# Dawn Hot-Air Balloon Valley

- Collected by: petergpt (collection) (original author unknown)
- Card: Verified rebuild
- Theme: Cinematic animations
- Stack: Three.js CDN · three@0.170.0
- Interaction: Auto
- Licence: prompt is a credited link (Shared publicly by the author; full text with credit, removed on request); rebuild code MIT
- Verified: 2026-11-08
- Original post: https://github.com/petergpt/3d-prompt-collection/blob/HEAD/README.md#prompt-26

## Original prompt

```text
Create the iconic Cappadocia hot air balloon scene at dawn.

If you use Three.js, add an import map (before the module script) mapping "three" and "three/addons/" to the same pinned version, and import only via those names. Never reuse identifiers in the same scope - use descriptive variable names.

#### LANDSCAPE

Turkish fairy chimney rock formations - tall cone-shaped rocks with caps, carved cave dwellings visible, valley terrain. Warm sandstone and terracotta colors.

#### BALLOONS

80-100 hot air balloons in flight at various altitudes.

#### Requirements:

- All balloons must be visibly airborne and either rising or floating
- Each balloon envelope must be a different color/pattern from its basket
- Baskets should be brown wicker color, clearly distinct from the colorful envelope above
- Burner flames firing intermittently with orange glow
- Balloons at genuinely varied heights - some just lifted off, some very high
- Sunrise light catching the balloon fabric. The scale of so many balloons against the unusual rock landscape.

#### CONTROLS

- Time of day slider (pre-dawn -> sunrise -> morning)
- Wind direction and speed (balloons drift accordingly)
- Balloon count slider
- "Ride along" camera (inside one basket, looking out at other balloons and landscape)
- Free orbit camera with reset to classic valley viewpoint
- UI should be compact and minimally obstruct the visuals (no commentary/help text blocks). Include a small hide/show (collapse) control.
- Do not add extra buttons like "New basket" or "Auto perf" (adaptive performance should be automatic if used).

#### TECHNICAL

- Use InstancedMesh for balloons
- Target >=55 FPS - adapt balloon count or detail if needed
- Clamp devicePixelRatio <= 2
```

Known issue: The auto tour moves slowly, so the 6 s loop shows only a gentle drift; the identical chimney shapes repeat up close.

Prompt collected by petergpt; original author unknown (https://github.com/petergpt/3d-prompt-collection/blob/HEAD/README.md#prompt-26) via 3dmotion.io/e/dawn-hot-air-balloon-valley