roll 3-5 Unsettling, artistic angle
Push in tilt 3-5 Dolly forward (depth effect)
Pull back tilt -3 to -5 Dolly backward (reveal)

Intensity Guidelines

Value Range Effect
1-3 Subtle, barely perceptible
4-6 Moderate, natural-feeling
7-8 Strong, dramatic
9-10 Maximum, may feel unnatural

Recommendation: Start at 4-6 for most cinematic shots. Go higher for dramatic reveals or action sequences.

Error Handling

Error Cause Fix
400 invalid camera config Multiple non-zero values in simple mode Set only one field to non-zero
Jerky motion Value too high Reduce to 4-6 range
No visible movement Value too low (1-2) Increase to 3+
Mutual exclusivity error Combined with masks/image_tail Use only camera_control OR masks

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