Prompt Fundamentals
A great Seedance 2.0 prompt is built from 7 core elements. Think of it as directing a film — every element shapes the final video.
Subject
Who or what is the focus? Be specific about age, appearance, clothing, posture.
A young woman in a white linen dress, mid-20s, with shoulder-length dark hairAction
What movement or activity is happening? Describe the motion dynamics clearly.
slowly walking along the shoreline, barefoot, letting waves wash over her feetEnvironment
Where is the scene set? Include time of day, weather, and key background details.
on a secluded tropical beach at golden hour, calm turquoise water, scattered seashellsCamera
What camera movement or angle should be used? Seedance 2.0 understands film terminology.
medium shot tracking from right to left, shallow depth of field, 35mm lensLighting
How is the scene lit? This dramatically affects mood and atmosphere.
warm golden backlight with soft rim lighting, gentle lens flareStyle
What visual style or mood should the video convey?
cinematic color grading, film grain, Terrence Malick aesthetic, dreamy and contemplativeAudio
Seedance 2.0 supports native audio generation. Describe the soundscape.
gentle ocean waves, distant seagulls, soft ambient musicReady-to-Use Prompt Templates
Film-Quality Dramatic Scene
A weathered detective in a long trench coat stands under a flickering streetlight in a rain-soaked alley at night. He lights a cigarette, the flame briefly illuminating his scarred face. Camera slowly dollies in from a wide shot to a close-up. Film noir lighting with deep shadows and neon reflections on wet pavement. Moody, atmospheric, Blade Runner aesthetic. Sound of heavy rain and distant thunder.
Use specific film references (Blade Runner, Tarkovsky, Nolan) to guide the visual style. Seedance 2.0 understands these references well.
Epic Landscape Reveal
Aerial drone shot slowly rising over a misty mountain range at sunrise. The camera ascends through clouds to reveal an ancient monastery perched on a cliff edge, bathed in golden morning light. Snow-capped peaks stretch to the horizon. Cinematic wide angle, anamorphic lens flare. Majestic orchestral score swells as the monastery comes into view.
For aerial shots, specify the camera's starting and ending position. 'Rising over' or 'descending toward' gives clear directional cues.
Emotional Close-Up Moment
Extreme close-up of an elderly man's weathered hands carefully folding a handwritten letter. His hands tremble slightly. Soft window light from the left creates gentle shadows. Rack focus to his face — a single tear rolls down his cheek. Warm color palette, shallow depth of field, 85mm portrait lens. Quiet piano melody, paper rustling sounds.
Emotional scenes work best with close-ups and specific physical details. Mention micro-expressions and subtle movements.
Luxury Product Showcase
A sleek black smartwatch rotates slowly on a polished marble surface. Dramatic top-down lighting creates sharp reflections on the titanium case. Camera orbits 360 degrees at eye level. The watch face illuminates, displaying a dynamic interface. Premium product photography style, dark background with subtle blue accent lighting. Minimalist electronic ambient sound.
For product videos, emphasize materials, reflections, and controlled lighting. Orbit shots work exceptionally well for 3D products.
Food & Beverage Commercial
Ultra slow motion: freshly brewed espresso pours into a clear glass cup. Steam rises in beautiful swirling patterns. Milk is added, creating mesmerizing latte art patterns as it flows through the dark coffee. Extreme macro lens, shallow depth of field. Warm café lighting with soft bokeh in the background. Rich sound of pouring liquid, gentle café ambiance.
Slow motion combined with macro photography creates stunning food content. Always describe the liquid dynamics and textures.
Fashion Brand Film
A model walks confidently down an empty urban street at dusk. She wears an oversized camel coat over a black turtleneck. Camera tracking shot from the side, matching her pace. Street lights begin turning on one by one behind her. Muted earth tones with pops of warm amber. Editorial fashion photography style, slight slow motion. Rhythmic footsteps on pavement, atmospheric downtempo beat.
Fashion prompts benefit from specifying the exact clothing items and color palette. Side tracking shots showcase movement and garment flow.
