Cinematic B-Roll Footage
Cinematic B-roll — sweeping drone shots, moody cityscapes, time-lapses of clouds rolling over mountains — is the backbone of professional video production. Licensing stock footage is expensive and generic. Shooting original B-roll requires drones, permits, and travel. AI video generation gives you custom cinematic footage tailored to your exact scene, without leaving your desk. agent-media CLI puts the most capable cinematic models at your fingertips.
Recommended setup
Cinematic B-roll
Best temporal coherence and natural camera movements — produces footage that genuinely looks like it came from a professional drone or gimbal.
300-500 per video
agent-media generate video -p "Aerial drone shot over a foggy pine forest at dawn, golden light breaking through" --sync
Extended Clip
Handles abstract and artistic scenes beautifully, with longer duration options for extended establishing shots.
250-600 per video
agent-media generate video -p "Slow dolly shot through an abandoned warehouse, dust particles in shafts of light" -d 12 --sync
The workflow
Generate a landscape establishing shot
Our cinematic pipeline produces the most photorealistic outdoor footage. Specify camera movement (aerial, dolly, tracking) and lighting conditions for results that match real-world cinematography.
agent-media generate video -p "Sweeping aerial shot of coastal cliffs at sunset, waves crashing below, golden hour lighting" -d 8 --sync
Create an urban time-lapse
Time-lapse prompts work especially well with our cinematic model. It handles gradual lighting changes and moving elements like clouds and traffic with strong temporal coherence.
agent-media generate video -p "Time-lapse of city skyline transitioning from day to night, lights turning on" --sync
Generate a moody interior B-roll
Our extended pipeline excels at atmospheric interior scenes. Use the 12-second duration for longer tracking shots that establish mood before cutting to your main content.
agent-media generate video -p "Camera slowly panning across a dimly lit jazz bar, candles flickering, empty glasses on tables" -d 12 --sync
Build a B-roll library
Generate a collection of detail shots, textures, and atmospheric clips. These small moments — rain on glass, steam rising, leaves falling — fill the gaps in any edit and add production value.
agent-media generate video -p "Close-up of rain drops hitting a puddle in slow motion" --sync
What it costs
B-roll clips cost 150 credits for a 5-second shot and 300 for a 10-second clip. The Creator plan ($39/month for 3,900 credits) produces roughly 13-26 B-roll clips per month. Filmmakers and agencies cutting together full projects will benefit from Pro Plus ($129/month for 12,900 credits), which covers 43-86 clips monthly.