Turn a Photo of Your Shop Into a Cinematic Video: Tool and 3 Prompts

This is the page from the reel. The tool is Google Flow: flow.google.com.

What to know first

  • Flow is not free. It comes with a paid Google AI plan (Plus, Pro or Ultra) or with Google Workspace.
  • Availability can differ by country and account. Check that it opens in your own account before you plan a shoot around it.
  • The “codes” you may have seen in other reels are not built-in commands. They are prompts, and the full ones are below.

Steps

  1. Take one clear photo of your shop front in daylight, straight on, with the sign readable.
  2. Take one photo of the inside from the entrance.
  3. Open Flow, upload the photo and choose video.
  4. Paste one of the prompts below and generate. Make 2 or 3 versions and keep the best.

Prompt 1: drone reveal

Cinematic FPV drone shot flying fast through city streets, then swooping down and slowing to reveal this exact storefront from the photo. Keep the shop sign and design exactly as in the photo. 9:16, smooth, realistic.

Prompt 2: the shop assembles itself

The storefront in this photo assembles itself piece by piece: walls, sign, windows and lights fly in and lock into place, ending on the finished shop exactly as photographed. 9:16, cinematic.

Prompt 3: walk-through (upload both photos)

Smooth walk-in camera move: start outside this storefront (photo 1), push through the entrance and continue into the interior (photo 2). Keep both spaces exactly as photographed. 9:16, steady, realistic.

When you post it

Check that the sign and name came out correctly, since AI video can change letters. Turn on the AI label when you post, as Instagram and YouTube ask for it on realistic AI video.

Kevin Singh

Written by Kevin Singh

I help creators and founders save hours with AI. New reels and guides every week on @kevinsingh.me.