Universal Seedream → Seedance Production Description
Core Scene Definition — Seedream Anchor
Base Prompt:
[Setting/Location Overview] — [Time of Day + Light Quality] — [Central Subject/Figure] positioned [exact placement/stance]. [Key distinct visual detail]. [Texture/atmosphere note: air quality, surface condition, ambient tone]. Shot in [format/aspect ratio], [resolution], [camera/lens style]. [Mood/color palette]. Static composition — no motion, frame locked. Every element sharp, depth layered, detail preserved through foreground and background.
Example Fill:
Ancient forest valley — late afternoon, golden slanted light filtering through canopy — lone traveler standing at a stone crossroads, pack slung over one shoulder, pausing to read a weathered sign. Moss thick on timber, mist curling low over mossy stone, air cool and still. Shot in 16:9 widescreen, 4K, cinematic wide angle, 35mm lens. Deep greens and amber golds, soft shadows. Static composition — no motion, frame locked. Every element sharp, depth layered, detail preserved through fern floor to treetop canopy.
Motion & Sequence — Seedance Animation Layer
Motion Prompt (apply to locked frame):
Slow, deliberate [camera movement: push in / pull back / pan direction / orbit]. [Subject action — specific, measured, continuous]. [Environmental movement — elements shifting naturally, not distractingly]. [Light/atmosphere shift — gradual, subtle]. Pace is [steady / unhurried / building gently], 30-second flow. No sudden cuts, no jarring shake. Motion serves the mood — quiet, immersive, uninterrupted.
Example Fill:
Slow, deliberate forward drift, moving gently toward the crossroads sign. Traveler lifts a hand, brushes dust from the sign face, head tilts slightly reading. Leaves drift down from overhead branches; distant bird call implied in pacing. Light softens marginally as afternoon deepens. Pace is unhurried, 30-second flow. No sudden cuts, no jarring shake. Motion serves the mood — quiet, immersive, uninterrupted.
Continuity & Extension — For Longer Sequences
Carry-Forward Prompt (clip-to-clip consistency):
Match frame lighting, color tone, and character appearance from [previous clip/reference]. Maintain identical camera height and depth scale. Continue motion seamlessly from where the last frame ended — [describe next action beat or camera shift]. Hold [key feature: E×ρréššion / prop / background element] fixed through the transition. Rhythm unchanged — steady, immersive, true to the scene’s quiet energy.
Quick-Reference Structure — For Any Subject
Table
Section What to Define Reusable Phrasing
Frame Where, when, who, what quality [Place] — [Light] — [Subject] — [Camera + Quality]
Anchor What stays fixed Composition locked. No motion. Every detail anchored.
Motion What moves and how fast [Camera path] + [Action] + [Environment shift] — pace: [rhythm]
Tone How it feels Immersive, unbroken. No excess movement. Every change serves the scene.
Extend How to keep going Match reference. Hold tone. Continue motion where it left off.
Short Form — Fast Drafts
Still: [Scene] — [Light] — [Subject] — [Look]. Locked frame, no motion.
Move: [Camera direction]. [Action]. [Atmosphere shifts]. Smooth, steady, 30s.
Chain: Match tone + frame. Continue movement. Next beat: [what happens now].