What Type of Motion Can Image-to-Video Generate?
Image to Video can create smooth camera movements such as zooming in or out, panning, rotating and orbiting, and it can add natural motion to the scene. Short, single movements work best. Describe the motion in your prompt, or set a start and an end image to control where the movement goes.
Last updated October 26, 2026
Image to Video works best with movements a real camera could make around your design.
Camera movements
- Zoom in and zoom out: move closer to or away from the building.
- Pan: move the view left or right along a facade or a room.
- Rotate: turn the view slightly.
- Orbit: move around a room or an object.
Movement in the scene
The tool can also add gentle motion to the scene itself, such as moving clouds, swaying trees and changing light. Keep your description simple.
What works less well
- Large, fast movements, such as a full walk-through.
- Scenes where many things need to move at once.
- Very short clips with a big change between the first and the last image.
Tip
Start with a 5 second video to test the movement. If you like it, make a longer one.