Seedance 2.5: how to write a prompt that works the first time

Seedance 2.5 understands long, structured prompts. Here is the template that gives the most usable shots on the first try.

The five-line structure

1. The subject: who, with two or three fixed physical details (“lighthouse keeper, gray beard, yellow raincoat”).
2. The place and time: “spiral staircase, dusk, cold light through the portholes”.
3. The action: a single main verb per shot.
4. The camera: shot type and movement (“medium shot, slow upward tracking shot”).
5. The sound: ambience, music or a line of dialogue in quotes.

Chaining several shots

Separate the shots with “Shot 1:”, “Shot 2:” and so on, and repeat the character’s physical details in every shot. Seedance 2.5 then keeps the same face for up to 30 seconds.

Using references

Add a photo of the character and an image of the setting. These are the two references that stabilize the result the most. Beyond five, the gain becomes small.

Common mistakes

• Describing three actions in the same shot: the model picks one at random.
• Using different words for the same character (“the old man”, then “the keeper”): it may create two people.
• Asking for on-screen text: add it in the edit instead.

You can test these prompts for free on Seedance Studio.