Dynamic Action Sequence
A martial artist in traditional white gi performs a spinning kick in an empty wooden dojo. Camera captures the movement in a 180-degree arc shot. Dust particles float in dramatic shafts of light streaming through paper screens. The fabric of the gi flows dynamically with each movement. High contrast lighting, Kurosawa-inspired composition. Sound of fabric whooshing, bare feet on wooden floor.
For action sequences, describe the arc of the movement and specify the camera's path relative to the action. Physical details like dust and fabric add realism.
Portrait Interview Style
A middle-aged scientist sits in her cluttered laboratory, speaking directly to camera. Shelves of specimens and equipment visible behind her. She gestures enthusiastically while explaining something. Soft key light from the right, practical desk lamp as fill. Documentary style, shallow depth of field, handheld camera with subtle movement. Natural room tone with occasional equipment hum.
Documentary-style prompts work well with Seedance 2.0. Include background details and natural lighting sources for authenticity.
Underwater Marine Life
A sea turtle glides gracefully through crystal clear tropical water. Schools of colorful reef fish part and swirl around it. Sunlight rays penetrate from above, creating moving patterns on the sandy ocean floor. Camera follows the turtle from below, looking up. Rich saturated colors, David Attenborough documentary style. Underwater ambiance with muffled whale song.
Underwater scenes need clear direction about water clarity, light penetration, and camera position relative to the subject.
Timelapse Weather Drama
Timelapse of a massive thunderstorm approaching across flat prairie grassland. Dark cumulonimbus clouds roll and churn with visible lightning strikes. Golden wheat fields sway violently as the storm front arrives. Camera is static, ultra wide angle. The sky transitions from golden sunset to apocalyptic dark purple. Distant rolling thunder grows louder, wind howling through grass.
Specify 'timelapse' explicitly for accelerated natural phenomena. Describe the progression of change from beginning to end.
Macro Nature Detail
Extreme macro shot of morning dew drops on a spider web between two blades of grass. Each droplet acts as a tiny lens, refracting the sunrise colors. A gentle breeze causes the web to sway, creating prismatic light effects. Shallow depth of field, soft golden morning light. Sound of a quiet meadow, gentle birdsong at dawn.
Macro prompts should emphasize optical phenomena like refraction and reflection. Specify the light source direction for dramatic effects.
Studio Ghibli Inspired
A small girl with a red ribbon in her hair runs through a field of wildflowers toward a giant floating castle in the sky. Puffy white clouds surround the castle. Her cat companion flies beside her with tiny wings. Hand-drawn 2D animation style, vibrant watercolor palette, Studio Ghibli aesthetic. Whimsical orchestral music with flute melody, wind chimes.
For animation styles, reference specific studios or directors. Seedance 2.0 can blend animation aesthetics with its video generation.
Cyberpunk 3D Animation
A neon-lit cyberpunk cityscape at night. Flying cars streak between towering holographic billboards. A robot street vendor serves glowing drinks to alien customers at a floating food stall. Camera push-in through the busy street. Saturated neon colors — pink, cyan, purple. Stylized 3D render, Pixar meets Blade Runner. Synthwave music, city ambiance, distant sirens.
Mixing animation styles (e.g., 'Pixar meets Blade Runner') creates unique visual directions that Seedance 2.0 interprets creatively.
Minimalist Motion Graphics
Abstract geometric shapes — circles, triangles, lines — morph and flow in a choreographed sequence on a pure white background. Shapes cast soft colored shadows. Color palette transitions from warm coral to cool teal. Smooth easing animation, satisfying mathematical patterns. Clean vector aesthetic, Saul Bass inspired. Rhythmic percussive soundtrack synced to shape movements.
For motion graphics, describe the animation timing ('smooth easing', 'snappy transitions') and reference graphic designers for style direction.
Advanced Prompt Techniques
Multi-Shot Scripting
Seedance 2.0 supports up to 15 seconds of video. Plan your shots within this window by describing sequential moments.
Shot 1 (0-5s): Wide establishing shot of a rainy Tokyo intersection at night, neon signs reflecting on wet streets. Shot 2 (5-10s): Medium shot of a woman opening a clear umbrella, camera pulls in. Shot 3 (10-15s): Close-up of raindrops hitting the umbrella surface, bokeh city lights in background.
Audio-Visual Synchronization
Seedance 2.0 generates synchronized audio natively. Describe sounds that match visual actions for better coherence.
