Text to videoCinematic
Sleek black sneaker rotating slowly on
A sleek black sneaker rotating slowly on a white platform, close-up studio shot, soft key light with subtle shadow, product advertisement style
Seedance Prompts
Seedance prompt examples across versions, starting with showcase clips you can watch, then the best Seedance 2.5 prompts.
A Seedance prompt describes one shot in plain language: who or what is on screen, the visible action, the camera move, the setting and light, the style, and what to avoid. The same structure works on Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.5; 2.5 adds clips up to 30 seconds, image, video and audio references, and timestamp beats. Start with the showcase prompts below to see real results, then move to the Seedance 2.5 section for reference and dialogue patterns. Every "Try this prompt" button opens the prompt in the SeedVideo AI generator on Seedance 2.5.
Cinematic prompts
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Glass perfume bottle with golden liquid
A glass perfume bottle with golden liquid, slow zoom-in, bokeh background, luxury commercial aesthetic
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Aerial view of a dense forest
Aerial view of a dense forest in autumn, slow drone push forward, golden hour light filtering through trees, cinematic documentary style
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Lone lighthouse on rocky cliffs during
A lone lighthouse on rocky cliffs during a storm, wide establishing shot, dramatic waves crashing, overcast moody sky
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Young woman in a flowing white
A young woman in a flowing white dress standing in a sunlit wheat field, gentle breeze moving her hair, medium shot, warm golden light, soft cinematic grain
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Busy Tokyo intersection at night
Busy Tokyo intersection at night, overhead view, fast motion of pedestrians and traffic, neon signs reflecting on wet ground
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Liquid mercury droplets falling in slow
Liquid mercury droplets falling in slow motion on a dark surface, extreme close-up macro shot, studio lighting, ultra high detail
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Barista pouring latte art in a
A barista pouring latte art in a cozy cafe, handheld camera, natural window light, warm tones, lifestyle vlog aesthetic
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Ocean waves crashing on black volcanic
Ocean waves crashing on black volcanic sand beach at sunrise, low angle wide shot, slow-motion spray, vivid golden and blue tones
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Futuristic city skyline at dusk with
A futuristic city skyline at dusk with flying vehicles, wide aerial shot slowly pulling back, purple and orange gradient sky, high detail
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Action Scene
A parkour runner in a black hoodie sprints across rain-slicked rooftops at dawn. He leaps across a wide gap between buildings. Camera tracks from the side at high speed, then switches to slow motion mid-jump. Gritty urban style, desaturated tones, dramatic backlight.
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Thriller Tactical Officer
Tense thriller scene in an industrial lot: a tactical officer confronts a hostage situation
People prompts
Text to videoPeople
Cinematic Portrait
A young woman in a navy trench coat stands at a rain-soaked Tokyo crosswalk at night. She looks up slowly as neon signs reflect in the puddles around her. Medium shot, slow dolly in. Cinematic lighting, film grain, teal and amber tones.
Text to videoPeople
Epic Portrait Wide
Epic wide shot transitions into a close-up portrait, with wind, particles, and film-grain texture
Product prompts
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Product Commercial
A glass perfume bottle sits on black marble. A drop of golden liquid falls in extreme slow motion, sending tiny ripples outward. Extreme close-up macro, locked camera. Luxury commercial aesthetic, dramatic rim lighting, shallow depth of field.
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Premium Product Studio
Stylized studio hero shot of a premium product rotating under dramatic rim lighting
Travel & places prompts
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Nature Scene
A lone cabin with warm amber light sits at the edge of a frozen lake. The Northern Lights dance across the sky in green and purple waves, reflecting on the ice. Wide shot, locked camera. Documentary cinematography, natural colors, 8K.
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POV Manhattan Street
POV shot exits an elevator and passes through a revolving door into a busy Manhattan street at daytime
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Drone Alpine Lake
Drone glides over a misty alpine lake and snow-capped peaks at sunrise
Text to videoTravel & places
City Morning Crosswalk
Cinematic city morning: low-angle crosswalk tracking shot rising to a sunset skyline aerial
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Neon Night Drive
Neon-soaked rainy night drive through downtown streets, then sweeping aerial over the city lights
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Hyper Speed Ocean POV
Hyper-speed POV races over ocean waves, dives through pine forest, and opens to snowy mountain ridges
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Glass Atrium Tracking
Cinematic tracking shot through a glass atrium, ending on a dramatic city skyline reveal
Text to videoTravel & places
FPV Modern Towers
Low-altitude FPV flight weaving between modern towers at blue hour with dynamic motion blur
Image to videoTravel & places
Venice Gondolier
A weathered gondolier navigates flooded ruins of Venice at golden hour.
Best Seedance 2.5 prompts
Product prompts
Image to videoProduct
Product photo to 30s commercial
Turn one product image into a 30-second commercial: begin with the product context, add cinematic motion, show the benefit, then finish with a clean hero frame and simple brand cue.
Text to videoProduct
Desk lamp product story
Subject: an unbranded matte-white desk lamp in a small apartment studio. Action: the room begins dim; a designer switches on the lamp, adjusts the arm, sketches, and pins the finished drawing to the wall. Camera: begin with a wide locked shot, move into one slow side dolly during the adjustment, then end on a steady product close-up. Timing: 0-4s dark-room hook; 4-15s setup and adjustment; 15-25s visible drawing progress; 25-30s clean lamp hero frame with the sketch in soft background focus. Audio: quiet room tone, one switch click, pencil movement, no voiceover. Reference roles: none. Constraints: one person, one lamp, consistent room layout, no logos, no on-screen text, no extra camera moves.
