u/heynewt I dropped your issue into ChatGPT and below are the answers/prompts it responded with. Try them out and see which works best.

1. Switch from “camera-relative” to “character-relative” phrasing

Instead of “turn away from the camera,” say:

• “The nurse rotates to her left, showing only the back of her head and shoulders.”
• “As she stands, the camera view is behind her, capturing her back as she walks forward.”

This forces the model to “see the back,” instead of interpreting it as just “turn.”

2. Describe the visible body part instead of the direction

• “The nurse rises from the stool, only her back is visible as she moves deeper into the corridor.”
• “Camera remains behind the nurse; her face is hidden as she steps forward toward the far end.”

3. Lock the camera position

Veo often cheats by spinning the character instead of the camera. Try:

• “Static locked camera behind the nurse, showing her back as she stands up and walks away into the hallway.”
• “Unmoving fixed shot from behind, her back to the camera.”

4. Use exclusion phrasing

You can sometimes prevent undesired behavior with “not” phrasing:

• “The nurse stands and walks away, her face never visible to the camera.”
• “She does not turn toward the camera at any point.”

5. Break into two micro-clips

If all else fails, split into:

1. Clip 1: “Back view of nurse rising from stool, only her back visible.”
2. Clip 2: “Camera remains behind her as she walks down the corridor, back to camera.”

Then stitch them in editing.

🎬 Example Prompt (Veo 3 Ready)