A barista grinds coffee beans (loud grinding sound), tamps the portafilter (solid thud), and pulls an espresso shot (hissing steam). Each action's sound matches precisely with the visual motion.
Reference Image + Text Prompt Combo
Upload a reference image and add text prompt to control motion, camera, and mood. The image anchors the visual style while the text directs the action.
Upload: a photo of your product. Prompt: 'The product slowly rotates on a reflective black surface, dramatic studio lighting from above, camera orbits clockwise, premium commercial style.'
Negative Prompting Strategies
While Seedance 2.0 doesn't have a dedicated negative prompt field, you can guide away from unwanted results with careful phrasing.
Instead of 'no blur', write 'sharp focus throughout, crisp details'. Instead of 'no shaking', write 'smooth stabilized camera movement, steady dolly shot'. Positive phrasing yields better results.
Face Feature Prompts
Seedance 2.0 supports real face generation via Atlas Cloud's Face Resource Library. Here's how to write effective prompts when using face features.
A professional business portrait. The person sits in a modern office, smiling warmly at the camera. Soft diffused lighting from a large window, clean white background with subtle depth. Camera slowly zooms in from medium to close-up. Corporate photography style, warm skin tones. Quiet office ambiance.
The person walks through a crowded night market in Bangkok. They browse street food stalls, pick up a skewer, and take a bite with a delighted expression. Warm tungsten lighting, shallow depth of field. Tracking shot from behind, then cuts to frontal medium shot. Street market sounds, sizzling food, crowd chatter.
The person performs yoga on a cliff overlooking the ocean at sunrise. They flow from warrior pose to tree pose. Camera circles slowly. Golden hour backlight creates a silhouette effect with rim lighting. Aspirational lifestyle aesthetic. Ocean waves, gentle morning birds, calm breathing.
The person sits at a cozy café table, holds up a coffee cup with both hands, and takes a sip while looking out the window. Soft natural light, warm café interior with plants. Close-up with shallow depth of field. Instagram-worthy aesthetic, muted warm tones. Café background music, cup clink.
Common Prompt Mistakes
A beautiful sunset video
Golden hour sunset over a calm ocean, sun touching the horizon line, warm orange and purple gradients filling the sky, gentle waves reflecting the colors, wide angle static shot, time-lapse speed
Too vague. Seedance 2.0 needs specific details about composition, colors, camera, and movement to produce quality results.
A person dancing in a room, no bad quality, no blur, no artifacts, 8K, ultra realistic, best quality, masterpiece
A hip-hop dancer performs fluid popping and locking moves in a spacious industrial loft. Dramatic side lighting creates long shadows. Camera captures from a low angle. Gritty urban aesthetic, slight film grain.
Quality tags like '8K' and 'masterpiece' are meaningless for Seedance 2.0 — it's not Stable Diffusion. Focus on describing what you want to see, not technical specifications.
Cat. Cute. Funny. Viral video.
A fluffy orange tabby cat sits on a kitchen counter, eyeing a glass of water. It reaches out a paw tentatively, then pushes the glass off the edge. Close-up reaction shot of the cat looking down innocently. Bright kitchen lighting, handheld camera feel. Glass breaking sound, cat meow.
Sentence fragments don't give the AI enough context. Write in complete, descriptive sentences that tell a mini story.
Make a 4K cinematic drone shot flying over mountains with epic music and professional color grading and make it look like a National Geographic documentary with perfect lighting
Aerial drone ascending over the Swiss Alps at dawn. Camera rises smoothly through a thin cloud layer to reveal snow-capped peaks glowing pink in first light. Wide anamorphic format. Rich saturated nature documentary grading. Soaring orchestral strings, wind at altitude.
One run-on sentence trying to do everything. Break your vision into specific elements: subject, camera, lighting, style, and audio.
Generate a video of my product rotating with zoom in zoom out and different angles all in one video
A premium wireless earbud case sits on a white surface. Camera slowly orbits the product 180 degrees at eye level. Soft studio lighting with a single highlight on the case lid. Clean white background, product photography style. Subtle ambient electronic tone.
Trying to pack too many camera movements into one generation. Focus on one primary camera move for a cleaner result.