klingai-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

"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

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

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

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

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

# 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
• Motion Control Guide
• Developer Portal