Prompt guide
Seedance 2.5 prompt guide
Seedance 2.5 handles long, multi-shot scenes. Describe what happens over time, and let camera presets do the camera.
The formula
- 1. Subject + actionA dragon glides over a sea of clouds
- 2. What changesthen dives through a gap in the clouds
- 3. Place + lightgolden hour, high above the mountains
- 4. Lookepic fantasy, filmic grain
A dragon glides over a sea of clouds, then dives through a gap in the clouds, golden hour, high above the mountains, epic fantasy, filmic grain
Examples
Illustrative examples — real generation is coming soon. Demo media is royalty-free stock, not output from these models.
Epic fantasy
A dragon gliding over an endless sea of white clouds under a blue sky, then diving through a gap, epic fantasy
Use “then” to give the shot a second beat.
Space launch
Space shuttle launching through billowing smoke and fire, slow motion, IMAX documentary
Slow motion and scale words sell big moments.
Nature doc
Herd of wild horses galloping across a Himalayan plateau at sunrise, long lens, documentary
Lens length shapes motion: long lenses compress, wide lenses exaggerate.
Do
- Describe the action over time
- Pick a camera preset instead of describing camera moves
- Keep one location per shot
- Use 8–10 seconds for slow, atmospheric shots
Avoid
- Describe three different scenes in one prompt
- Fight the preset with conflicting camera words
- Expect readable on-screen text
Recommended settings
- Duration
- 5s for action, 8–10s for mood
- Resolution
- 720p to explore, 1080p for finals
- Draft model
- Seedance 2.5 Draft to try ideas cheaply