Pixar-Style Cat Chef Cooking Disaster – 3D Animation Prompt
Create a viral-worthy, hilarious 3D animated short with this detailed Veo 3 prompt. This structured JSON prompt generates a charming, slapstick story of a chubby ginger cat whose culinary ambitions lead to absolute kitchen chaos, rendered in a style reminiscent of high-end animation studios.
The video follows our feline hero from confident recipe-reading to a frantic, noodle-slinging disaster, culminating in a comically defeated sigh amidst the mess. The combination of photorealistic fur and exaggerated cartoon physics makes for a visually delightful and engaging experience, perfect for social media, short films, or a memorable commercial concept.
Why This Prompt Works
This prompt is highly effective because it leverages several key Veo 3 best practices for storytelling and visual quality:
- Strong Narrative Arc: The three-scene structure creates a complete mini-story with a clear beginning (confidence), middle (chaos), and end (comedic resolution), making the video feel satisfying.
- Hyper-Specific Details: The prompt avoids vague descriptions. Instead of just “a messy cat,” it specifies “thoroughly covered in flour and sauce” with a “single, perfectly cooked noodle dangles comically from its left ear.” This precision gives Veo 3 concrete details to render.
- Dynamic Camera and Audio: The camera movements are intentionally chosen to enhance the mood, a smooth dolly-in for focus, a frantic tracking shot for the action, and a slow push-in for the final punchline. The specific sound effects (“high-pitched yelp,” “dramatic sigh”) are crucial for selling the comedy.
- Style Fusion: By combining a “realistic fur 3D CGI” aesthetic with “exaggerated cartoon physics,” the prompt creates a unique and compelling visual style that is both believable and fantastical.
How to Customize & Enhance
Use this prompt as a foundation for your own creative culinary catastrophes. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Change the Chef: Swap the ginger cat for another animal known for causing trouble, like a raccoon, a corgi, or a team of clumsy squirrels.
- Modify the Recipe: Instead of noodles, have your character attempt to bake a towering cake that explodes or mix a smoothie that redecorates the kitchen.
- Introduce a Sidekick: Add a tiny mouse as a sous-chef who either tries to help or makes things worse, adding another layer to the narrative.
- Experiment with Styles: Adapt the core story to a different animation style. Imagine this same disaster rendered as a whimsical stop-motion scene or a classic 2D cartoon. This is a great example of excellent character animation that can be adapted across styles.
json Prompt
{
"video_length_seconds": "8",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"overall_style": {
"visual_aesthetic": "realistic fur 3D CGI, exaggerated cartoon physics, photorealistic animal animation, chubby anthropomorphic characters, vibrant and energetic CGI",
"color_palette": "vibrant, natural animal fur colors, bright and cheerful tones for environments, comedic contrast colors",
"film_attributes": "dynamic camera movements, expressive facial animation, exaggerated motion blur for comedy, high-detail fur and texture rendering, fast-paced action",
"tone_and_mood": "Comical, whimsical, energetic, slapstick"
},
"keywords": [
"funny animals",
"3D animation",
"cat chef",
"cooking disaster",
"slapstick comedy",
"exaggerated physics",
"whimsical",
"anthropomorphic",
"kitchen chaos"
],
"scenes": [
{
"scene_id": 1,
"start_time_seconds": 0,
"end_time_seconds": 2.5,
"description": "A chubby ginger cat, wearing a comically tiny, slightly askew chef's hat, stands on a small wooden stool in a brightly lit, pristine kitchen. It confidently flips through an oversized, illustrated recipe book, then grasps a comically large frying pan with both paws, a determined smirk on its face. Its fur is rendered with photorealistic detail.",
"camera": {
"composition": "Medium Shot",
"motion": "Smooth dolly-in, then a gentle pan to follow the cat's gaze to the pan",
"angle": "Eye-level",
"lens": "Standard"
},
"environment_details": {
"setting": "A modern, pristine kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a polished wooden countertop. Bright, cheerful lighting."
