# Authentic CCTV Surveillance Camera Scene

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Lifestyle (@library.lifestyle)](/@library.lifestyle.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: portrait, photo, social post, playful
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Upload one reference image before generating.\nTransform the uploaded person into an authentic CCTV surveillance-camera scene while preserving the exact facial identity, hairstyle, facial proportions, skin tone, age appearance, and recognizable features.\n\nFORMAT LOCK\nVertical 3:4 composition, authentic surveillance-camera framing, high-angle security-camera perspective, candid documentary aesthetic.\n\nIDENTITY LOCK\nPreserve the exact face, facial structure, hairstyle, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, jawline, skin tone, age appearance, and recognizable identity from the uploaded image, do not redesign or beautify facial features, the final result must immediately resemble the reference person.\n\nSCENE\nThe subject is walking naturally through a {location}, captured by a fixed security camera, looking upward toward the camera with a bright friendly smile, casually waving one hand, natural candid movement, relaxed confident energy, realistic public-space behavior.\n\nOUTFIT\nModern casual outfit, contemporary streetwear styling, natural everyday appearance, realistic clothing folds and movement.\n\nCAMERA SYSTEM\n{camera_angle} surveillance-camera position, slightly distorted wide-angle lens, elevated viewing angle, authentic CCTV perspective, imperfect framing, documentary-style capture.\n\nFOOTAGE EFFECTS\n{footage_style} or softly desaturated color palette, low-resolution surveillance quality, subtle scan lines, digital noise, compression artifacts, motion blur, grain texture, uneven exposure, harsh security-light shadows, realistic DVR-camera imperfections.\n\nSURVEILLANCE OVERLAY\n{timestamp_style} timestamp overlay, subtle camera identification numbers, minimal recording indicators, realistic security-footage graphics, authentic monitoring-system appearance.\n\nLIGHTING\nUneven indoor lighting, realistic public-space illumination, security-camera exposure, harsh highlights, deep shadows, naturally imperfect image quality.\n\nSTYLE\nAuthentic CCTV footage, surveillance-camera realism, documentary photography, candid public-space recording, unpolished security-camera aesthetic.\n\nOUTPUT STYLE\nRealistic surveillance footage, authentic CCTV recording, security-camera documentary look, grainy monitoring-system capture, ultra-believable public-space footage, high-detail realism.\n\nNEGATIVE PROMPT\nProfessional photography, studio lighting, cinematic grading, fashion shoot, HDR effects, beauty filters, sharp editorial quality, anime, cartoon style, CGI appearance, unrealistic surveillance graphics, watermark, text errors, distorted anatomy.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{location}` | location | Indoor Lobby |
| `{camera_angle}` | camera angle | Ceiling Corner |
| `{footage_style}` | footage style | Monochrome |
| `{timestamp_style}` | timestamp style | Security DVR |

## About

A stylized prompt to transform a reference person into a grainy, wide-angle security camera footage scene with timestamp overlays.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.lifestyle on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/authentic-cctv-surveillance-camera-scene-fwbc91
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