Consistent Character Across Shots
Uses Runway's Gen-4.5 References to keep one character visually identical across multiple generated shots, so a sequence cuts together without the face changing between clips.
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The referenced character {{subject-motion}}, the movement continuous and unhurried from the first frame through to the last. Their face, hairline, build, wardrobe and colouring match the reference exactly and hold steady throughout the take, including through any turn of the head. The camera {{camera-move}}, its travel independent of the subject so the two movements read as separate decisions rather than the camera chasing the performance. Light falls consistently from one direction for the whole clip, keeping the modelling on the face stable as the angle changes. The motion {{pacing}} and comes to rest a beat before the clip ends, leaving a held frame that will cut cleanly against the next shot. Skin texture, fabric weave and hair detail all stay resolved at full sharpness. Aspect ratio: {{aspect-ratio}}.
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Attach your character reference in Runway's Gen-4.5 References panel before generating, and use the same reference for every shot in the sequence — that consistency is the entire point of this prompt. Keep the lighting variable identical across all shots too, since a change in light direction reads as a continuity error even when the face matches. Generate each shot separately and cut them together in your editor rather than trying to fit a sequence into one clip. Describe your character through wardrobe and physical detail rather than by name; real people are blocked.
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