Film grammar / Lighting
Golden Hour
Low warm sun just after sunrise or before sunset.
What it is
Golden hour is the period when the sun is low and its light is warm, soft and directional. Long shadows, glowing skin and lens flare make it the most "cinematic" natural light.
When to use it
It lasts minutes on set; in AI video you can have it every shot.
How to prompt it
Combine with backlight for the classic look: "golden hour, sun low behind the subject, warm lens flare".
Golden hour, sun low behind a girl in a white dress in a sunflower field, warm lens flare, slow orbit, 85mm.
10 examples in the library
Summit
drone orbitextreme-wide
Harvest Light
trackingwide
Eight Seconds
handheldmedium
Passing Fields
staticclose-up
Drop In
trackingwide
Driving Lesson
static car-mountmedium
Detention
staticwide
Sunflowers
slow orbitmedium
Summer Gang
trackingwide