Create a cinematic action scene with Seedance

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1. 01

   Prepare the source portrait 1

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   • Click here to open Higgsfield (opens in a new tab)Direct link supplied in the source. Source page 3.

   1. All you need is an image of yourself!
   2. Go to Higgsfield and select "Seedance 2.0"

   

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
2. 02

   Prepare the source portrait 2

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Upload your image, wait for verfication selected and then use the prompt provided next page: 3

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
3. 03

   Prepare the next reference asset 1

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Selfie-style close-up POV fantasy action video featuring [INSERT CHARACTER/IMAGE REFERENCE]. The camera stays locked close to the character's face as he flies at extreme speed through a destroyed city, wearing a full black cloak that whips violently in the wind behind him.
   
   He darts between the massive legs of multiple towering titans as they stomp through ruined streets and shattered buildings. From above, enormous titan hands reach down through dust and debris, trying to grab him. He twists, dives, and banks sharply to escape, narrowly dodging their fingers as the city rushes past beneath him.
   
   His expression is serious, tense, and focused, as if he is in real danger. The black cloak trails dramatically behind him, creating powerful motion streaks and a strong sense of speed. Dust clouds, broken stone, falling debris, and ruined skyscrapers pass by in the background with intense foreground-background parallax.
   
   Super dynamic camera motion, fast aerial chase, close near-miss dodges, destroyed city battlefield, giant titan scale, dramatic daylight filtered through smoke, cinematic realism, high-stakes danger, intense fantasy action, powerful trailing cloak movement.

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
4. 04

   Prepare the next reference asset 2

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Hyper-realistic live-action video of [INSERT IMAGE REFERENCE], a young man standing in the middle of a massive outdoor nighttime music festival crowd. A cigarette hangs from his lips as chaos suddenly erupts. A terrifying giant monster appears near the stage, and the crowd panics, running in every direction.
   
   The young man stays calm and confident. He raises one palm toward the monster and fires a powerful dark-energy laser blast from his hand. The beam cuts through thick concert haze, glowing with intense black- purple light, illuminating his face, armor-like shadows, and the terrified crowd around him. Stage lights pulse behind him, neon beams flash through smoke, and confetti continues falling as people flee.
   
   Real-life cinematic realism, hyper-detailed skin texture, natural human movement, realistic crowd panic, handheld wide-angle concert footage, dramatic camera shake, vibrant neon festival lighting, smoke and haze, high contrast, intense action, supernatural power moment, blockbuster live-action style.

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
5. 05

   The entire scene is filmed as a continuous unbroken shot with no camera cuts

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Hyper-realistic live-action cinematic one-take video of a man [INSERT IMAGE REFERENCE] in a tailored navy blue suit washing his hands in a sleek modern bathroom. The entire scene is filmed as a continuous unbroken shot with no camera cuts.
   
   He stares intensely at his reflection in a large mirror under cool fluorescent overhead lighting. The camera slowly moves behind him, using the mirror reflection to reveal the bathroom's polished tile walls, chrome fixtures, glossy surfaces, and tense atmosphere.
   
   Suddenly, another man in a black suit appears behind him in the mirror and attacks. The main man notices the attacker through the reflection and instantly reacts. They launch into a brutal close-quarters hand-to-hand fight, all captured in one continuous moving shot. The camera weaves around them through the bathroom, tracking the struggle through mirror reflections, tight close-ups, and shifting angles without cutting away.
   
   They exchange fast punches, blocks, grapples, and body slams into sinks, stalls, tiled walls, and counters. The camera stays fluid and immersive, orbiting around the fight, passing close to the mirror, dipping low near the floor, then rising back up as the action intensifies.
   
   The fight escalates until the main man reveals telekinetic power. With a serious, controlled expression, he raises one hand and lifts the assailant into the air without touching him. The attacker struggles helplessly, suspended above the floor. Still in the same unbroken shot, the camera pushes in as the main man forcefully hurls him backward, smashing him through a the wall.
   
   The main man calmly adjusts his navy suit, turns away from the broken window, and walks out of the bathroom with composed confidence, all in the same continuous take.
   
