10 Cinematic Styles to Create Incredible Midjourney Images

Mihail Eric

Jun 23, 2023 • 5 min read

When it comes to making incredible images with generative AI, getting the right prompt is crucial to what your text-to-image model produces. It turns out that Midjourney, one of most visually expressive generation systems, is able to synthesize images in a number of different famous cinematic styles from renowned directors and films.

Here are ten different cinematic styles you can generate using Midjourney along with the prompts to use.

Citizen Kane - Orson Welles

This style is characterized by innovative deep focus shots with high-contrast lighting, unusual camera angles, and meticulous mise-en-scène.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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Black and White | in the style of Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles –-style raw

Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villenueve

This style is characterized by stark dystopian visuals, monochromatic color palettes, wide shots, and atmospheric, diffused lighting.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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Monochrome [color] | in the style of Denis Villenueve –-style raw

Grand Budapest Hotel - Wes Anderson

This style is characterized by symmetrical framing, pastel color palettes, flat space camera movements, and meticulously arranged
compositions.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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symmetrical framing | pastel [color] | in the style of Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes Anderson –-style raw

Jaws - Steven Spielberg

This style is characterized by suspenseful point-of-view shots, naturalistic lighting, dynamic framing, and effective use of foreground and background.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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natural colors | in the style of Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg –-style raw

Amelie - Jean-Pierre Jeunet

This style is characterized by vivid color palettes, whimsical camera movements, distinct use of wide-angle lenses, and hyper-realistic visuals.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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rich, warm colors | in the style of Amelie directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet --style raw

Spirited Away - Hayao Miyazaki

This style is characterized by expressive hand-drawn animation, vibrant and detailed backdrops, fluid camera movements, and intricate
character designs.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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pastel color palette | pastel colors | in the style of Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki --style raw

Wall-E - Andrew Stanton

This style is characterized by detailed CGI animation, dynamic camera angles, contrast between stark and lush environments, and emotive
non-human character animation.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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CGI Art | Futuristic | Art clay | in the style of Wall-E directed by Andrew Stanton

The Lord of the Rings - Peter Jackson

This style is characterized by epic wide shots, dramatic close-ups, naturalistic lighting, and visually immersive fantasy environments.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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rich, earthy colors | in the style of The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter Jackson –- style raw

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Sergio Leone

This style is characterized by extreme close-ups, long takes, wide panoramic shots, and stark contrasts in the cinematography.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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earthy desaturated colors | in the style of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly directed by Sergio Leone –- style raw

The Great Gatsby - Baz Luhrmann

This style is characterized by extravagant set designs, high saturation color schemes, dynamic camera movements, and a blend of modern and
vintage aesthetics.

To evoke this style add the following modifiers to your Midjourney prompts:

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vibrant, soft lighting | bright extravagant colors | in the style of The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann –- style raw

To see the full list of styles check out our free prompt guide made in partnership with @techhalla.