Seedance Video Prompt Engineering

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name: seedance-video-prompt-engineering
description: "Create high-control English prompts for **Seedance 2.0** and **Seedance 2.0 Fast** using multimodal references (image/video/audio/text)."
category: "AI & Agents"
author: community
version: "2.0.0"
icon: bot
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# Seedance 2.0 JiMeng Skill (OpenClaw / ClawHub)

## Purpose
Create high-control English prompts for **Seedance 2.0** and **Seedance 2.0 Fast** using multimodal references (image/video/audio/text).

This skill is for:
- Prompt design from rough idea to production-ready prompt
- Mode choice: **Text-only** vs **First/Last Frame** vs **All-Reference**
- `@asset` mapping (what each image/video/audio controls)
- 4-15s duration planning and timeline beats
- Multi-segment stitching for videos **>15s**
- Video extension / continuation prompts
- Character replacement and directed editing prompts
- Camera-language replication from reference videos
- Scenario-specific strategies (product ads, short drama, fantasy, music video, etc.)

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## Core Rules

1. Always declare mode first.
2. Always include an explicit **Assets Mapping** section.
3. Use timecoded beats with one major action per segment.
4. Keep prompts concise and controllable (avoid vague poetic-only wording).
5. Add negative constraints when user needs clean output.
6. **Be specific and visual** — "a woman in a red trench coat walks through rain-soaked neon streets" >> "a woman walking".
7. **Separate dialogue/sound from visuals** — write dialogue with character name + emotion tag, then sound effects as a distinct layer.
8. **Match reference image style to video theme** — e.g., ink-wash style images for historical themes, neon renders for cyberpunk.

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## Platform Limits (Seedance 2.0)

- Mixed inputs total (image+video+audio): **max 12 files**
- Images: jpeg/png/webp/bmp/tiff/gif, **max 9**, each < 30MB
- Videos: mp4/mov, **max 3**, total duration 2-15s, total < 50MB
- Audio: mp3/wav, **max 3**, total <= 15s, total < 15MB
- Generation duration: **4-15s**
- Realistic human face references may be blocked by platform compliance

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## Output Format (use by default)

1. **Mode**
2. **Assets Mapping**
3. **Final Prompt**
4. **Negative Constraints**
5. **Generation Settings**

Example skeleton:

```text
Mode: All-Reference
Assets Mapping:
- @image1: first frame / identity anchor
- @video1: camera language + motion rhythm
- @audio1: optional soundtrack pacing

Final Prompt:
[ratio], [duration], [style].
0-3s: [action + camera].
3-7s: [action + transition].
7-10s: [reveal/climax + end frame].
Preserve identity and scene continuity. Use physically plausible motion and coherent lighting.

Negative Constraints:
no watermark, no logo, no subtitles, no on-screen text.

Generation Settings:
Duration: 10s
Aspect Ratio: 9:16
```

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## IP / Copyright Avoidance (Moderation-Safe Prompting)

Seedance 2.0 has platform-side content moderation. Prompts referencing recognizable franchises, characters, or brand aesthetics will be **rejected** even if no name is used. Follow these rules:

### Core Principles

1. **Never use franchise names, character names, or brand terms** — not even as "style of" references.
2. **Invent fully original names** for characters and creatures. Use descriptive nicknames (e.g., "Alloy Sentinel", "Storm-Rabbit").
3. **Describe aesthetics generically** — replace recognizable signature features with original alternatives:
   - ❌ "arc reactor" → ✅ "hex-light energy core"
   - ❌ "yellow lightning mouse" → ✅ "tiny storm-rabbit with glowing cyan antlers"
   - ❌ "red-gold armored suit" → ✅ "custom exo-suit with smooth ceramic panels"
4. **Add explicit negative constraints** listing every franchise name, character name, and brand term that could be inferred.
5. **Use family-friendly / PG-13 tone markers** — they help pass moderation.

### Progressive Fallback Strategy

If a prompt is rejected, escalate distance from the source IP:

1. **Level 1**: Replace all names with original nicknames, keep general aesthetic.
2. **Level 2**: Replace signature visual features (colors, silhouette, iconic props) with fully original designs.
3. **Level 3**: Change character type entirely (e.g., humanoid hero → autonomous mech + drone; creature battle → abstract elemental spirits).

