How to Animate a Landscape or Scene with Claude
Animate a Landscape or Scene with Claude and ToolRouter. Turn a still landscape or architecture photo into a cinematic video with ambient motion and slow zoom.
Tool
Share the photo and Claude will direct the animation — choosing which elements should move, the zoom direction, and the ambient motion speed to match the scene's character. Claude is best when the photo has specific elements that benefit from intentional animation choices.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Photo Animation tool:
- Share the scene photo and describe the desired motion feel: contemplative, energetic, sweeping.
- Ask Claude to use `photo-animation` with `animate_scene` or `slow_zoom` to produce the video.
- Review the motion choices — ask Claude to adjust zoom speed, motion intensity, or which elements are animated.
- Export the animated scene for website use, social content, or presentation.
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Photo Animation tool
Use photo-animation with animate_scene and slow_zoom to turn this mountain lake photograph into a 10-second ambient video. I want the water to ripple subtly, the clouds to drift slowly, and the camera to make a very slow push toward the far shore. The feeling should be contemplative and still.
Tips
- Describe the emotional quality of the motion rather than technical parameters — 'contemplative' gives Claude more useful direction than 'slow zoom'.
- Ask Claude to animate elements in the background before the foreground — it creates a natural depth-of-field effect.
- Specify loop suitability if the video will be used as an ambient background — the end frame should transition smoothly to the start.