Structure
[General line: format, style, type of shot]
[Shot 1: what is visible, action, camera]
Cut to [Shot 2: ...]
[Sound]
Rules:
- A general style line at the start: «16:9, soft 3D animation, warm light». It keeps all shots looking the same.
- 2 or 3 shots per 15 seconds. With more, the model crams them.
- One action and one camera move per shot.
- References: upload an image of the hero or the location and refer to it. On KADR (kadr-ai.ru), in the «Standard» mode Seedance 2.0 accepts up to 6 photos, 3 videos and 3 audio files, and in the «Frames» mode the first and last frame.
- No real celebrities or other people’s characters: the model will refuse.
Cartoons
1. The hero’s morning
16:9, soft 3D animation, bright pastel colors. A small round robot wakes up in a toy box, its eyes light up blue, slow push in. Cut to: the robot climbs out and rolls across the bedroom floor. Sound: playful xylophone melody, soft beeps.
2. Watercolor fairy tale
Soft watercolor animation. A little hedgehog with a blue scarf walks through an autumn forest holding a glowing lantern, leaves fall gently, the camera tracks beside him. Sound: gentle music box melody.
3. Friendship
16:9, cozy 2D cartoon style. A fox and a rabbit sit on a hill and watch the sunset, the fox offers the rabbit a red apple. Cut to: close-up of the rabbit smiling. Sound: soft evening crickets.
More about cartoons: how to make an animated film with AI.
Ads
4. Product in a scene
9:16, photorealistic commercial. A matte black thermo mug stands on a snowy wooden bench in a winter park, steam rises, slow orbit. Cut to: a hand in a knitted glove picks up the mug. Sound: winter wind, crunching snow.
5. Coffee shop
16:9, cinematic realism, warm tones. A barista pours latte art in slow motion. Cut to: wide shot of a cozy café with morning light. Cut to: a customer smiles taking the first sip. Sound: café ambience.
6. Clothing
9:16, fashion commercial. A model in a beige trench coat walks along an old stone street at golden hour, tracking shot. Cut to: close-up of the coat fabric moving in the wind.
Story scenes
7. Chase
16:9, cinematic action. A courier on a bicycle races through narrow city streets, the camera follows from behind. Cut to: he jumps over a puddle in slow motion. Sound: wheels, city traffic.
8. Meeting
16:9, cinematic realism. A girl in a red coat waits on an empty train platform in the snow. Cut to: a train arrives, the doors open, she smiles. Sound: train arriving, soft wind.
9. Space
16:9, sci-fi cinematic. A small spaceship flies past a giant ringed planet, slow camera follow. Cut to: inside the cockpit, a pilot looks at the planet through the glass.
Stylization
10. Anime
16:9, hand-drawn anime style, clean line art, cel shading. A schoolgirl runs to catch a bus at sunset, cherry petals fly. Cut to: close-up of her surprised face. Original characters.
11. Clay
16:9, stop-motion clay animation. A clay chef cooks pancakes and flips one high into the air, it lands on the plate. Sound: sizzling pan.
12. Noir
16:9, black and white film noir. A detective in a hat walks down a rainy alley under a single street lamp, slow tracking shot. Sound: rain, distant saxophone.
With a reference
13. Hero from a reference
Use the character from the reference image, keep the same appearance. 16:9, the same style as the reference. The character walks into a sunny meadow and lies down in the grass, slow crane up.
14. Location from a reference
Use the room from the reference image, keep the layout. A cat jumps onto the windowsill and looks outside at the falling snow, static camera.
15. First frame from an image
Animate the uploaded image: gentle wind moves the trees, clouds drift slowly, the camera slowly pushes in. Keep the style and composition unchanged.
How to keep the hero the same across clips: character consistency.
Prices
| Resolution | 6 seconds | 15 seconds |
|---|---|---|
| 480p | 69 tokens (~109 rub.) | 170 tokens (~269 rub.) |
| 720p | 146 tokens (~231 rub.) | 362 tokens (~572 rub.) |
| 1080p | 362 tokens (~572 rub.) | 904 tokens (~1429 rub.) |
Prices on KADR, October 2026, sound included in the price. This is not a public offer. Run drafts at 480p: it is 5 times cheaper, or on Seedance 2.0 Fast (480p, 6 seconds for about 82 rubles). Model review: Seedance 2.0, for clips of up to 30 seconds: Seedance 2.5 prompts.
The same prompts work in the more affordable version: Seedance 2.0 Mini.
In short
A Seedance 2.0 prompt: a general style line, 2 or 3 shots joined with «cut to», one action and one camera move per shot, sound at the end. The model is strong at cartoons, stories and style, and stricter than Kling with real faces. Drafts at 480p cost about 109 rubles for 6 seconds.