### Toy / Figure Animation

When animating toy or doll references from images:
- Strip all brand indicators from the prompt.
- Use "original vinyl-style toy figure" or "collectible art figure" instead of any brand name.
- Bind `@image1` to proportions, colors, outfit shape only — never preserve logos or trademarks.

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## Special Cases

### A) Extend Video
Explicitly write: `Extend @video1 by Xs`.
Use generation duration equal to the **newly added segment**, not the full final length.

### B) Replace Character
Bind base motion/camera to `@video1`, bind replacement identity to `@image1`, and request strict choreography/timing preservation.

### C) Beat Sync
Use `@video`/`@audio` rhythm references and lock beats by time range.

### D) Text-Only Generation
Use when no reference assets are provided. Prompt must carry all visual direction: style, color palette, character descriptions, camera, and timeline beats. Especially useful for original creature/character concepts and IP-safe scenes.

### E) Multi-Segment Stitching (Videos > 15s)
Seedance 2.0 max generation is **15s per segment**. For longer videos, split into chained segments:

1. **Segment 1**: Generate normally (up to 15s). End on a **clean handoff frame** (stable pose, clear composition).
2. **Segment 2+**: Upload previous segment as `@video1`, write `Extend @video1 by Xs`. Include a **continuity note** describing exactly what the last frame looks like.
3. Repeat until target duration is reached.

Always include:
- **Total duration** and **segment count** at the top.
- **Handoff description** at the end of each segment (what the last frame shows).
- Explicit continuity instructions: preserve identity, outfit, lighting, camera direction.

### F) Short Drama with Dialogue
For scripted scenes with character speech:
- Write visual action and dialogue as **separate layers** per time segment.
- Tag dialogue: `Dialogue (CharacterName, emotion): "line"`
- Tag sound: `Sound: [description]`
- Keep dialogue short — one line per 3-5s segment works best.

### G) Product Showcase / E-Commerce Ad
For product demos and ads:
- Bind product image to `@image1` as identity anchor.
- Use techniques: **360° rotation**, **3D exploded view**, **reassembly animation**, **hero lighting**.
- Keep background clean (studio, gradient, or contextual lifestyle).
- Specify material rendering: glass reflections, metallic sheen, matte texture, etc.

### H) One-Take Long Shot (Multi-Image Waypoints)
For continuous tracking shots without cuts:
- Assign each `@image` to a **scene waypoint** (location, character, or prop encountered along the path).
- Write the prompt as a continuous camera movement visiting each waypoint in order.
- Explicitly state: `no cuts, single continuous shot` or `one-take`.
- Use `@image1` as first frame, subsequent images as reference for environments/characters encountered.

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## Scenario-Specific Strategies

| Scenario | Key Techniques | Typical Mode |
|---|---|---|
| **E-commerce / Product Ad** | 360° spin, 3D exploded view, hero lighting, clean studio BG | All-Reference |
| **Short Drama / Dialogue** | Dialogue tags with emotion, sound FX layer, actor blocking | All-Reference or First Frame |
| **Fantasy / Xianxia Animation** | Spell FX particles, martial arts choreography, energy auras | Text-only or All-Reference |
| **Science / Education** | 4K CGI, transparent anatomy, labeled zoom sequences | Text-only |
| **Music Video / Beat Sync** | Beat-locked cuts, widescreen 16:9, multi-image montage | All-Reference with @audio |
| **One-Take Tracking Shot** | Multi-image waypoints, continuous camera, no cuts | All-Reference |
| **IP-Safe Original Characters** | Invented names, unique features, explicit negative constraints | Text-only |

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## Files in this skill

- `SKILL.md` — main skill behavior
- `SKILL.sh` — quick local test helper
- `scripts/setup_seedance_prompt_workspace.sh` — scaffold helper files
- `references/recipes.md` — ready-to-use prompt recipes
- `references/modes-and-recipes.md` — mode and control notes
- `references/camera-and-styles.md` — camera language and visual styles vocabulary