Funny Faces

This is a copy-paste prompt library for people generating portrait images who want clean, slightly uncanny “funny face” expressions. Definition (What “Funny Face” means here) - Intentional : done on purpose, not an accident ex. like someone deliberately making a goofy face for a photo booth - Exaggerated : eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, cheeks, or brows pushed to extremes ex. one eye way too big, cheeks sucked in hard, or tongue sticking out unnaturally far - Pleasant discomfort : a bit creepy, but magnetic ex. you’d hesitate for a second, then still zoom in to look closer - Character-forward : the person’s vibe still shows through ex. even with a warped face, you can still tell they’re shy, cocky, or playful Core technique for this series: “The face loses against the lens.” Think “pressed against glass, too close to a wide lens, or one feature pushed into the camera.” Press, squash, warp, flatten, dented cheeks, nose smush, tongue moisture. The Stable Structure (Template) GENERIC TEMPLATE Example: Ultra close-up portrait of [SUBJECT], [FACE ACTION], face fills ~90% of frame, wide-angle distortion, shallow depth of field, neon bokeh background, cinematic lighting, film grain, sharp catchlights. SUBJECT Examples: Japanese high school girl, adult woman, adult man, clown-makeup punk girl, clown-makeup punk guy (If a platform rejects character names, describe features instead of using IP names.) FACE ACTION Examples: tongue out, cheeks sucked in fish-mouth, one eyebrow locked high, pull mouth corners, one eye enlarged CAMERA AND COMPOSITION Examples: extreme close distance, inches from lens, face fills 90% of frame, wide-angle distortion, edge blur, neon bokeh background LIGHT AND TEXTURE Examples: rain, wet highlights, cinematic contrast, film grain, sharp skin detail 3-STEP USAGE - Pick a base character (your own is best). - Replace only the SUBJECT line first, then generate. - If it’s not extreme enough, increase “face fills 90%” and “wide-angle distortion” and regenerate. Copy-Paste Prompts 01 Glass-Press Squash Face (Cheeks dent, nose flattened) Goal: cheeks visibly squashed, nose pressed, “face losing to the surface” Ultra close-up portrait, face pressed against wet glass, cheeks visibly squashed inward, nose flattened against the surface, lips slightly smeared on the glass, playful taunting expression, intense eye contact, condensation and raindrops on the glass, face occupying 90% of the frame, extreme wide-angle distortion, foreground edge blur, neon city alley bokeh in background, cinematic lighting, high detail skin texture, film grain 02 Nostril Mega Close-Up (Nose exaggeration) Goal: nostrils centered, comedic but realistic Extreme close-up from below, nose and nostrils dominate the frame, nostrils sharply visible, comedic exaggeration but realistic skin texture, eyes looking upward toward the top edge of frame, ultra wide-angle distortion, face fills the frame, shallow depth of field, city night bokeh background, soft reflections on skin, cinematic realism, film grain 03 One-Eye Bug (Only one eye becomes huge) Goal: one eye absurdly large, the other normal Close-up portrait, one eye exaggeratedly large as if affected by a fisheye lens while the other eye remains normal size, playful confusion expression, hand pulling the lower eyelid slightly to emphasize the huge eye, sharp catchlights, wide-angle distortion localized to one side, high detail skin texture, subtle pores, shallow depth of field, neon street bokeh, cinematic lighting 04 Fish Mouth (Cheeks sucked inward, hollow dents) Goal: cheek hollows, puckered fish lips Tight close-up portrait, cheeks sucked inward creating hollowed cheek dents, fish-like puckered lips, slight nose scrunch, playful serious stare, high detail skin texture, soft specular highlights on lips, shallow depth of field, natural cinematic lighting, minimal background blur 05 One Eyebrow Locked High (Suspicious face) Goal: one brow dramatically raised and “stuck” Close-up portrait, one eyebrow raised dramatically high while the other stays low, skeptical expression frozen in place, subtle forehead wrinkles, half-lidded eyes with side-eye glance, slight smirk, realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, shallow depth of field, bokeh background 06 Mouth Corners Pulled Sideways (Uncanny stretched grin) Goal: skin tension, corners pulled, unsettling smile Close-up portrait, subject pulling both corners of the mouth outward with fingertips, skin stretched sideways, smile distorted into an uncanny grin, cheeks pulled tight, lips glossy, intense eye contact, realistic skin texture, shallow depth of field, cinematic lighting, 3:4 vertical 07 Heart Candy on Tongue (Love Candy) Goal: big candy prop, glossy reflections Close-up portrait, tongue extended toward the camera, a large heart-shaped candy resting on the tongue, glossy candy surface with reflections, playful expression, shallow depth of field, ultra wide-angle distortion, high detail skin texture, city street bokeh background, cinematic lighting Video / Animation Prompts (English JSON) A: Taunt, lick the lens, smear it, end with a lipstick kiss mark { "subject": "a punky young woman with playful taunting energy", "setting": "noir city alley at night, rain, neon bokeh, wet reflections", "camera": { "shot": "extreme close-up", "lens": "ultra wide-angle distortion", "framing": "face fills 90% of the frame", "movement": "subtle handheld shake, micro push-in" }, "action": [ "she leans in until her lips are inches from the lens", "she slowly licks her lips, then drags her tongue across the lens, smearing moisture", "she grins as her breath lightly fogs the lens", "she presses a quick kiss to the lens, leaving a clear lipstick kiss mark" ], "style": "cinematic, high detail skin texture, film grain, wet glass highlights" } B: Pull mouth sideways, then downward to open, stick tongue out { "subject": "a playful young woman", "setting": "night street bokeh, light rain", "camera": { "shot": "tight close-up", "lens": "wide-angle with mild distortion", "framing": "face fills the frame", "movement": "handheld micro jitters" }, "action": [ "she hooks her fingers into the corners of her mouth and pulls outward, stretching the smile", "without releasing, she tugs downward to open the mouth vertically, skin and lips stretching", "she sticks her tongue out toward the lens and holds the expression for a beat" ], "style": "high realism, skin texture, subtle specular highlights, film grain" } Conclusion The images here were made with Z-image Turbo and Flux Dev, and the video with Grok, but any high-quality model works. Treat these prompts as behavior blueprints, not model-specific spells. Heart Candy on Tongue (Love Candy) is my personal favorite. Try it with your own character.