   Single continuous shot, no cuts, no scene transitions, no montage, fluid handheld camera movement, mirror reflections, tight close-ups, dynamic fight choreography, cool fluorescent lighting, polished modern bathroom, tense cinematic atmosphere, realistic physics, intense action, supernatural telekinetic power reveal, polished modern thriller realism.

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
6. 06

   One full camera take with not camera cut or scene change in between

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Continuation of a dramatic bullet-time slow-motion crash sequence. A young man [INSERT IMAGE REFERENCE] in a denim jacket tumbles through the interior of a wrecked jewelry shop as a car violently plows through the storefront behind him. The camera freezes and rotates around the moment of impact, capturing the scene in hyper-detailed cinematic slow motion.
   
   He rolls across a shattered glass display counter while gold chains, necklaces, rings, and fragments of jewelry whip through the air around him. Glass shards, wooden splinters, dust, and debris scatter in every direction, suspended midair as the destruction unfolds.
   
   The camera alternates between dynamic freeze-frame bullet-time angles and smooth slow-motion movement, emphasizing the chaos and precise choreography of the crash. The car's headlights cut through dust and broken glass behind him, while warm red and amber lighting reflects off jewelry, tile, and flying debris.
   
   Cinematic realism, high-speed impact frozen in time, intricate destruction choreography, dynamic rotating camera, slow-motion chaos, dramatic parallax, hyper-detailed glass fragments, realistic physics, intense action sequence, warm red and amber lighting, blockbuster movie style. One full camera take with not camera cut or scene change in between.

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
7. 07

   One take, with no camera cuts inbetween the scene

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Hyper-realistic live-action cinematic video of [INSERT IMAGE REFERENCE], a young man wearing a black fitted bomber jacket over a plain white T- shirt, slim dark jeans, and clean white sneakers, with a silver chain necklace and a casual streetwear style. He casually drinks a Coke in the middle of a chaotic urban street. Suddenly, a terrifying monster bear charges toward him at full speed, smashing through debris and scattering people in panic.
   
   The young man stays calm and unfazed. He lowers the Coke, raises one hand, and his arm begins transforming into solid ice from the fingertips upward. Frost spreads across his skin, glowing with cold blue-white energy as vapor rolls off his arm.
   
   As the monster lunges at him, he calmly reaches forward and touches it with his frozen hand close up. Ice rapidly spreads from the point of contact across the monster's body. The monster panics, thrashing and roaring as frost crawls over its claws, chest, face, and eyes. Its movement slows as the freezing effect takes over.
   
   The creature becomes completely encased in crystal-clear ice, frozen mid- attack. A tense pause. Then deep cracks spread through the frozen monster, splitting across its icy body with sharp crystalline sounds. The young man casually takes another sip of Coke, turns away, and walks off without looking back.
   
   Dynamic cinematic camera movement, high-action monster attack, dramatic slow motion at the moment of contact, realistic ice transformation, frost vapor, detailed cracking ice, intense urban chaos, powerful supernatural ability, confident calm hero energy, blockbuster live-action realism, high contrast lighting, sharp focus, dramatic impact.
   
   One take, with no camera cuts inbetween the scene.

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
8. 08

   Prepare the next reference asset 3

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Hyper-realistic live-action cinematic video of [INSERT CHARACTER/IMAGE REFERENCE], a young man facing off against a punk-looking villain in a narrow urban alley at night.
   
   The villain is a rough punk street fighter with shaved sides, messy dyed hair, heavy black eyeliner, a scar across one eyebrow, silver piercings, and a sneering expression. He wears a studded black leather jacket covered in patches, a torn dark graphic T-shirt, ripped skinny jeans, heavy combat boots, fingerless gloves, and a chain hanging from his belt. He grips a scratched metal baseball bat wrapped with black tape.
   
   The scene begins with fast handheld action as the punk villain charges forward and swings the bat hard at the young man. The camera rushes in close, then shifts into a dynamic orbiting shot around both fighters as the bat connects with the young man's torso.
   
