Seedance 2.0 works best when you treat video generation as a workflow, not a one-shot prompt.
A good result usually comes from four things: clear reference assets, a structured prompt, controlled motion, and focused iteration.
This tutorial walks through a practical Seedance 2.0 workflow from the first reference image to the final video.
1. Prepare Your Reference Assets First
Before writing the prompt, decide what you want Seedance to follow.
A simple setup is:
- @image1 — main character, product, object, or visual style
- @video1 — motion, camera movement, or action reference
- @audio1 — optional rhythm, dialogue, or sound reference
You do not need to use every type of reference in every generation. Start with the assets that actually affect the shot.
For example, if character appearance matters most, use a strong character image. If the camera movement is difficult to describe, add a video reference.
Need a different reference angle?
Sometimes you only have one image of a product, prop, or stylized object, but the video needs to show it from another angle.
One practical workflow is:
Reference Image → 3D Model → Choose a New Angle → Render a Still Image → Seedance
You can use Pixal3D (pixal3d.net) to turn a clear object image into a 3D model, rotate the model to the angle you need, and create a new still reference. Then upload that image to Seedance as your visual anchor.
This is especially useful for:
- product shots
- props
- vehicles
- furniture
- stylized objects
It gives you more control over the reference angle before video generation begins.
Pixal3D link: https://pixal3d.net
2. Write the Prompt in Three Parts
A Seedance prompt does not need to be long. It needs to be clear.
A useful structure is:
Subject and action + visual style + camera and motion
For example:
@image1 as the main product. The bottle stands on a black table with soft studio lighting. The camera slowly pushes forward while light moves across the glass surface. End on a centered product shot.
The important part is that each sentence has a job.
Subject and action
Describe what happens:
A woman walks toward the window and opens the curtain.
Visual style
Describe how the scene should look:
Warm morning light, realistic interior, natural skin tones.
Camera and motion
Describe how the viewer sees it:
Medium shot, slow dolly-in, camera remains level.
Combining the three gives Seedance much clearer direction than stacking unrelated adjectives.
3. Use References Explicitly
If you upload reference files, tell Seedance what each one is for.
Do not assume the model knows why you uploaded them.
Instead of:
Make a cinematic product video.
Try:
Keep the product appearance consistent with @image1. Follow the slow camera movement of @video1. The camera moves from a three-quarter view to a front product shot.
This separates appearance from motion.
That becomes more important when several reference assets are used in the same generation.
4. Describe Motion Literally
For video generation, action logic matters more than decorative language.
Avoid prompts such as:
Epic, beautiful, cinematic, dramatic, breathtaking movement.
These words say very little about what should actually move.
Describe the sequence instead:
The man starts seated. He looks toward the door, puts both hands on the desk, stands up, and walks two steps forward. The camera remains stationary.
Or:
The car enters from the left side of the frame, drives toward the camera, turns right at the intersection, and exits the frame.
Think in terms of:
starting position → action → direction → ending position
This is especially useful when generating scenes with people, vehicles, camera movement, or several consecutive actions.
5. Control the Camera Separately
Subject movement and camera movement are different instructions.
For example:
The woman walks forward while the camera tracks backward at the same speed.
This is clearer than:
The camera follows the woman.
Useful camera descriptions include:
- static camera
- slow push-in
- pull back
- pan left / right
- tilt up / down
- track alongside the subject
- follow from behind
- orbit around the subject
- handheld movement
If you want a stable shot, say so.
Locked camera. No zoom. No camera rotation.
Explicit constraints can prevent Seedance from adding unnecessary movement.
6. Keep Each Shot Focused
Trying to fit too many actions into one generation often makes the result less predictable.
Instead of:
He enters the room, sits down, opens the laptop, answers the phone, looks surprised, runs outside, and gets into a car.
Split the sequence into several shots.
For example:
Shot 1:
He enters the office and sits at the desk.
Shot 2:
Close-up. He opens the laptop and notices something on screen.
Shot 3:
He quickly stands and leaves the room.
Each shot now has a clear beginning and end.
For short-form video, this also makes editing easier.
7. Match the Aspect Ratio to the Final Platform
Choose your composition before generation rather than cropping everything afterward.
For vertical short-form content, use 9:16 and keep important subjects away from the extreme top and bottom of the frame.
For landscape videos, 16:9 gives you more horizontal space for environments, multiple characters, and lateral movement.
Also consider where subtitles, platform buttons, or captions may appear.
The best composition is not simply the one that looks good in the generator. It should work in the final publishing format.
8. Change One Thing at a Time
When a generation is close but not correct, do not rewrite the entire prompt.
Identify the problem first.
If the character looks correct but the camera moves too fast, change only the camera instruction.
If the action works but the product changes shape, strengthen the reference instruction.
If the composition is right but the lighting is wrong, change only the lighting description.
A simple iteration process is:
- Generate
- Identify the biggest problem
- Change one instruction
- Generate again
- Compare the two results
This makes it much easier to learn which instructions are actually affecting the output.
9. Check Four Things Before Export
Before choosing the final generation, review:
Subject consistency
Does the character, product, or object stay visually consistent?
Motion
Do movements start and stop naturally?
Camera
Does the camera move in the direction and speed you requested?
Composition
Does the important subject stay readable throughout the shot?
A visually impressive generation is not necessarily usable if the subject changes halfway through or the camera loses the main action.
10. Build a Repeatable Workflow
Once you find a combination that works, keep it.
Save:
- successful prompts
- character reference images
- camera reference clips
- useful motion descriptions
- aspect-ratio versions
- failed prompts and what went wrong
Over time, you will build your own prompt library.
A practical Seedance workflow becomes:
Idea → Reference Assets → Prompt → Generate → Review → Change One Variable → Generate Again → Export
That process is more reliable than trying to write a perfect prompt from scratch every time.
Final Tip
Better Seedance videos do not usually come from longer prompts.
They come from better references and clearer instructions.
Prepare the visual source first, describe exactly what moves, separate subject motion from camera motion, and iterate one variable at a time.
If the original image does not give you the angle you need, creating a new reference through a 3D workflow can also be useful before you start video generation.