Car Tow Photoshoot – Step-by-Step Guide
Overview
Learn how to create a cinematic car tow photoshoot and then turn it into a high-energy highway video using Rollers.
Step 1 – Upload Both Vehicles
- Open Photoshoot mode.
- Upload at least one photo of each vehicle to the upload picker (tow vehicle + towed vehicle).
- Make sure each car is clearly visible and not heavily cropped.
Step 2 – Image Settings for the Photo
- For Camera Mode, choose Snapshot.
- For Angle, choose No specific angle so the AI can find the best composition.
- For Aspect Ratio, use 9:16 vertical (perfect for TikTok and Instagram Reels).
Step 3 – Use This Photo Prompt
Replace the vehicle details (colors, models, year) with your own cars.
make a snow background highway rolling shot where the dark grey cabrio with open roof Aston martin Vantage 2020 modern car is towing the light grey Aston Martin DB5 classic car on a flat bed. make the highway as realistic as possible with a clear mountain view make sure both cars appear and not too close to the camera
Tip: keep the structure the same, just swap in your car colors, models, and year. This keeps the highway, snow, and camera distance behaving nicely.
Step 4 – Turn It into a Video
- Once you have a photo you like, go to Video creation mode.
- Select “Use your own prompt”.
- Use the custom video prompt below.
Animate this photo realistically. Simulate real highway motion: make both cars move forward at high speed with natural wheel rotation, road vibration, and environment motion blur. Move the camera at the exact same speed as both cars so they remain perfectly centered in frame at all times. Keep the camera stable, smooth, and tracking the cars with no shaking. Maintain realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows throughout
Keep the aspect ratio at 9:16 vertical here as well so the motion lines and framing look perfect on TikTok / Instagram.
Quick Recap
- Upload at least one photo of each vehicle into Photoshoot mode.
- Camera mode: Snapshot.
- Angle: No specific angle.
- Aspect ratio: 9:16 vertical.
- Use the Car Tow Photo Prompt and swap in your car details.
- Pick your favorite result.
- Go to Video creation mode > “Use your own prompt” > paste the Car Tow Video Prompt.