   At the exact moment of impact, time slows down. The contact area of the young man's body transforms into swirling dark smoke, allowing the bat to pass through him. Smoke ripples outward in slow motion while the camera circles around the strike, capturing the bat cutting through vapor instead of flesh. The young man's body then reforms instantly, completely unharmed.
   
   The camera snaps back into fast action as the young man's eyes begin glowing with supernatural intensity. He raises both arms, and his entire body starts dissolving into smoke. The camera orbits him rapidly as his silhouette breaks apart into dark vapor, filling the alley.
   
   The smoke surges forward in a fast, violent spiral toward the punk villain. In slow motion, the smoke coils around his face and enters his mouth and nose. The punk panics, drops the bat, clutches his throat, staggers backward, and struggles as the supernatural smoke overwhelms him. He weakens and collapses unconscious onto the wet alley floor.
   
   Dynamic fast-action fight choreography, orbiting camera movement, slow-motion impact moments, speed ramping, handheld close-ups, dramatic parallax, rain-slick alley pavement, neon reflections in puddles, steam rising from vents, gritty urban atmosphere, dark supernatural smoke effect, intense non-gory action, cinematic realism, high contrast lighting, dramatic shadows.

   

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
9. 09

   More gladiators rush in

   Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

   1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
   2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

   Working asset

   Ultra-realistic live-action POV video from the hero's perspective, focused on his hands inside a massive Roman gladiator colosseum. Epic wide-angle action shot at ground level on the sandy arena floor, surrounded by warriors in ancient armor clashing with swords, shields, and spears. Thousands of spectators fill the towering stone stands. Dramatic beams of sunlight cut through dust clouds from the open roof above, creating warm golden historical-epic lighting.
   
   The hero's hands appear in the foreground, rapidly using different supernatural powers to defend himself. Right hand thrusts forward and shoots a burst of realistic fire, forcing an attacking gladiator to leap back behind his shield. The left hand opens with an energy pulse, lifting another charging enemy off the sand and burst him violently across the arena.
   
   The action continues in fast, chaotic POV movement: dodging spear strikes, dodging sword swings, pushing enemies back with bare hands, and sweeping ferocious gust of wind to push back the enermy.
   
   More gladiators rush in. The hero slams both hands downward, releasing a powerful shockwave that cracks the whole sandy arena floor. The ground splits open in jagged lines, and multiple gladiators stumble and fall into the widening cracks as dust and debris explode upward. The camera shakes from the impact, staying low and immersive as swords swing past the lens and shields crash nearby, pure chaos.
   
   POV hands visible, first-person combat perspective, dynamic ground-level camera, wide-angle lens, fast action, realistic fire effects, telekinesis, cracking arena floor, falling gladiators, dust clouds, ancient Roman armor, thousands of spectators, warm golden sunlight, hyper-realistic historical epic cinematography, ultra real-life texture, intense battlefield chaos, cinematic realism.

   

   Common failure modes

   • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
   • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
10. 10

    Prepare the next reference asset 4

    Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

    1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
    2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

    Working asset

    Hyper-realistic live-action cinematic video of [INSERT CHARACTER/IMAGE REFERENCE], a young man walking casually into an active battlefield while holding a lollipop in his mouth. Around him, soldiers in tactical combat gear fire rifles from every direction, muzzle flashes lighting up the smoke-filled battlefield.
    
    The young man remains completely calm, walking forward with relaxed confidence. Time begins to slow around him. In a dramatic close-up, bullets fly past his face in ultra slow motion, spinning through the air as he casually turns his eyes to watch one pass inches away. His expression stays effortless and unfazed.
    
    Suddenly, he moves at impossible super speed. The world around him remains frozen in slow motion while only the young man moves at full speed. He dashes from enemy to enemy in rapid bursts, leaving motion trails behind him. Each strike lands with explosive force.
    
    Between every super-speed dash, the scene shifts into extreme slow motion: his fist connecting with an enemy's armor, shockwaves rippling through the air, dust lifting from the ground, weapons flying from soldiers' hands, and bodies being knocked backward without gore. Then he instantly vanishes into another speed burst toward the next attacker.
    
