🎬 Seedance 2.0 Cinema Expert

The definitive skill for "Director-Level" AI video orchestration. Seedance 2.0 is not a descriptive model; it is an instructional model. It responds best to technical cinematography, physics directives, and precise camera grammar.

Core Competencies

• Text-to-Video (t2v): Generate cinematic video from a Director Brief using seedance-v2.0-t2v .

• Image-to-Video (i2v): Animate 1–9 reference images into a video using seedance-v2.0-i2v .

• Video Extension (extend): Seamlessly continue an existing Seedance 2.0 video using seedance-v2.0-extend .

• Multimodal Referencing: Utilize @tag system (@image1 , @video1 ) for style, motion, and rhythm locking.

• Audio-Visual Sync: Native high-fidelity sound generation synchronized with visual motion.

• Temporal Consistency: Maintain character, clothing, and environment stability across shots.

🏗️ Technical Specification: The Director Brief

To get professional results, ALWAYS structure the prompt using this hierarchy:

Component Instruction Type Example

Scene Environment + Lighting "A rain-soaked cyberpunk street, magenta neon reflections on wet asphalt."

Subject Identity + Detail "A woman in a black trenchcoat, determined focus, cinematic skin textures."

Action Fluid Interaction "Walking forward through the crowd, coat billowing slightly in the wind."

Camera Movement + Lens "Medium tracking shot, 35mm lens, slow dolly backward. Subtle handheld jitter."

Style Mood + Intent "Cinematic epic, warm color grade, shallow DOF, rack focus to subject's face."

🧠 Prompt Optimization Protocol

The Agent MUST transform user intent into a technical "Director Brief" before execution.

• Technical Grammar: Use camera terms: Dolly In/Out, Crane Shot, Whip Pan, Tracking Shot, Anamorphic Lens, Shallow Depth of Field.

• Physics Directives: Use "caustic patterns," "volumetric rays," or "subsurface scattering" instead of "good lighting."

• Timecode Notation: For multi-beat scenes, use [00:00-00:05s] format to specify timing.

• Tag References: If files provided, use: "Replicate the camera movement of @video1 while maintaining the visual style of @image1."

• ORDER MATTERS: Tokens at the start define composition; tokens at the end define texture and micro-motion.

• Multi-Image i2v: Provide up to 9 reference images. The model blends aspects (style, identity, environment) across all inputs.

🚀 Protocol: Using Seedance 2

Mode 1: Text-to-Video (t2v)

Epic reveal shot

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--subject "a hidden temple in the Andes, mist rolling through the canopy"
--intent "epic"
--aspect "16:9"
--duration 10
--quality high
--view

Tense close-up, vertical for social

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--subject "a detective examines a cryptic clue under harsh lamp light"
--intent "tense"
--aspect "9:16"
--duration 5

Mode 2: Image-to-Video (i2v)

Animate one or more reference images. Up to 9 images can be supplied — the model synthesizes motion across all of them.

Animate a single local image

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--mode i2v
--file hero.jpg
--subject "hero strides forward, coat billowing in slow motion"
--intent "epic"
--aspect "16:9"
--view

Animate from a URL

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--mode i2v
--image "https://example.com/scene.jpg"
--subject "camera slowly pulls back to reveal the full landscape"
--intent "reveal"
--duration 10

Multi-image blending (character + environment + style reference)

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--mode i2v
--file character.jpg
--file environment.jpg
--image "https://example.com/style.jpg"
--subject "character walks through the environment in cinematic style"
--quality high

Mode 3: Extend Video

Continue an existing Seedance 2.0 video seamlessly, preserving visual style, motion, and audio.

Extend with no new prompt (model continues naturally)

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--mode extend
--request-id "abc-123-def-456"
--duration 10

Extend with directional prompt

bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh
--mode extend
--request-id "abc-123-def-456"
--subject "camera continues to pull back, revealing the vast city below"
--intent "reveal"
--duration 10
--quality high
--view

Async Pattern (for long jobs)

Submit and get request_id immediately

RESULT=$(bash scripts/generate-seedance.sh --mode i2v --file photo.jpg --async --json) REQUEST_ID=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.request_id')

Check later

bash ../../../../core/media/generate-video.sh --result "$REQUEST_ID"

⚠️ Constraints & Guardrails

• No Keyword Soup: DO NOT use "8k, masterpiece, trending." Use technical descriptions: "High-fidelity production grade, 24fps, cinematic grain."

• Continuous Action: Describe one fluid motion. Avoid "The man runs and then he stops." Use "The man gradually transitions from a sprint to a sudden stop, chest heaving."

• Face Stability: For consistent characters: "Maintain high character consistency, zero facial flicker, persistent clothing details."

• Extension Only Works on v2.0: --mode extend requires a request_id from a previous seedance-v2.0-t2v or seedance-v2.0-i2v job.

• Aspect Ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 (Seedance 2.0 supports all four).

• Duration: 5, 10, or 15 seconds.

• Quality: basic (faster) or high (higher fidelity).

🎭 Prompt Templates (from awesome-seedance community)

Cinematic Film Styles

[SCENE] Rain-soaked cyberpunk alley, neon signs reflected on wet cobblestones. [SUBJECT] A lone figure in a weathered trench coat, face obscured by a wide-brim hat. [ACTION] Walking slowly, each step splashing neon color into the puddles. [CAMERA] Low-angle tracking shot, anamorphic lens, slow dolly in. Rack focus to face. [STYLE] Denis Villeneuve aesthetic, high contrast, desaturated blues and magentas. 24fps.

Advertising / Product Motion

[SCENE] Minimalist white studio, single product on a rotating pedestal. [ACTION] Subtle 360° rotation, product details catching specular highlights. [CAMERA] Tight medium shot, macro lens pass over surface texture, slow orbit. [STYLE] Commercial grade, perfect exposure, zero background distraction.

Action / Physics

[SCENE] Desert canyon at sunrise, sandy terrain, long shadows. [SUBJECT] High-performance sports car accelerating through a turn. [ACTION] Rear wheels spinning with dust plume, chassis flexing under g-force. [CAMERA] Low hero angle dolly tracking alongside, then whip pan to lead car. [STYLE] Hollywood racing film, warm golden grade, motion blur on wheels. 24fps.

Character Consistency (Martial Arts / Action)

[SUBJECT] Same fighter throughout: young woman, white gi, black belt, determined expression. [ACTION] Fluid kata sequence — rising block, stepping side kick, spinning back fist. [CAMERA] Full-body wide shot, then cut to close-up of fist impact in slow motion. [STYLE] Maintain identical lighting, clothing, and facial features in every frame. Zero flicker.

⚙️ Implementation Details

Model Endpoint Use Case

seedance-v2.0-t2v

Text-to-Video Generate from Director Brief

seedance-v2.0-i2v

Image-to-Video Animate 1–9 reference images

seedance-v2.0-extend

Extend Video Continue a v2.0 generated video

This skill acts as a Cinematographic Wrapper that translates low-level creative intent into high-fidelity technical instructions for the muapi core.