--- name: klingai-camera-control description: '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''. ' allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Grep version: 1.18.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore tags: - saas - kling-ai - camera-control - cinematic compatibility: Designed for Claude Code --- # 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 ```json "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 | ## Prerequisites - An approved visual brief, rights-cleared or synthetic source material, sandbox workspace, content-policy review, credit cap, draft-only destination, and removal owner. ## Instructions 1. Test one camera preset on a watermarked sandbox draft; do not use private or unlicensed source material. 2. Verify motion settings, policy and rights outcome, duration, credit estimate, and draft destination before submission. 3. Review the canary for unwanted movement or prohibited content, then halt and remove it on any policy, rights, or budget concern. 4. Promote only after owner approval and retain a redacted receipt with the asset removed at the agreed boundary. ## Output Produce a camera-control receipt with brief classification, preset values, mode/duration, credit estimate, policy/rights outcome, draft status, approver, and retention/removal reference. Exclude prompts, identities, and asset URLs. ## Examples `brief=synthetic-product-shot; pan=4; tilt=0; mode=standard; policy=pass; destination=draft-only; cleanup=24h` is safe for review. ## Resources - [Camera Control Guide](https://app.klingai.com/global/quickstart/ai-camera-control-guide) - [Motion Control Guide](https://app.klingai.com/global/quickstart/motion-control-user-guide) - [Developer Portal](https://app.klingai.com/global/dev) --- Source attribution: jeremylongshore Original project: https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/ab85a061f7bcc039dac13ee193de7a4cd4388571/plugins/saas-packs/klingai-pack/skills/klingai-camera-control/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 Intent Solutions Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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