the same character, consistent anime rendering,
dynamic cinematic motion.
Here’s the exact prompt I used 👇
PROMPT
Subject
Image reference: charismatic anime bartender in a luxury cocktail bar at sunset
Action
she prepares a cocktail with ninja-like precision, cuts ingredients in a spectacular choreography, pours everything into a shaker, shakes it with insane rhythm, then begins pouring liquid into a glass
Camera
dynamic anime action camera, fast whip pans, macro ingredient close-ups, slow motion slicing, orbit shots around her body, elegant low angles
Scene
luxury bar lounge, golden bottles, marble counter, warm sunset through panoramic windows, refined atmosphere
Style
premium anime action commercial, elegant energy, liquid VFX, sparkling particles, high-end lighting
Sequence
- She stands behind the bar, confident smile, golden light reflecting on bottles and marble
- She throws lime, orange and herbs into the air, slices them mid-air with precise ninja-like bar tools, juice droplets sparkling in slow motion
- Ingredients fall perfectly into the metallic shaker, close-ups on ice, citrus, syrup and glowing liquid splashing inside
- She shakes the shaker with explosive choreography, fast hand movements, body turns, hair and jewelry moving naturally, liquid energy glowing inside
- She stops sharply, opens the shaker, first stream of glowing cocktail liquid begins pouring into an elegant glass
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Use the provided 8-panel storyboard sheet @[storyboard ref] as the direct sequential visual keyframe reference for the entire 15-second video. Follow the exact 8-beat progression and pacing structure from the storyboard. Preserve the original choreography flow, visual rhythm, readable action direction, comedic escalation, emotional arc, and exaggerated motion continuity while expanding the movement with smooth connected animation between storyboard poses. same giant dragon throughout all shots, same tiny bird coach throughout all shots, same mountain peak environment consistency every shot.
STYLE: DreamWorks-inspired stylized 3D animated feature film look, expressive facial acting, comedic exaggeration, heroic cinematic posing, high readability, dynamic visual rhythm, action-comedy timing, playful but epic energy, strong silhouettes, premium animated feature quality, cinematic pacing, smooth squash-and-stretch animation, warm sky lighting, crisp atmospheric depth, highly readable body language.
IMPORTANT: The storyboard panel borders, handwritten notes, timing notes, red framing guides, blue arrows, sketch marks, labels, text, panel numbers, and production-board graphics are only reference guides. Do not render any arrows, boxes, borders, notes, labels, or storyboard markings in the final video. The final result must be a clean finished animated film shot sequence only.
CHARACTER DESIGN RULES: The dragon is huge, bulky, intimidating in scale, but emotionally vulnerable and clearly afraid of heights. He has large wings, expressive eyes, sturdy claws, textured scales, and exaggerated DreamWorks-style facial expressions. Keep the same face, body proportions, scale texture, wings, horns/spikes, and emotional readability in every shot. The bird is very small, energetic, overconfident, and expressive, acting like a tiny flight coach. Keep the same bird design, feather colors, scale, attitude, and movement style in every shot.
CONSISTENCY RULES: Keep the same mountain peak, cliff edge, cloud sea below, bright sky, epic altitude, and dramatic open-air environment throughout the sequence. Maintain the size contrast between giant dragon and tiny bird in every shot. Preserve the same lighting direction, same character proportions, and same location continuity every shot. No random extra characters, no location changes, no costume changes, no visible storyboard graphics.
PHYSICS RULES: clothless creature body weight must feel believable, wing membranes flex naturally, claws grip stone edges with weight, pebbles and dust shift under heavy footsteps, dragon body trembles subtly when nervous, bird flutters quickly with light wing motion, air resistance affects the dragon’s wings during the glide, facial squash-and-stretch for comedy beats, no stop motion, no slow motion, no freeze frame.
[00:00 – 00:01.8] SHOT 1 — Epic Setup
A giant dragon stands on the edge of a towering mountain peak above the clouds. He looks heroic from far away, but his posture is slightly stiff and nervous. The tiny bird coach stands nearby, full of confidence.
Camera: IMAX-style wide establishing shot with slow push-in.
Dialogue: none.
[00:01.8 – 00:03.5] SHOT 2 — Coaching Begins
Medium shot on the dragon as he takes a deep breath, trying to look brave. The tiny bird flutters in front of him, chirping instructions like a strict little coach.
Camera: medium shot with gentle push-in.
Dialogue: Bird: “Okay! Wings out, chin up, commit!”
[00:03.5 – 00:05.0] SHOT 3 — Fear Revealed
Close comedic shot as the dragon carefully extends one front foot over the cliff edge, looks down, and immediately panics. His eyes widen, claws tense, and his whole face scrunches with height fear.
Camera: close-up with downward tilt following his glance.
Dialogue: Dragon: “Nope. Absolutely not.”
[00:05.0 – 00:06.3] SHOT 4 — Tiny Coach, Big Energy
Low-angle shot of the bird puffing up with ridiculous authority, flapping hard and shouting encouragement. The contrast between tiny bird confidence and giant dragon fear is funny and clear.
Camera: low-angle shot on the bird.
Dialogue: Bird: “Commit! Don’t think — fly!”
[00:06.3 – 00:08.0] SHOT 5 — One More Try
Two-shot of the dragon trembling at the edge while the bird demonstrates a tiny graceful launch. The dragon spreads his wings wider, shakes nervously, leans forward, and tries to gather courage.
Camera: medium two-shot with slight side move.
Dialogue: Dragon: “I’m trying! I’m trying!”
[00:08.0 – 00:10.2] SHOT 6 — Accidental Fall
The dragon slips off the cliff unexpectedly. Rocks and dust break loose. He flails wildly in pure panic, mouth open, limbs spread, and wings out of control as he drops. The bird jolts in surprise and darts after him.
