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.

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Talking head with product b-roll laid over the frame.AI-generated
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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.

150-900 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.

150-900 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

  1. 01

    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
  2. 02

    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
  3. 03

    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
  4. 04

    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

Talking ads are 28 credits a second, plus 15 for captions. Selfie clips are 45 credits plus 28 a second. Plans start at $39 a month for 3,900 credits, and extra credits start at $50 for 5,000. Credits you buy never expire.

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