},
"transition_to_next_scene": "Quick cut",
"audio_design_for_scene": {
"ambient_sounds": "Subtle kitchen hum",
"music": "Upbeat, whimsical, light orchestral music",
"sfx": "Gentle page turn, soft 'clink' of the pan being picked up",
"voiceover": ""
},
"characters_present": [
{
"name": "Chubby Ginger Cat",
"visual_description": "A chubby ginger cat with realistic fur texture, wearing a tiny, slightly askew white chef's hat.",
"action_in_scene": "Confidently flips a page in a recipe book, then grasps a comically large frying pan with both paws.",
"emotional_display": "Determined, confident, slightly mischievous",
"voice_expression": ""
}
],
"elements_in_scene": [
"Tiny chef's hat",
"Small wooden stool",
"Oversized recipe book",
"Comically large frying pan",
"Pristine kitchen counter"
],
"motion_elements_internal": "Cat's confident head tilt, subtle tail twitch, slow pan of eyes across the recipe book, deliberate grasp of the pan",
"on_screen_text": "",
"visual_effects": []
},
{
"scene_id": 2,
"start_time_seconds": 2.5,
"end_time_seconds": 5.5,
"description": "The cat frantically attempts to flip a cascade of noodles in the oversized frying pan. Noodles fly everywhere in exaggerated slow-motion, some comically sticking to the ceiling and walls. The cat's eyes are wide with panic, and its fur is starting to get messy. A small, cartoonish burst of flame erupts from the pan, causing the cat to yelp and leap back.",
"camera": {
"composition": "Medium Close-up",
"motion": "Dynamic tracking shot following the flying noodles, quick zoom on the cat's panicked face, then a rapid pan as the cat leaps back",
"angle": "Slightly high-angle to capture the flying noodles",
"lens": "Wide-angle for exaggerated effect"
},
"environment_details": {
"setting": "The kitchen is now in disarray, with noodles and sauce beginning to splatter the white cabinets and walls. Smoke subtly rises from the pan."
},
"transition_to_next_scene": "Dynamic wipe transition",
"audio_design_for_scene": {
"ambient_sounds": "Increased kitchen chaos, sizzling",
"music": "Faster, more frantic comedic music with a rising tempo",
"sfx": "Exaggerated 'whoosh' of flying noodles, cartoon 'splat' sounds, small 'poof' for the flame, cat's high-pitched yelp",
"voiceover": ""
},
"characters_present": [
{
"name": "Chubby Ginger Cat",
"visual_description": "A chubby ginger cat with realistic fur, its tiny chef's hat now askew, fur slightly ruffled and messy.",
"action_in_scene": "Frantically flips noodles, eyes wide with panic, then yelps and leaps back as a flame erupts.",
"emotional_display": "Panicked, frantic, surprised",
"voice_expression": "High-pitched yelp"
}
],
"elements_in_scene": [
"Oversized frying pan",
"Flying noodles (some sticking to surfaces)",
"Cartoonish flame burst",
"Splattered sauce and flour"
],
"motion_elements_internal": "Rapid, exaggerated flipping motion, slow-motion noodle flight, cat's frantic head movements, sudden leap backwards with motion blur",
"on_screen_text": "",
"visual_effects": [
"Exaggerated motion blur",
"Cartoon flame effect",
"Slow-motion particle effects for flying food"
]
},
{
"scene_id": 3,
"start_time_seconds": 5.5,
"end_time_seconds": 8,
"description": "The kitchen is now a complete, comical disaster zone, covered in an explosion of food. The chubby ginger cat, thoroughly covered in flour and sauce, sits dejectedly on the stool, its tiny, burnt chef's hat askew. A single, perfectly cooked noodle dangles comically from its left ear. It sighs dramatically.",
"camera": {
"composition": "Wide Shot, then a slow push-in to a Medium Close-up on the cat's face",
"motion": "Static wide shot to establish the mess, then a slow, deliberate push-in",
"angle": "Eye-level, then slightly low-angle for the push-in",
"lens": "Standard"
},
"environment_details": {
"setting": "The kitchen is utterly chaotic, splattered with various food items and cooking ingredients. The once-pristine surfaces are now a comedic mess."
},
"transition_to_next_scene": "Fade to black",
"audio_design_for_scene": {
"ambient_sounds": "Distant, settling kitchen sounds, faint dripping",
"music": "Comedic 'wah-wah' sound effect, then a melancholic, whimsical tune",
"sfx": "Soft 'splatter' sounds, cat's dramatic sigh, gentle 'drip' of sauce",
"voiceover": ""
},
"characters_present": [
{
"name": "Chubby Ginger Cat",
"visual_description": "A chubby ginger cat, now thoroughly covered in flour and sauce, with its tiny, burnt chef's hat askew. A single, perfectly cooked noodle dangles from its left ear.",
"action_in_scene": "Sits dejectedly on the stool, shoulders slumped, then lets out a dramatic sigh.",
"emotional_display": "Dejected, defeated, comically sad",
"voice_expression": "Dramatic sigh"
}
],
"elements_in_scene": [
"Food splattered across kitchen (noodles, sauce, flour)",
"Burnt chef's hat (askew)",
"Single, perfectly cooked noodle dangling from ear",
"Messy kitchen counter and floor"
],
"motion_elements_internal": "Cat's slumped shoulders, subtle eye twitch, slow, dramatic sigh",
"on_screen_text": "",
"visual_effects": []
}
],
"ending_visual": "A final shot of the messy kitchen, with the single noodle still dangling from the cat's ear.",
"final_audio_cue": "A final, soft 'splat' sound, followed by the melancholic whimsical music fading out.",
"final_on_screen_text": ""
}