Camera: action shot with aggressive handheld shake and fast downward follow.
Dialogue: Dragon: “AAAAAAAH!”
[00:10.2 – 00:12.6] SHOT 7 — Surprise Glide
Instead of crashing, the dragon’s wings catch the air. His chaotic fall smooths into a stable glide. His terrified expression slowly changes into shocked realization as he levels out beautifully over the clouds.
Camera: wide overhead glide shot with smooth crane/follow motion.
Dialogue: Dragon: “Wait… I’m flying?!”
[00:12.6 – 00:15.0] FINAL SHOT — Joyful Payoff
The dragon now glides confidently across the open sky, grinning with huge relief and excitement. The tiny bird flies beside him celebrating loudly like a proud coach. The moment feels triumphant, funny, and uplifting.
Camera: wide heroic final shot with sweeping follow and slight pull-back.
Dialogue: Bird: “See?! I told you!”
Dialogue: Dragon: “Do not tell anyone I screamed.”
Natural fade to black.
GLOBAL: maintain exact storyboard continuity, same dragon proportions every shot, same bird proportions every shot, same mountain and sky continuity every shot, same lighting direction every shot, strong readable silhouettes, smooth connected transitions, high readability action posing, expressive DreamWorks-style facial animation, clear contrast between giant fearful dragon and tiny fearless bird, no storyboard lines, no arrows, no red boxes, no panel numbers, no notes, no text on screen, no logos, no subtitles, no stop motion, no slow motion, no freeze frame.
REFERENCE USAGE:
Image 1 = storyboard reference. Use only for shot order, pacing, framing, and action flow. Do NOT recreate the storyboard grid, borders, captions, text, or layout.
SETTING:
Bright natural history museum fossil hall with a giant T-Rex fossil skeleton, polished floor, red rope barriers, visitors, banners, exhibit signs, and warm museum lighting.
IMPORTANT:
The dinosaur is NOT alive. It is only an inanimate museum fossil skeleton. Do NOT animate it like a creature. No monster behavior, no facial expressions, no magic. The collapse happens only because the girl climbs the fossil and makes the support lose balance.
STYLE:
Premium 3D animated family comedy, cinematic lighting, clear silhouettes, readable action, exaggerated expressions, fast slapstick pacing.
AUDIO:
Playful orchestral comedy music with pizzicato strings, light percussion, mischievous woodwinds, rising tension, and a funny final punchline.
SFX:
Museum ambience, crowd murmur, sneaker squeaks, phone beep, shutter click, guard footsteps, whistle, rope shake, fossil creaks, metal rattles, bone clacks, crowd gasps, whooshes, falling bones, dust crash, debris impacts, final selfie click.
DIALOGUE:
Girl: “Selfie time!”
Guard: “Hey! Get down from there!”
Girl: “Uh-oh!”
Girl: “No, no, no!”
VIDEO FLOW:
[0:00–0:01.2]
The girl climbs onto the giant T-Rex fossil leg, excited and playful, holding her phone.
[0:01.2–0:02.5]
She balances on the fossil leg, raises her phone, smiles, and prepares for the perfect selfie. She says: “Selfie time!”
[0:02.5–0:03.8]
A museum security guard notices her, rushes in, points up, and shouts: “Hey! Get down from there!” The girl freezes, startled.
[0:03.8–0:05.0]
Instead of climbing down, she panics and climbs higher. She shifts her weight awkwardly, grips the bones, and says: “Uh-oh!” The fossil support creaks.
[0:05.0–0:06.2]
A realistic wobble begins from the leg upward. Small bones and supports shake. Dust falls. The girl looks around nervously.
[0:06.2–0:07.5]
The wobble spreads in a believable chain reaction from leg to ribs to spine to neck. Visitors gasp. The guard panics. The girl says: “No, no, no!”
[0:07.5–0:08.8]
The giant skull section tilts and swings downward as part of the collapsing display. The girl ducks fast and scrambles away.
[0:08.8–0:10.0]
The fossil hall erupts into chaos. Visitors run, the guard stumbles back, and bones, supports, signs, and exhibit pieces fall in a clear chain reaction.
[0:10.0–0:11.2]
The girl runs through a tunnel-like gap formed by collapsing rib bones, still holding her phone.
[0:11.2–0:12.5]
Everything pauses for a suspense beat. The last unstable fossil section leans farther and farther. Everyone stares upward.
[0:12.5–0:13.8]
Slow-motion final collapse. The fossil display breaks apart into a family-friendly avalanche of bones, dust, supports, and exhibit debris. Then snap back to real speed.
[0:13.8–0:15.0]
Final punchline: amid the wreckage, the girl happily gets the perfect selfie anyway, smiling proudly at her phone while the shocked guard and visitors remain behind her.
The fossil must remain inanimate. The collapse must feel physical, progressive, readable, cinematic, and funny.
This video looks like a fighting 3d AAA game, Create [@ Image name] Michael Jackson and Prince that follows the sequence and movements from steps 1–16 shown in [@ Image name] add power aura glows to the characters fight movements, but use very dynamic camera angles and changing camera perspectives to make the scene like a action movie fight scene. The music should be action loaded for the fight scene. the fight should end with Michael Jackson who is wearing the hat knocking out Prince. There should be no dialogue, text, or narration. The fight takes place in NYC during nighttime.
This 21-second sequence in Seedance 2.0 started as one idea, but the first generation basically asked for a different story direction. I ended up with a video stitched from three separate generations. The first one was pure text-to-video (no references at all); then I extended the scene twice by 8 seconds each time, using the previous output as a video reference. Even after those two extensions, the consistency stayed rock-solid — same characters, location, colors, and overall audio mood across the whole sequence.
Seedance 2.0
