Effect · Action
Sharksnap! — a giant shark rises behind you.
Sharksnap! drops a huge shark in behind the subject, mouth open, with sea spray flying. The sample is a reel of three runs. It opens on a woman with short dark hair and a pale yellow dress, arms raised above her head against a bright sky. Moments later, a grey shark with rows of pointed teeth fills the frame behind her.
The sample
What happens in the Sharksnap! sample.
In the first run, the woman in the pale yellow dress poses with her arms up. A shark surges up behind her, and a wider shot shows her standing in its open mouth above the sea. The second run opens on a woman with big curly hair, a short black-and-white dress and tall orange boots, leaning on a stone column in a city square. Here the shark bursts up behind the column in a wave of spray. The third run starts on a man in a dark suit and a woman in a white dress holding a bouquet on a waterfront terrace, and the shark rises behind them too.
Across the runs, the people keep their clothes, hair and poses. Only the space behind them changes as the shark and the spray appear, and the camera pulls back each time to show the whole animal. Every run begins with people standing upright and mostly in view, with open sky or empty space behind them. A photo like that leaves room for the shark to appear.
The recipe
Sharksnap!, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | PixVerse |
| Resolution | 720p or 1080p |
| Clip length | 5s or 8s |
| Cost | 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | Follows your photo |
| Category | Action |
| Text prompt | None — the engine's own template |
Your photo
Photos that suit it.
One-tap effects have one input. The photo you pick is your creative control.
Leave space behind
Each run in the sample has open sky or empty space behind the people, and that is where the shark appears.
Solo or a pair
Two single women and one couple appear in the sample, so one person or two people side by side both match it.
Standing, mostly in view
Every subject in the sample stands upright and is shown at least from head to knees. Aim for the same kind of framing.
How it works
Running Sharksnap! in four steps.
Pick your photo
The tips above come from what the sample shows. A clear, well-lit subject is the safe start.
Open Action and tap Sharksnap!
In the King AI app on iPhone, iPad or Mac, or in the web studio. Opening the effect does not spend credits.
Choose the length and resolution
5s or 8s, 720p or 1080p. Cost: 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p.
Generate, then try another photo
The photo changes the result more than a second run of the same photo does.
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ExploreFAQ
Sharksnap!, answered.
What does the Sharksnap! effect do?
A reel of three runs in which a giant shark with open jaws bursts from the sea behind a woman in yellow, a woman in orange boots and a wedding couple.
Does Sharksnap! work with a couple photo?
The sample includes one. Its third run shows a man in a dark suit and a woman in a white dress holding a bouquet on a waterfront terrace, and the shark rises behind both of them with its mouth open. The other two runs show single women. A pair needs to share one picture, since only a single photo goes in.
How much does Sharksnap! cost?
2–8 credits per run: 2 credits (~$0.80) at the default length and resolution, more for a longer or sharper clip (2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Sharksnap! video?
5s or 8s at 720p or 1080p. It follows the shape of your photo. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Sharksnap! is a template on the PixVerse engine. King AI sends the effect's name and your photo; there is no text prompt to write.
Get started
Try Sharksnap!.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.