Photo Compositing Prompts: Complex Scenes Guide
Place subjects into complex scenes with realistic lighting and perspective using Nano Banana. Master the art of AI compositing and VFX.
Compositing is the art of combining visual elements from separate sources into single images, often to create the illusion that all those elements are part of the same scene. Nano Banana automates the hard work of matching lighting, shadows, and perspective, allowing you to place your subjects into fantasy worlds, sci-fi environments, or impossible situations.
Understanding Photo Compositing
The difference between a "sticker" and a "composite" is interaction. The subject must interact with the light and geometry of the new world.
Core Elements
- Perspective: The camera angle of the subject must match the background.
- Lighting: Shadows must fall in the correct direction.
- Contact: Feet must look like they are touching the ground (contact shadows).
Fantasy Movie Poster
Create an epic movie poster by placing your subject in a dramatic, high-stakes environment.
DRAGON SLAYER
[Subject Image] Composite this person into a fantasy battlefield scene.
Scene:
- **Location**: Ruins of a castle, smoke and embers in the air
- **Action**: Subject is holding a glowing magical sword (add prop)
- **Pose**: Standing triumphantly on a pile of rubble
Integration:
- **Lighting**: Dual lighting setup - warm orange fire glow from right, cool blue moonlight from left
- **Shadows**: Deep, dramatic cast shadows on the rubble
- **Atmosphere**: Heat haze, flying sparks in foreground
Why This Works
- "Dual lighting setup": Specifying different light colors from different directions forces the AI to "relight" the subject, making them look like they are actually in the fire-lit scene.
- "Standing on a pile of rubble": Giving the subject something uneven to stand on creates complex contact shadows, which sells the realism.
Variations & Scenarios
Place your subject in any world you can imagine.
The Sci-Fi Environment (Mars)
Transport the subject to an alien planet.
[Subject Image] Place this subject on the surface of Mars.
- **Outfit**: Change clothing to a futuristic space suit
- **Background**: Red dusty landscape, rover in distance, Earth in sky
- **Lighting**: Harsh, un-diffused sunlight (space lighting)
- **Shadows**: Pitch black, sharp shadows
- **Details**: Dust on the boots, reflection of Mars in visor
The Impossible Macro World
Shrink the subject down for a "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" vibe.
[Subject Image] Create an image of this person shrinking down to the size of an ant.
- **Mount**: Riding on the back of a ladybug
- **Background**: Macro photography shot of a green leaf with dew drops
- **Scale**: Giant veins of the leaf visible
- **Depth of Field**: Extremely shallow, background creamy blur
- **Lighting**: Sunlight filtering through the leaf (subsurface scattering)
The Underwater Scene
Submerge the subject without getting wet.
[Subject Image] Composite this person underwater.
- **Physics**: Hair floating upwards, clothes billowing
- **Lighting**: Caustic light patterns (dappled light) on face and clothes
- **Atmosphere**: Blue tint, bubbles, particulate matter in water
- **Background**: Coral reef or sunken ship
The Cyberpunk Street
The classic neon-soaked aesthetic.
[Subject Image] Place subject in a rainy cyberpunk city.
- **Lighting**: Pink and blue neon rim lighting on face
- **Reflection**: Wet pavement reflecting the city lights
- **Weather**: Heavy rain, umbrella (optional prop)
- **Background**: Holographic ads, flying cars
Troubleshooting
Next Steps
- Travel & Location: Real-world locations.
- Character Consistency: Keep the same character across multiple composites.
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