Seedance 2.0 Prompt Writing Guide and Templates

I. The Most Core Structure (Universal Formula) Subject + Action + Setting + Lighting + Camera Language + Style + Image Quality + Constraints Example template: A young woman walks slowly by the seaside, a breeze stirring her hair, smiling as she looks at the camera, warm dusk light, 4K HD, cinematic feel, stable camera movement, smooth footage with no shake, clear detail. II. Action Description Techniques (this is what Seedance responds to best) • Don't just write "dancing" or "walking" — make it continuous, natural, slow motion • Prioritize: slow, gentle, continuous, natural, smooth, not stiff • Avoid: exaggerated, high-speed, complex multi-person interaction, large-scale distortion Useful verb combinations: • turning slowly, gently raising a hand, taking light steps, lowering the head slightly, swaying in the wind • the camera slowly pushing in, a slight orbit, a smooth lateral move / a half-circle orbit III. Camera & Movement Terms (instantly boosts the cinematic feel) Seedance 2.0 is very good at recognizing camera movement, so just write: • close shot / medium shot / wide shot / close-up • slow push-in / slight pull-back / smooth lateral move / half-circle orbit • fixed shot, stabilized handheld, no shake, silky smooth Example: Medium shot, slow push-in, stable tracking shot, silky-smooth footage with no stutter IV. Character/Person Stability (prevents face-swapping and distortion) You must add constraint words. Extremely important: • clear facial features, stable face, no distortion, no warping • normal body structure, natural proportions, movement not stiff • same character throughout, consistent clothing, unchanged hairstyle Example: The character's face is stable and undistorted, body structure is normal, movement is natural and fluid V. Image Quality (must-add, boosts sharpness) Universal image-quality terms (just copy these): • 4K, ultra-HD, rich detail, crisp sharpness • cinematic texture, natural color, soft lighting • no blur, no ghosting, no flicker, stable footage VI. Style & Mood (fast results) • healing and fresh, beautifully artistic, Japanese-style fresh, Korean-style atmosphere • cyberpunk, dark and high-end, vintage film, dreamy soft light • minimalist and clean, high-end texture, realistic location shooting VII. Multi-Shot/Storyboard Writing (Seedance 2.0's strength) Describe things in time/shot order, don't fragment it too much: Opens on a close-up of the face, slowly pulling back into a wide shot, the person walking slowly, the camera following smoothly, ending on a freeze-frame smile VIII. Pitfalls to Avoid (never write these) • complex multi-person interaction, fighting, violent running/jumping, large-scale dancing • vague words: "nice-looking," "very beautiful," "very cool" (these amount to no description at all) • contradictory requirements: ultra-high-speed + extremely stable • explicit sexual content, violence, dangerous stunts, copyrighted characters IX. Ready-to-Copy Universal Templates Template 1 (Beautiful Portrait Short Video) A young woman walks slowly through the forest, a gentle breeze stirring her hair, smiling naturally, warm light and shadow, medium shot, slow push-in, smooth and stable footage, 4K HD, cinematic feel, face clear and undistorted, normal body structure, natural and fluid movement. Template 2 (Atmospheric Landscape) Sunset by the sea, waves gently lapping the beach, the camera slowly panning sideways, warm orange tones, healing and fresh, silky-smooth footage, 4K ultra-HD, no flicker, no ghosting. Template 3 (Image-to-Video, Fixed First Frame) Based on the reference image, keep the person's appearance and clothing consistent; movements are slowly raising a hand and turning, natural and fluid, not stiff or distorted, stable camera movement, high-definition detail, cinematic texture