Switch from Wide Shot to Close-Up Using the Video to Video AI

The video-to-video AI tool from Luma AI transforms existing footage into entirely new shots using natural language prompts. It understands spatial geometry, subject movement, depth of field, and cinematic composition, reconstructing scenes with high photorealism and temporal coherence.

Unlike cropping or digital zoom, Luma AI uses depth-aware video-to-video generation to regenerate scenes from new angles, preserving motion, lighting, and composition for photorealistic results.

With a single prompt, you can instruct the tool to:

“Zoom in for a close-up with dramatic lighting”

“Change the camera angle to a low shot tracking the subject.”

“Apply soft-focus and cinematic depth of field”

Unlike conventional editing tools that rely on cropping or digital zoom, Luma AI’s Video-to-Video engine regenerates scenes using AI-powered camera angle transformation, preserving depth, lighting, motion, and cinematic realism across every frame.

One compelling use case of the video-to-video AI tool is reframing a wide shot into a close-up. Traditionally, this would require multiple camera angles, complex post-production edits, or a complete reshoot.

Now, with Luma AI, you can prompt:

“Turn this wide shot into a close-up of the speaker with shallow depth of field.”

And get a cinematic result with lighting, motion, and composition intact.

Ideal for:

• Zooming in on emotional expressions in interviews
• Creating short-form punch-ins for social clips
• Refocusing attention on key moments in a scene

Creators can now prompt AI to “convert this wide shot into a close-up,” “create a handheld cinematic close-up,” or “generate a low-angle perspective” without reshooting or manually editing frames.

Luma AI uses a combination of 3D scene reconstruction, video diffusion models, and text-driven control to synthesize high-quality video outputs that feel like they were filmed from scratch.

This ensures scene-aware camera angle changes with smooth motion, spatial depth, and visual consistency across every frame, perfect for social media, interviews, or professional storytelling.

Here’s how it works:

• Input a video (e.g., a wide shot of a person speaking)
• Write a prompt (e.g., “convert to a handheld close-up with soft lighting”)
• Luma AI reconstructs the scene, generating new frames with your desired look
• Output is smooth, realistic, and temporally coherent

You’re not just editing, you’re directing a brand-new version of your footage with AI.

While converting wide shots to close-ups is a standout feature, the Luma AI video-to-video AI tool does much more:

• Change camera style: e.g., prompt “simulate a drone shot”
• Control lighting: “make the scene feel like golden hour”
• Apply creative motion: “slow pan across the character”
• Repurpose content: Generate vertical clips from widescreen footage
• Stylize videos: Apply cinematic looks, soft tones, or dramatic contrast

All of this is done using plain English prompts, no need for masks, keyframes, or complex timelines.

The video-to-video AI tool is designed for anyone creating or editing video content:

• Content Creators: Generate cinematic close-ups, zoom-ins, or alternative angles for social videos with AI.
• Filmmakers: Explore multiple perspectives and dramatic framing without reshoots.
• Agencies & Brands: Adapt footage for different platforms, campaigns, or formats efficiently.
• Educators & Trainers: Highlight key moments or actions mid-video with AI-driven reframing.
• General Video Production: Transform a single source clip into multiple creative variations using natural language prompts.

With Luma AI, a single source clip becomes a creative playground for video experimentation and storytelling.

Traditional video editing is powerful but time-consuming, manual, and constrained by what was filmed. The video-to-video AI tool from Luma AI changes that. It gives creators post-production superpowers powered by generative AI.

Now, your video workflow is:

• Faster
• Smarter
• More flexible
• Infinitely creative

All you need to do is describe what you want and let AI bring it to life.