Seedance 2.5 prompt guide
How to write Seedance prompts that land — with copy-paste examples you can run on Seedance today. The same prompt structure carries straight over to Seedance 2.5.
A strong Seedance prompt names four things: the subject, the action, the camera, and the light. Get those right and Seedance gives you a usable take quickly. This guide breaks down the structure and gives copy-paste examples you can run on Seedance today — and the same prompts carry over to Seedance 2.5.
The anatomy of a Seedance prompt
| Element | What to include | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Who or what, with detail | "a young woman in a flowing summer dress" |
| Action | The motion or change | "walks through a field, turns to smile" |
| Camera | Shot, move, lens | "follows at shoulder height, 50mm" |
| Light & mood | Time, quality, tone | "golden hour, warm, soft lens flare" |
| Technical | Aspect, frame rate | "16:9, 24fps" |
Write them as one flowing sentence, not a bulleted list — Seedance reads natural language well. The more specific the camera and lighting, the more cinematic and controlled the result.
Prompt examples that work
Each of these runs on Seedance today. Paste one in, swap the subject, and adjust to taste.
Social / lifestyle
A young woman in a flowing summer dress walks through a field of sunflowers at golden hour, turning to smile at the camera. The wind catches her hair and petals sway gently. Camera follows at shoulder height, 50mm, shallow depth of field. Warm, natural lighting with soft lens flare. 16:9, 24fps.
Action
A parkour athlete sprints across rain-slicked rooftops at night, leaping between buildings under neon signage. The camera follows in a dynamic tracking shot. Puddles splash with each landing, city lights blur in the background. High-energy, fast-paced action with precise physics. 16:9, 24fps.
Product
A luxury perfume bottle slowly rotates on a polished marble surface, catching light that refracts through the amber liquid inside. Golden particles drift through the air around it. Dramatic studio lighting, dark background, cinematic product reveal aesthetic. 16:9, 24fps, 85mm macro.
Cinematic
A lone figure stands at the edge of a cliff overlooking a misty valley at dawn. Volumetric fog rolls through the valley below, catching the first rays of sunrise. Camera slowly dollies forward. Epic orchestral mood, anamorphic lens flare, film grain. 16:9, 24fps.
Reference inputs and consistency
Seedance 2.5's big upgrade is up to 50 reference inputs at once, which is how you'll lock a character, product, or style across shots. Today, the equivalent move is starting from a still so the look is fixed, then prompting the motion. For multi-shot consistency now, reuse the same reference still across generations.
Common prompt mistakes
- Vague subjects ("a person doing something") — name specifics.
- No camera direction — always state the shot and the move.
- Stacking ten ideas in one prompt — one clear scene per clip beats a crowded one.
- Forgetting aspect ratio — set 9:16 for Shorts or 16:9 for film up front.
Fix those four and most "bad Seedance output" problems disappear. When in doubt, describe the shot the way you'd brief a camera operator.
From prompt to finished clip
Once a prompt lands, make a few variations and pick the best, then assemble or upscale as needed. The full guide to using Seedance covers settings and the end-to-end flow, and you can run any prompt above in the video generator.
Bookmark the Seedance 2.5 page for news on the 2.5 launch.
