🏗️ Before → After
Restoration Timelapse Generator
Pick a space and get 4 camera-locked image prompts + 4 cinematic video prompts - ruin to reveal, stage by stage.
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IMAGE 1
Ruined
Ruined
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IMAGE 2
Construction
Construction
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IMAGE 3
Finished
Finished
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IMAGE 4
Staged
Staged
Choose Your Space
Select the type of space being restored
Reverse Mode - I have the finished image
Describe the final result and we'll build IMAGE 1 → 2 → 3 leading to it
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Scene DNA Lock
Optional - locks camera, materials & lighting across all 8 prompts
Controls framing consistency
Prevents shadow flickering
Locks final material palette
Anchors geometry across stages
All 8 Prompts Ready
How to use your 8 prompts
1
Generate all 4 image prompts first, in order
Start with IMAGE 1 (ruined state) and work through to IMAGE 4 (staged final). Each stage feeds into the next - getting the ruin right makes the reveal more dramatic. Use the same model for all 4 to keep visual consistency.
Open Image Generator
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Use each image as input for its video prompt
IMAGE 1 animates with VIDEO 1, IMAGE 2 with VIDEO 2, and so on. Upload the generated image into Image to Video, paste the matching video prompt, and animate. Veo 3 or Kling 3.0 Pro give the best cinematic timelapse motion.
Open Image to Video
3
Edit the 4 clips into a single timelapse in Video Studio
Once you have 4 short video clips, sequence them in Video Studio with transitions. VIDEO 4 (Cinematic Reveal) works best as a slow push-in or crane shot - give it more screen time than the others.
Open Video Studio
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First time? Quick tips for the best results
Beginner
For best results
- Fill in at least one Scene DNA field to lock your camera angle across all 8 prompts.
- Add a continuity landmark like "arched window" or "center column" to anchor geometry between stages.
- Use a viral contrast preset if you want maximum before/after impact on social media.
- Generate the image prompts first in Snippt's Image Generator, then use those images as reference for the video prompts in Image to Video.
Avoid
- Leaving all Scene DNA fields empty - the AI will change materials and lighting between stages.
- Picking the wrong space type - "Interior Room" and "Luxury Apartment" have different build pipelines.
- Using Reverse Mode without a detailed description - vague inputs produce vague prompts.
- Copying only the image prompts - the video prompts are designed as a companion set.
How It Works
Three choices. Eight camera-locked prompts.
1
Pick your space type
Choose from 10 space categories - each has a domain-accurate build pipeline embedded into every prompt.
2
Lock your Scene DNA
Optionally add your camera angle, lighting, materials, and landmarks so all 8 prompts stay visually consistent.
3
Copy and generate
Get 4 image prompts and 4 video prompts covering ruin to reveal. Use them directly in Snippt's Image Generator and Image to Video.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the Restoration Timelapse Generator?
It's a free AI prompt generator that creates 4 image prompts and 4 video prompts for before-and-after restoration timelapses. Each prompt is camera-locked and stage-accurate, covering ruin, construction, finished empty, and fully staged states.
What does Scene DNA Lock do?
Scene DNA Lock injects your camera lens, lighting direction, key materials, and continuity landmarks into all 8 prompts. This prevents visual drift between stages so your timelapse feels like one continuous shoot, not 8 separate images.
Which AI tools can I use these prompts with?
Image prompts work directly in Snippt's Image Generator - try Flux Pro or GPT Image 1.5 for the photorealistic stages. Video prompts work in Snippt's Image to Video using Veo 3 or Kling. Use the Generate in Snippt links on each prompt card.
What is Reverse Mode?
Reverse Mode lets you describe your finished result and the tool builds IMAGE 1, 2, and 3 leading up to it. Useful when you already have a target final image and need to create the before and during stages.
Is the restoration timelapse prompt generator free?
Yes, completely free. Sign up for a Snippt account to get 10 free credits for other AI tools on the platform, including the AI Image Generator and Video Studio.
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