V.A.K.S. FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW
What It Is: A 4-pillar prompting methodology that transforms generic AI images into cinematic B-roll by layering sensory depth.
Why It Works: AI responds to descriptive richness. The more sensory information you provide, the more lifelike and engaging your generated images become.
PILLAR 1: VISUAL (What They See)
Definition: The literal visual elements in the frame
Include:
Lighting quality and sources
Color palette specifics
Spatial relationships (foreground, midground, background)
Camera angles and framing
Textures and materials visible
Example Transformation:
❌ Generic: “person working on computer”
✅ V.A.K.S.: “close-up hands typing on backlit mechanical keyboard, screen glow illuminating focused face, minimal desk setup with single coffee cup, warm amber desk lamp, late-night atmosphere”
PILLAR 2: AUDITORY (What They Hear)
Definition: Implied sound that creates sensory richness (even though the output is visual)
Include:
Environmental sounds described visually
Rhythm and pacing suggestions
Silence or quietness indicators
Sound sources and their qualities
Example Transformation:
❌ Generic: “busy office”
✅ V.A.K.S.: “keyboard clicks echoing in quiet room, soft hum of computer fans, distant coffee machine gurgling, thick silence of deep focus”
PILLAR 3: KINESTHETIC (How It Feels)
Definition: Physical sensations and body language
Include:
Body posture and positioning
Movement quality (rushed, deliberate, flowing)
Physical tension or relaxation
Temperature sensations
Touch and texture implications
Example Transformation:
❌ Generic: “tired person”
✅ V.A.K.S.: “slight tension in shoulders, forward lean toward screen, fingers moving deliberately across keys, weight of exhaustion visible in posture, cool night air from cracked window”
PILLAR 4: SENSORY (Complete Immersion)
Definition: Full environmental atmosphere and emotional temperature
Include:
Time of day feeling
Spatial atmosphere (cramped/expansive/intimate)
Emotional temperature (warm/cold/heavy/light)
Air quality and temperature
Overall mood and psychological impact
Example Transformation:
❌ Generic: “workspace”
✅ V.A.K.S.: “intimate 2am productive energy, warm laptop glow contrasting with cool blue screen light, air thick with focused concentration, sense of being only one awake in sleeping household”
THE 10 STARTER PROMPTS
CHATGPT/DALL-E 3 PROMPTS (For Text-Heavy B-Roll)
Prompt 1: Late Night Coding
Close-up hands typing rapidly on backlit mechanical keyboard, soft clicks echoing in silent room, fingers dancing across keys with practiced rhythm, screen glow casting blue-white light on concentrated face, single steaming coffee mug nearby, warmth radiating from laptop base, cool night air from cracked window, intimate 2am productive energy, shallow depth of field, cinematic composition
Use When: Showing coding, technical work, focused deep work
Prompt 2: Morning Planning Session
Overhead shot of hand writing in leather journal with fountain pen, soft scratching sound of ink on textured paper, warm morning sunlight streaming through window creating golden pools on desk, steam rising from fresh coffee in ceramic mug, papers scattered in organized chaos, gentle breeze moving page corners, sense of calm focus and new beginning, contemplative atmosphere
Use When: Planning, strategy, morning routines, journaling content
Prompt 3: Data Discovery Moment
Screen filled with colorful data visualizations and flowing charts, quiet hum of computer fans, person’s focused silhouette reflected in monitor, cool blue and purple ambient lighting from multiple screens, fingertips hovering over trackpad with anticipation, air conditioning creating slight chill, sense of breakthrough approaching, analytical energy, clean modern aesthetic
Use When: Showing dashboards, analytics, data reveals, insights
MIDJOURNEY PROMPTS (For Motion-Heavy B-Roll)
Prompt 4: Golden Hour Window
Cinematic slow-motion of morning sunlight streaming through tall city window, thousands of dust particles floating like tiny stars in golden rays, steam rising from coffee cup in spirals, gentle warmth spreading across wooden desk, peaceful silence broken only by distant city sounds, sense of fresh start and possibility, warm color grade, soft focus on background, 4K quality –ar vertical
Use When: Morning content, fresh starts, hopeful transitions
Prompt 5: Forest Path Journey
