One Dominant Move per Clip
Wan handles a single primary camera move per generation very well. Stacking two or three ('dolly in while orbiting and craning up') produces spatial warping. If your scene needs multiple moves, generate separate clips and cut.
Fast moves are the least reliable category — whip pans in particular tend to smear. Slow, deliberate moves consistently produce the cleanest results.
Emotional Intent of Each Move
Borrowed directly from cinematography practice — and Alibaba's official guide — each camera move carries an emotional default:
- Push-in / dolly in — intimacy, tension, realization
- Pull-out / dolly out — scale, isolation, reveal
- Tracking shot — companionship, momentum, journey
- Orbit / arc — importance, heroism, showcase
- Static / fixed shot — stillness, focus, documentary honesty
- Crane up / rise — grandeur, ending, transcendence
Orbit Angles: Keep It Under 45°
Orbital shots are spectacular until they aren't. Arcs beyond roughly 45 degrees around a subject start producing background distortion and subject morphing, because the model must invent geometry it never saw. For product showcases, a 15–30 degree arc reads as 'premium' while staying stable.