# Seedance AI Video Prompt Template

Use this Markdown file as a reusable prompt scaffold for Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 4K, and future Seedance 2.5 tests.

The goal is simple: stop writing vibe prompts and start directing one shot at a time.

## Fixed Slot Order

Always write the prompt in this sequence. Keep these headers in caps.

```text
SUBJECT -> LOCATION -> ACTION -> CAMERA -> STYLE -> CONSTRAINTS
```

You are not describing a mood board. You are directing one field at a time.

## Prompt Rules

### 1. Put quality and resolution words first

Frontload high-value descriptors before anything else competes for attention.

```text
8K cinematic, photorealistic, 24fps, 4K ultra HD
```

Then write the actual shot.

### 2. Pair the positive look with a negative fence

Do not only say what you want. Say what must not happen.

Examples:

```text
Photorealistic, no 3D render, no game engine, no cartoon
Natural light only, no artificial fill
Environmental SFX only, no music, no subtitles
Avoid jitter, warped hands, bent limbs, face morphing, object melting
```

### 3. Use optical vocabulary, not vague words

Use terms a cinematographer or lens operator would understand.

| Use this anchored phrase | Instead of this vague phrase |
| --- | --- |
| contre-jour backlight, soft rim light | nice lighting |
| 180-degree shutter, motion blur, 24fps | smooth |
| anamorphic shallow depth of field, 35mm film grain | cinematic-looking |
| dolly-in, crane, FPV drone, handheld | moving camera |
| pore-level realism, vellus hair, catch-lights | realistic face |
| ARRI ALEXA aesthetic, teal-orange grade | good color |

### 4. Define the concept with a dash

Use one clean line that defines the payload of the prompt.

```text
Headline - concrete payload.
```

Example:

```text
The astronaut finds the signal - a lone astronaut kneels beside a glowing black recorder in a frozen crater, breath fogging inside the helmet, emergency beacon pulsing red.
```

### 5. Lighting is the highest-leverage line

Always state the source and direction of the light.

Examples:

```text
Low winter sun behind the subject, soft rim light on shoulders, cold blue fill from snow reflection.
Single practical lamp camera-left, warm tungsten spill, dark falloff behind the face.
Overcast skylight, soft top light, no harsh shadows, natural contrast.
```

### 6. Use a numeric color ratio

Give the model a clear palette.

```text
Color palette: 60:30:10 - dominant charcoal blue, secondary cold silver, accent emergency red.
```

This is usually clearer than "mostly blue with some red."

### 7. Timecode the action into beats

Break the shot into timestamped beats.

```text
SHOT 1 (0:00-0:05) - beat one. Hard cut.
SHOT 2 (0:05-0:10) - beat two. Hard cut.
SHOT 3 (0:10-0:15) - final beat.
```

For one continuous shot, say that explicitly.

```text
One continuous unbroken shot, no cuts, no jump cuts, no scene change.
```

## Copy-Paste Prompt Template

```text
8K cinematic, photorealistic, 24fps, 4K ultra HD.

SUBJECT:
[Who or what is in the shot? Include age, material, wardrobe, texture, expression, product details, or character continuity notes.]

LOCATION:
[Where is the shot? Include geography, set design, weather, time of day, foreground, background, atmosphere.]

ACTION:
SHOT 1 (0:00-0:05) - [first beat]. Hard cut.
SHOT 2 (0:05-0:10) - [second beat]. Hard cut.
SHOT 3 (0:10-0:15) - [final beat].

CAMERA:
[Lens, camera movement, framing, shutter, fps, depth of field, focus behavior.]
Example: dolly-in from medium-wide to close-up, 35mm anamorphic lens, shallow depth of field, 180-degree shutter, natural motion blur, handheld micro-movement.

STYLE:
[Look, grade, lighting, texture, film language.]
Lighting: [source and direction].
Color palette: 60:30:10 - [dominant color], [secondary color], [accent color].

CONSTRAINTS:
No subtitles, no text overlays, no logos unless specified, no extra fingers, no face morphing, no object melting, no warped limbs, no sudden scene change, no cartoon, no game-engine look.
```

## 4K Workflow

1. Generate a cheap draft first at 720p or 1080p.
2. Score motion, prompt adherence, character consistency, and edit burden.
3. Improve the prompt before spending 4K credits.
4. Use 4K only for the best candidate shot.
5. Save the prompt, reference images, model, resolution, cost, and accepted output.

## Example Short Prompt

```text
8K cinematic, photorealistic, 24fps, 4K ultra HD.

SUBJECT:
A silver mechanical hummingbird, wet metal feathers, tiny exposed gears, blue glass eyes, precise wing movement.

LOCATION:
Rainy neon alley at night, shallow puddles reflecting cyan signage, steam rising from a street vent, dark brick walls.

ACTION:
SHOT 1 (0:00-0:05) - the hummingbird hovers in place as rain beads on its wings. Hard cut.
SHOT 2 (0:05-0:10) - it darts forward through steam, wings moving naturally, reflections streak below. Hard cut.
SHOT 3 (0:10-0:15) - close-up on the blue glass eye as neon light ripples across the metal face.

CAMERA:
Macro close-up, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, slow dolly-in, natural motion blur, 180-degree shutter, 24fps.

STYLE:
ARRI ALEXA aesthetic, high-detail cyberpunk realism, fine film grain.
Lighting: cyan neon from camera-right, soft magenta rim light from behind, wet reflections from below.
Color palette: 60:30:10 - dominant deep blue, secondary black chrome, accent magenta.

CONSTRAINTS:
No cartoon, no game-engine render, no extra wings, no melted metal, no jitter, no subtitles, no music, environmental rain SFX only.
```