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Prompting

Prompt structure that works better for video

Move from adjective stacking to a structured four-part prompt: subject, motion, camera, style.

February 20, 20265 min readSeedance Team

Four-part prompts are more reliable

Models respond better to structured instructions than emotional adjectives.

Split your prompt into subject, motion, camera, and style for consistency.

  • Subject: the main character, product, or scene.
  • Motion: clear action, no ambiguity.
  • Camera: movement, angle, framing.
  • Style: color palette, texture, brand tone.

Create reusable team templates

Once templates are validated, only swap variables.

Document them so new team members can ship faster.

  • Keep 3-5 core templates.
  • Pair each with its best-performing camera settings.
  • Note the best placement channels.