Iris Transition
A circle of black closes in from the edges, drawing the eye to a doorway before the scene ends in darkness.
Iris Transition AI Video Prompt
Iris transition: A circular black frame closes in from the edges of the picture, its center locked on the tunnel side door, until it shrinks to a small dot and the screen goes completely black.
How the Edit Works
This transition was requested in the prompt within the same generation: a circular black frame closes in from the edges of the picture, its center locked on the tunnel side door, and shrinks to a small dot before the screen goes black. When the clip begins, the circle already takes up most of the frame; it closes to a point within about a second, and the remaining two seconds or so stay black.
When you write an iris, first choose the object the center locks onto, since that is the last thing the audience sees. Give the seconds when the iris starts and finishes and the end state, whether full black or the next image. Put the center on something that stays still in frame, like the side door here, so the circle doesn't lose its target as it closes. The generated closing speed isn't always spread evenly over the time you give; this one closes quickly, so check that viewers still have time to register what sits at the center.
To end a sequence on an exit or a key prop, decide in your storyboard where the iris should land, then create your own version in the fuse AI film maker.
Story Clip
Source film EP3 Shot 2 · Lamp Cart · 00:18–00:21
A metal side door stands half open in the corridor, a lamp glowing beside it and red alarm light washing the wall on the left. The black circle closes in on the door, and the screen goes dark.
What to Watch For
Watch the center of the circle: it stays on the side door and the lamp beside it while the corridor, crates and red light are swallowed by the black, until only a small patch of light at the door remains. The circle shrinks to a dot in about the first second, then the screen stays black for two seconds, and that is where the transition ends.