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Documentary shots you could not film

A documentary needs shots no crew could get: a reconstruction of an event, a cell dividing, a village at blue hour in a country you never visited. Describe each shot like a cinematographer, make it as a clip, and cut it with your interviews and archive footage. Each clip's price shows before you generate.

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What a clip costs

Which model to use

Today’s price for a typical clip on each model, from GenMagic’s live price list. You pay only for the clips you make.

Model	Why for this	A clip	Longest take	Up to
Veo 3.1 LiteVeo 3.1 without a subscription	natural-looking shots with ambient sound for the least	$0.304 s in 720p	8 s	1080p
Wan 3.0Wan 3.0 without a subscription	long, steady takes and animated archive photos	$0.325 s in 480p	30 s	1080p
Seedance 2.0Seedance without a subscription	cinematic reconstructions up to 4K	$0.505 s in 480p	15 s	4K
Veo 3.1 FastVeo 3.1 without a subscription	4K inserts for a high-end cut	$0.604 s in 720p	8 s	4K

Start from an example

Prompts that work

Each opens the studio with the prompt and the model ready. Change it, see the price, generate.

An establishing shot

Documentary establishing shot: a small fishing village on a rocky Norwegian coast at blue hour, lights coming on in the houses, slow aerial drift along the shore, wind and distant gulls. 8 seconds.

Veo 3.1 Lite, $0.30 a clipOpen in the studio

A science insert

Macro documentary shot: a single cell dividing under a microscope, soft blue and green light, smooth slow motion, shallow depth of field, clean scientific look. 8 seconds.

Seedance 2.0, $0.50 a clipOpen in the studio

A reconstruction in one take

Documentary reconstruction in one take: a 1960s mission control room, engineers at their consoles watch a launch on a black-and-white monitor, then stand and cheer, period clothing, film grain, static wide shot then a slow push-in, crowd sound. 15 seconds.

Wan 3.0, $0.32 a clipOpen in the studio

What makes the difference

How to get good results

Write each shot like a shot list: subject, place, time of day, lens and camera move.
Match your real footage: name its look (handheld, tripod or drone, the color, the grain).
Mark reconstructions as such in your film; the models invent plausible details, not records.
Make two or three takes of the shots that matter and keep the one that cuts best.

Go deeper: B-roll for client films, AI history videos, Animate old photos.

Questions

Can I use AI shots in a documentary?

Yes, as illustrations and reconstructions. Tell viewers which scenes are AI-made, and check details against your sources.

Will the AI shots match my camera footage?

Describe the look you shot in (lens, color, grain, handheld or tripod) in every prompt, make a few takes, and keep the one that cuts best with your footage.

Can I get an invoice for a client production?

Yes. Every top-up bought at checkout comes with an invoice, and a business can add its VAT or tax ID at checkout.

Do I need a subscription?

No. You top up a balance and pay per clip; the studio shows each clip's price before you generate.

What does a clip cost?

Today a typical clip costs $0.30 on Veo 3.1 Lite (4 s in 720p), $0.32 on Wan 3.0 (5 s in 480p), $0.50 on Seedance 2.0 (5 s in 480p), $0.60 on Veo 3.1 Fast (4 s in 720p). The studio shows the exact price for your settings before you generate, and a clip that fails is not charged.

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