# Tokyo Time-Blend Split-Screen

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Thumbnails (@library.thumbnails)](/@library.thumbnails.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Nano Banana Pro
- AI keywords: photo
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/tokyo-time-blend-split-screen-ept4yp

## Prompt

```text
Horizontal split-screen cinematic wide shot of {city} seamlessly blending two eras: {era_1} on the left and {era_2} on the right, merging organically in the center with transitional materials and interactions between people from both times.,
  "subject": "Tokyo city split between 1920s and present day with people interacting across eras",
  "environment": "Urban Tokyo streetscape transitioning from wooden machiya shops, tiled roofs, narrow alleys, rickshaws, vintage trams and paper lanterns on the left to glass-and-steel skyscrapers, neon-lit storefronts, elevated train lines, LED billboards, sleek cafes, bicycles, taxis and compact cars on the right; wet reflective pavement and blended center where gates, tracks and lighting morph into modern equivalents",
  "style": "photorealistic, cinematic, ultra-detailed, historically accurate period detail on left and crisp contemporary detail on right",
  "lighting": "mixed cinematic lighting: soft warm sepia fill on the 1920s left with subtle film-grain texture, cool neon backlight and high-contrast illumination on the present-day right, volumetric city fog and atmospheric particles across the scene, balanced color grading to preserve both eras",
  "camera": {
    "angle": "eye-level wide-angle",
    "distance": "wide shot (cinematic 4:3 composition)",
    "depth_of_field": "dynamic depth of field (selective focus across planes)",
    "focus": "primary focus on the midground center where era interactions occur, with layered focus into foreground and background details"
  },
  "composition": {
    "framing": "horizontal split-screen blended composition, cinematic wide 4:3 framing",
    "subject_placement": "left half dominated by 1920s elements, right half by modern elements, central seam blended organically with key human interactions placed near center rule-of-thirds points",
    "foreground": "wet pavement reflections, close pedestrians from both eras, rickshaw wheel and modern bicycle tire, scattered period props newspapers and modern items smartphones",
    "background": "left: narrow alleys, vintage trams, tiled roofs and paper signs; right: elevated train lines, skyscrapers, LED billboards and neon storefronts; distant atmospheric fog and city lights unifying the skyline",
    "negative_space": "subtle open sky and upper building massing to avoid clutter while maintaining cinematic breadth"
  },
  "mood": "cinematic, nostalgic on the left, vivid and energetic on the right, overall sense of curiosity and surprise from human interactions, narrative and time-travel intrigue",
  "color_palette": [
    "sepia brown",
    "warm amber",
    "cool cyan",
    "neon magenta",
    "neutral concrete grays"
  ],
  "technical": {
    "render_type": "photorealistic photo",
    "post_processing": []
  }
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{city}` | city | Tokyo city |
| `{era_1}` | era 1 | 1920s |
| `{era_2}` | era 2 | present day |

## About

A complex, structured prompt for generating a cinematic wide shot of Tokyo, seamlessly blending the 1920s and the present day in a split-screen composition, detailing environmental elements, lighting, and the dynamic interaction between the two eras.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.thumbnails on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/tokyo-time-blend-split-screen-ept4yp
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
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