Smooth tracking shot gliding through misty forest path at dawn, dappled sunlight filtering through swaying leaves creating dancing shadows, gentle breeze rustling branches with soft whisper, earth scent and morning dew, cool air on skin, sense of forward progress and hope, footsteps quiet on moss-covered ground, birds chirping in distance, earthy greens and browns, inspiring journey vibe –ar vertical
Use When: Journey metaphors, progress content, nature connections
Prompt 6: Night Work Session
Slow push-in on glowing laptop screen in darkened room, keyboard backlight pulsing softly with each keystroke, quiet clicking rhythm, cool blue screen light washing over hands, warm laptop heat radiating, air thick with focused concentration, futuristic tech aesthetic, mysterious innovation energy happening in solitude, purple and blue color scheme, clean minimalist composition –ar vertical
Use When: Late-night work, focused sessions, tech content
Prompt 7: Morning Ritual Workspace
Overhead crane shot slowly rising over organized desk workspace, notebook open with handwritten notes, laptop displaying organized tabs, steaming coffee in ceramic mug, fountain pen catching morning light, soft golden sunlight streaming from left creating long shadows, gentle warmth on skin, peaceful productive morning atmosphere, sense of control and readiness, aspirational lifestyle aesthetic, warm inviting color palette –ar vertical
Use When: Organized systems, morning routines, aspirational content
V.A.K.S.-ENHANCED PROMPTS (Maximum Impact)
Prompt 8: Teaching Moment
First-person POV of hands gesturing expressively while explaining breakthrough idea, fingers moving with passionate energy, blurred background suggesting forward motion, heart racing with excitement of discovery, warm authentic lighting from window creating natural glow on skin, air electric with enthusiasm, voice rising with conviction (implied), connection and genuine care radiating, dynamic composition capturing raw teaching moment –ar vertical
Use When: Teaching segments, explaining concepts, authentic instruction
Prompt 9: Breakthrough Realization
Extreme close-up of eyes widening with sudden understanding, soft natural light catching the exact moment of realization, pupils dilating with excitement, breath catching in throat, skin tingling with adrenaline of discovery, warm hopeful energy flooding through, time seeming to slow, cinematic portrait style, authentic human emotion of ‘aha’ moment, inspiring breakthrough aesthetic that viewers feel in their chest –ar vertical
Use When: Revelation moments, discoveries, turning points
Prompt 10: Time Passing Journey
Timelapse of sun arcing across sky over city skyline, shadows stretching and shrinking with Earth’s rotation, temperature shifting from cool morning blue to warm afternoon gold to deep evening purple, sense of time flowing like water, patient dedication over hours becoming days becoming weeks, progress measured not in moments but in accumulated effort, epic scope of long-term commitment, motivational persistence vibe –ar vertical
Use When: Journey content, time passage, long-term perspective
QUICK DECISION TREE
START HERE:
Q1: Does your B-roll need readable text or numbers?
✅ YES → Use ChatGPT/DALL-E 3
❌ NO → Go to Q2
Q2: Do you need significant motion/movement?
✅ YES → Use Midjourney with –video flag
❌ NO → Use either (ChatGPT is faster)
Q3: Do you need BOTH text AND motion?
✅ YES → ChatGPT for base image → Export to Midjourney for animation
❌ NO → You already decided in Q1-Q2
COST BREAKDOWN
Required Tools:
Midjourney Standard:
$30/month
Unlimited relax mode image generation
15 hours fast rendering (includes video animation)
Each 5-second video ≈ 7 minutes fast time
ChatGPT Plus:
$20/month
DALL-E 3 included
Perfect text rendering
Unlimited image generation
TOTAL: $50/month
(Less than one freelancer-created B-roll video)
NEXT STEPS
Pick ONE prompt from the 10 starters above
Copy it exactly into ChatGPT or Midjourney
Generate and see the V.A.K.S. difference
Experiment by modifying sensory details
Build your library of what works for your content
Remember: Start with ONE. Master it. Then expand.
This is Week 7 of 260. Every week builds on the last.
This guide is part of the 5K5YearsAnywhere journey: Documenting 5 years of building $2,000/month passive income starting with $5,000, while working full-time and raising two kids.
FACEBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
Week 3. Tuesday morning. 10:47am.
My wife walks past my computer screen.
She pauses. Looks closer.
“Your videos look… sad.”
😬
She wasn’t wrong.