    The camera moves dynamically through the battlefield, orbiting around the young man during slow-motion punches, then snapping into fast tracking shots during his speed dashes. Bullets hang in the air, explosions bloom slowly in the background, sparks and dust drift through golden battlefield light, while the young man casually keeps the lollipop in his mouth.
    
    Super high-action scene, real movie cinematography, blockbuster realism, speed-ramp editing, bullet-time slow motion, super-speed combat, dynamic orbiting camera, fast tracking shots, intense battlefield chaos, realistic smoke, debris, muzzle flashes, cinematic lighting, powerful impact choreography, epic action sequence, hyper-realistic live-action style.

    

    

    Common failure modes

    • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
    • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
11. 11

    Prepare the next reference asset 5

    Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

    1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
    2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

    Working asset

    Hyper-realistic live-action cinematic one-take video inside a dimly lit laundromat at night. A young man [INSERT CHARACTER/IMAGE REFERENCE] sits cross-legged a chair, swiping on his phone. He wears a grey oversized sweatshirt, loose dark pants, and casual sneakers. Rows of large industrial washing machines and dryers glow with warm amber light behind their round glass doors. Cool fluorescent overhead lighting mixes with the warm machine glow, creating a quiet late-night urban atmosphere with an indie film aesthetic and muted colors.
    
    The camera slowly pushes in toward the young man as he looks directly at the camera with a bored, nonchalant expression. Suddenly, the camera whip-pans to the right in the same continuous shot, revealing three masked robbers smashing through the laundromat door and rushing inside with aggressive movements. Without standing up, he raises one hand lazily toward the robbers. The camera pushes into an extreme close-up of his fingers in slow motion. He flicks the air once.
    
    The single finger flick creates a devastating invisible pressure wave. The air distorts violently, glass doors rattle, dust and loose papers explode outward, and all the robbers are blasted and exploded into thin air. crashing through the entrance and slamming into debris laundromat. The impact is intense, shocking, and cinematic.
    
    The camera stays in one continuous unbroken take, drifting back to the young man as the laundromat settles. He calmly lowers his hand, sits cross-legged again, pulls out a chocolate bar, unwraps it, and takes a bite with the same bored, nonchalant expression.
    
    Single continuous shot, no camera cuts, no montage, no scene transition, slow push-in, whip pan, extreme close-up hand shot, slow-motion finger flick, invisible air-pressure blast, realistic physics, dynamic camera movement, warm amber washing-machine glow, cool fluorescent lighting, muted indie film palette, hyper-realistic live-action, cinematic supernatural action, quiet confidence, intense but controlled impact.

    

    

    Common failure modes

    • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
    • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.
12. 12

    Prepare the next reference asset 6

    Use the source inputs to complete this stage and produce a result that can be checked before continuing.

    1. Copy the prompt below and replace any project-specific subject, product, location, or format details.
    2. Attach the source assets in the same order described by the prompt, then run one controlled test.

    Working asset

    Hyper-realistic live-action cinematic video of [INSERT CHARACTER/IMAGE REFERENCE], a young man sprinting through the air above a busy modern city street. He moves impossibly fast, jumping from one flying bird to another, using pigeons and crows as stepping points while racing across the skyline.
    
    The camera tracks him in an epic fast-action chase shot, weaving between tall buildings, traffic lights, rooftops, and glass towers. Each time his foot lands briefly on a flying bird, he launches forward with explosive speed, hopping from pigeon to crow to pigeon in rapid succession. The birds scatter and flap wildly as he uses them to stay airborne.
    
    Below, pedestrians stop in the middle of sidewalks and crosswalks, staring upward in confusion and shock. Some point at him, others drop their bags or pull out phones, while cars slow down and people gather in disbelief.
    
    Dynamic aerial tracking camera, fast forward momentum, intense parallax between buildings, realistic bird movement, wind rushing through his clothes and hair, city chaos below, shocked crowd reactions, cinematic realism, high- speed supernatural parkour, epic urban action sequence, bright daylight, real movie style.

    

    

    Common failure modes

    • The generated scene changes the person, camera, room, product, or timing beyond the requested effect.
    • Fast motion hides face, hand, clothing, text, or continuity errors that become visible when the clip is paused.

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