Travel & places prompts
Text to videoTravel & places
Single-prompt travel scene
Use one clear prompt to create a continuous 30-second travel scene: define the character, street environment, camera movement, emotional beat, and the final direction of motion.
Image to videoTravel & places
Fog drifts slowly along the valley
Preserve the mountain shapes, tree line, and color palette of the photo. Fog drifts slowly along the valley floor while the river surface glitters. The camera pushes forward between the foreground pines, creating gentle parallax between depth layers. The dawn light stays unchanged. End settled on the sunlit peaks.
Illustration prompts
Dialogue & audioIllustration
Music-led animation
Create a 30-second music-led animated scene with a clear visual style, repeating motion motifs, changing landscape layers, and rhythm-aware camera movement.
Image to videoIllustration
Illustration into quiet motion
Subject: preserve the illustrated night library, its limited blue-and-amber palette, two reading figures, and paper-cut texture. Action: desk lamps glow on one by one, pages turn, rain traces the windows, and the clock hand advances slightly. Camera: nearly locked frame with a slow two-percent push toward the center table. Timing: 0-6s first lamp glow; 6-19s page and rain movement; 19-25s second lamp glow; 25-30s settle into the original composition. Audio: soft rain and page turns, no dialogue, no melody. Reference roles: the image controls composition, characters, palette, and medium. Constraints: preserve the illustration style, no extra readers, no realistic faces, no camera orbit, no new text on book covers.
Cinematic prompts
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Cinematic quality sample
Use a simple prompt to plan a longer cinematic scene. Watch for smooth motion, realistic details, and whether the scene remains consistent through the full 30 seconds.
Image to videoCinematic
Add a slow blink, a small
Preserve the uploaded portrait exactly: face, hair, clothing, and framing. Add a slow blink, a small breath, and hair moving in a light breeze. Camera: static. Audio: none. Constraints: no change to identity, background, or lighting; motion stays subtle.
Dialogue & audio prompts
Dialogue & audioDialogue & audio
Portrait-to-dialogue setup
Subject: preserve the adult subject's facial features, hairstyle, plain blue shirt, and age from the source portrait. Action: the subject looks off camera, listens, turns back, and says, "I kept the original because the small mistake made it feel honest." Camera: stable medium close-up with a very slow push after the subject turns back. Timing: 0-7s listening reaction; 7-13s turn; 13-24s dialogue; 24-30s quiet breath and held expression. Audio: natural indoor room tone, clear adult voice, no music. Reference roles: the image controls identity and wardrobe. Constraints: one speaker, no beauty retouching, no subtitles, no change of background, keep lip movement aligned with the short line.
Reference prompts
Reference to videoReference
AI UGC product demonstration
Subject: @image1 defines the presenter. @image2 defines the unaltered product. @video1 defines only the hand motion and order of use. Action: the presenter opens with the product already in hand, demonstrates the three physical steps from @video1, then shows the unchanged product beside the completed result. Camera: phone-like medium close-up, one top-down insert for the demonstration, return to the same medium close-up. Timing: 0-4s visual hook; 4-18s demonstration; 18-25s result; 25-30s product and result held together. Audio: natural spoken line, "Here is the part I kept getting wrong," followed by direct demonstration sound; no music. Reference roles: @image1 identity and wardrobe; @image2 product identity; @video1 motion only. Constraints: do not copy the background, person, or product visible in @video1; no claims, price, logo changes, or captions.
People prompts
Text to videoPeople
Rehearsal in the empty studio
An adult contemporary dancer rehearses one turning phrase in an empty studio with tall industrial windows. Camera circles slowly at waist height while the dancer completes a single turn and settles into stillness. Hard side light cuts through light haze, neutral gray room, natural skin texture, subtle motion blur only in the hands. Sound: bare feet on wood, breath, distant building pipes. 16:9, 7 seconds.
Image to videoPeople
Subject takes one slow breath, blinks
Keep the same face, hairstyle, and clothing throughout. The subject takes one slow breath, blinks naturally, and lets a faint smile form. Loose hair strands drift in a gentle indoor draft. The camera stays locked. Background and lighting stay unchanged. End on a stable frame with eyes open.
Timestamp prompts
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Food and product hero shot
Night market food stall at 9pm, one continuous shot. [0s] Chopsticks enter a copper wok, steam sitting low and flat over the surface. [2s] The vendor lifts a tangle of wheat noodles steadily upward, steam blooming into the lantern light. [4s] He holds at the top of the lift, head tilting down toward the waiting bowl. Camera: slow push-in, 35mm anamorphic, f/2.0, shallow depth of field. Light: warm amber key from paper lanterns overhead, cool blue spill from the street behind. Style: filmic grain, teal and orange grade, blurred crowd bokeh. Avoid: cuts, text overlays, sudden camera jumps.
FAQ
- Do Seedance 2.0 prompts work on Seedance 2.5?
- Yes. The shot-brief structure carries over; on 2.5 you can add longer timing, references and audio direction.
- What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 prompts?
- Seedance 2.5 prompts can be longer, reference uploaded files as @image1 or @video1, and use timestamp beats for clips up to 30 seconds.
- Where can I see videos made from these prompts?
- Showcase prompts include the generated video; open "See the result" for the full clip.