AI Video Reference
Before prompting AI video, find the reference shots you already have
June 18, 2026 · 3 min read
AI video tools are easier to direct when you can point to a real shot: the hand movement, the lens feel, the pacing, the color, or the way a subject enters the frame.
A prompt is often too abstract by itself
Words like cinematic, premium, moody, fast, or soft can mean different things to different tools and different people. A reference shot makes the intent more concrete.
The problem is that many teams already have those references somewhere, but cannot find them when the prompt needs to be written.
Use old footage as a reference library
ShotMind is designed to help you search existing footage by visible details. Instead of opening old timelines one by one, you can search for a product close-up, a slow push-in, a quiet window-light scene, or a fast UI transition.
Those results can then support prompts, storyboards, pitch decks, or editing decisions.
Where ShotMind fits
ShotMind fits before tools such as Runway, Kling, Luma, Seedance, and other generation workflows. It helps you find the reference. Your generation or editing tool still handles production.
- Find visual references before writing prompts.
- Compare pacing, camera movement, and mood across old material.
- Keep full source videos local while selected shot clips are analyzed.