Director Controls (Video)
Director Controls live in the Model settings modal on the Creation Engine when a video model is selected.
They are separate from Cinematic Language toolbar chips — both can apply; avoid duplicating the same camera move in text and controls.
Common controls
| Control | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Scene consistency | How closely output follows a reference image (image-to-video / refs) |
| Motion strength | How much movement vs subtle motion |
| Camera movement | Presets: pan, orbit, dolly zoom, static, etc. |
| Motion blur / bokeh / shake | Lens and movement effects |
| Lens effects | Flare, god rays, subtle glitch overlays |
Exact fields depend on the model — the schema loads per provider.
How they combine with your prompt
On Generate:
- Your prompt bar text = creative direction
- Director Control values = structured settings
- MediaSnap merges them for the provider
If the prompt already says “slow dolly zoom” and you picked Dolly Zoom in controls, the system deduplicates overlap when possible.
Snap Write Prompt
Write Prompt on the bar asks Snap for cinematic text; Director Controls usually stay as you set them unless you ask Snap to change them in chat on Director Board.