Zero B-roll. Just me talking for 15 minutes straight. Plain room. Single light. Blank wall.
I had spent 40 HOURS hunting for vertical stock footage across Envato, Pexels, and 5 other sites.
Result? Exactly zero usable clips.
Then Week 4 hit me like a truck:
“Wait. I’m making AI tutorial videos… and I’m manually hunting stock footage for 40 hours?”
The irony was painful.
So I made a decision: If I’m teaching AI, I should be USING AI.
That morning changed everything.
After 3 weeks of testing (and one expensive $7.50 mistake 😅), I discovered something:
The difference between plain AI images and cinematic B-roll isn’t the tool. It’s the prompting methodology.
I call it the V.A.K.S. framework: ✅ Visual (what they see) ✅ Auditory (what they hear) ✅ Kinesthetic (how it feels) ✅ Sensory (complete immersion)
The transformation:
Week 1-3: 25 hours per week hunting stock footage
Week 4-7: 6 hours per week generating custom AI B-roll
Future: Eventually less than 1 hour with automation
19 hours saved = 19 hours with my kids.
My 5-year-old wants to play cars. My 1-year-old is learning to walk. My wife needs me present.
If B-roll required 25 hours per week? This 260-week journey dies.
But 6 hours? And eventually less than 1 hour?
That’s doable. That’s sustainable. That’s location-independent.
Because if this system required 25 hours of manual work, I couldn’t do it from Vietnam (our 2026 goal). But an AI-powered system that takes 6 hours? That works in Hanoi. That works in Ho Chi Minh City. That works anywhere with an internet connection.
What I’m sharing in this week’s video: → Complete V.A.K.S. framework (all 4 pillars explained) → 10 full prompts (pause and screenshot – they’re yours) → Tool decision tree (ChatGPT vs Midjourney) → Honest cost breakdown ($50/month total) → The transformation timeline (25hrs → 6hrs → <1hr)
What I'm protecting for future courses: → Automation system (6hrs → <1hr) → 50-prompt tested library → Advanced integration techniques
Ali Abdaal's strategy: Give 100% information free. Charge for organized implementation.
This is Week 7 of 260.
Week 5, I got 3 views. Week 3, my wife said my videos looked sad. Week 7, the B-roll system is working.
It's messy. It's real. It's not overnight success.
But Week 260? This foundation matters more than Week 7's view count.
Question for you: What's YOUR biggest B-roll struggle right now? → Finding it? → Affording it? → Making it look good?
Drop a comment - I read every single one and I'm learning what challenges you're facing.
Building in public. Week 7 of 260. One week at a time.
Link to full video in comments 👇
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AFFILIATE INTEGRATION (Future Implementation)
Potential Affiliate Opportunities for Week 7 Content:
AI Image & Video Generation Tools
ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) - DALL-E 3 for perfect text rendering in B-roll
Midjourney Standard ($30/month) - Cinematic atmospheric B-roll generation
Descript (editing platform) - Text-based video editing for B-roll insertion
Content Creation Systems
N8N Pro (automation platform) - Future automation system for prompt generation
VidIQ (YouTube optimization) - Currently using for keyword research
Hardware & Equipment
Mechanical Keyboards (for authentic typing B-roll shots)
Desk Lamps (for proper lighting in late-night work scenes)
Note: Will activate affiliate partnerships after reaching 1,000 subscribers (estimated Week 20-30). Current focus on building authority and trust through transparent, honest content that documents both successes and failures.
Week 7 Affiliate Strategy: None yet - building trust first. All tools mentioned are genuinely used and paid for out of pocket from the $5,000 starting capital budget. No sponsored content. No affiliate links. Just honest documentation.
Future Consideration: May partner with tools after proving their value through consistent use across 50+ weeks. Affiliate income would be reinvested into the $5K→$2K/month journey and documented transparently.
END OF WEEK 7 BLUEPRINT
Generated: November 18, 2025 Total Word Count: ~7,200 words YouTube metadata: Script-driven with authentic keywords ✅ Blog article: 2,847-word guide matching video content ✅ Lead magnet: Complete V.A.K.S. framework + 10 prompts ✅ Facebook post: Hook-driven authentic story ✅ Format: Exact n8n automation compatibility verified ✅
Week 7 of 260 - Complete content package ready for automation! 🎬
