Seedance 2.0 Style & Atmosphere Guide
Master the visual language of Seedance 2.0. Each cinematic style defines a complete aesthetic — color palette, contrast, texture, and mood. Pick one strong style anchor per prompt for the best results.
Cinematic Styles
Each style below defines a complete visual aesthetic. Use the style name as a keyword in your prompt and combine it with a matching lighting type for maximum impact.
Film Noir
High contrast black and white with dramatic shadows, venetian blind light patterns, and rainy window reflections. Evokes a 1940s detective atmosphere with mystery and tension.
Keywords: film noir, black and white, high contrast, shadows, moody, detective, 1940s, venetian blinds
Example prompt:
A detective in a long trench coat pushes through a rain-slicked door into a dimly lit office. Venetian blind shadows stripe across his weary face. Cigarette smoke curls upward through a single desk lamp's beam. Film noir style, high contrast black and white, deep dramatic shadows, rain tapping against the window. Slow dolly-in to a medium close-up.
Cyberpunk
Neon-soaked streets, holographic signs, and rain-slicked surfaces reflecting pink and blue light. Blade Runner atmosphere with a dystopian night-city aesthetic.
Keywords: cyberpunk, neon, holographic, dystopian, Blade Runner, rain-slicked, pink and blue, futuristic
Example prompt:
A young man in a vintage leather jacket walks confidently down a rain-soaked Tokyo alley at night. Neon signs reflect in puddles creating a kaleidoscope of pink and cyan. He pauses to light a cigarette, the flame briefly illuminating his face. Tracking shot from the side, then whip pan to a wide establishing shot. Cyberpunk noir aesthetic, anamorphic lens flare, moody color grading.
Watercolor Animation
Soft watercolor painting aesthetic with visible brush strokes, pastel color palette, and dreamy blurred edges. Studio Ghibli-inspired gentle movement with an ethereal, contemplative mood.
Keywords: watercolor, painting, brush strokes, pastel, dreamy, Ghibli, soft edges, ethereal
Example prompt:
A butterfly emerges from a cocoon on a blooming branch. Delicate watercolor painting style with soft color bleeds and wet-on-wet technique. Pastel pinks, lavenders, and mint greens blending at edges. Gentle breeze moves the petals. Slow dolly-in. Ethereal Studio Ghibli-inspired background art, dreamy and contemplative mood.
Retro VHS
VHS tape artifacts, scan lines, chromatic aberration, and warm analog color cast. 80s camcorder quality with slight tracking issues and a nostalgic feel.
Keywords: VHS, retro, analog, scan lines, chromatic aberration, 80s, camcorder, nostalgic, tracking artifacts
Example prompt:
A family gathers around a birthday cake in a wood-paneled living room. The footage flickers with VHS tape artifacts, scan lines rolling intermittently across the frame. Warm analog color cast with blown-out highlights and soft focus. Slight tracking issues distort the bottom edge. 80s camcorder quality, nostalgic home video feel, muffled audio with tape hiss.
Epic Documentary
Planet Earth style with sweeping aerial shots, crystal-clear detail, natural lighting, and rich earth tones. David Attenborough narration feel with majestic pacing.
Keywords: documentary, Planet Earth, aerial, nature, rich earth tones, natural lighting, David Attenborough, 4K
Example prompt:
A vast mountain valley at dawn with mist rolling through pine forests. Sunbeams break through clouds dramatically, illuminating patches of wildflowers. A deer stands at the edge of a crystal-clear lake, drinking water. Slow aerial drone shot pulling back to reveal the grand landscape. Documentary nature film style, 4K clarity, rich earth tones, ambient forest sounds.
Fashion Editorial
High-fashion photography with strong composition, controlled chaos, editorial lighting, and Vogue magazine aesthetic. Bold color grading with confident poses.
Keywords: fashion, editorial, Vogue, high-fashion, bold composition, editorial lighting, confident poses, magazine
Example prompt:
The model shifts weight to one hip and turns shoulders toward camera. Hair flows gently as if blown by a fan. Fabric of the outfit catches light with subtle movement. The camera slowly orbits 90 degrees around the subject. Fashion editorial style, studio lighting with dramatic rim light, bold color grading, Vogue magazine aesthetic.
Lighting Types
Lighting transforms the entire mood of a scene. These eight lighting setups cover the most effective options for Seedance 2.0 video generation. Always specify your lighting type — it is half the mood.
Golden Hour
Warm golden hour sunlight during the hour before sunset. Creates long soft shadows, amber lens flare, and beautifully backlit subjects with rich warm tones.
Keywords: golden hour, sunset, warm light, amber, long shadows, backlit, lens flare
Example prompt:
A woman walks through a field of golden wheat. Warm golden hour sunlight casting long amber shadows across the landscape. Her hair catches backlight, creating a soft halo. Slow dolly-in from medium shot to close-up. Cinematic film grain, shallow depth of field, warm amber tones.
Moonlight
Cool blue moonlight with silver highlights, deep shadows, and a mysterious night atmosphere. Creates an ethereal, contemplative mood with rich contrast.
Keywords: moonlight, night, cool blue, silver highlights, deep shadows, mysterious, nocturnal
Example prompt:
A lone figure sits on a weathered wooden dock, feet dangling over still lake water. Cool blue moonlight bathes the scene, casting silver highlights across the water's surface. Deep shadows pool beneath the dock. Stars reflect as scattered points of light. Cinematic night photography, mysterious atmosphere, gentle ambient water sounds.
Candlelight
Warm flickering candlelight with dancing shadows on walls. Creates an intimate warm glow with gentle flame movement and rich chiaroscuro contrast.
Keywords: candlelight, flickering, warm glow, intimate, dancing shadows, flame, chiaroscuro
Example prompt:
A woman writes in a leather-bound journal at an old oak desk. Warm flickering candlelight creates dancing shadows on the stone walls of a medieval study. The gentle flame movement causes light to pulse softly across her concentrated face. Intimate close-up, Vermeer-inspired painterly composition, rich amber and deep brown tones.
Neon
Neon light reflections on wet surfaces with pink and blue color cast. Urban night ambiance with rain-soaked streets creating colorful mirror-like reflections.
Keywords: neon, neon light, pink and blue, wet surfaces, urban night, rain-soaked, reflections, color cast
Example prompt:
A dancer freezes mid-pose under a flickering neon "OPEN" sign in a rain-soaked back alley. Pink and blue neon light reflections shimmer across wet asphalt. Puddles mirror the glowing signs above. The camera orbits slowly, catching light refractions from every angle. Urban night ambiance, cyberpunk-lite mood, anamorphic lens flare.
Overcast
Soft diffused overcast light with no harsh shadows. Creates even illumination, a muted color palette, and a moody atmosphere. Nature's softbox.
Keywords: overcast, diffused, soft light, no shadows, muted, even illumination, moody, cloudy
Example prompt:
A photographer walks through an empty cobblestone street in an old European town after rain. Soft diffused overcast light eliminates harsh shadows, revealing rich textures in ancient stone walls. Muted color palette with subtle blue-gray tones. Puddles reflect the uniform sky. Tracking shot from behind, documentary street photography style.
Dramatic Rim
Strong rim light outlining the subject against a dark background. High contrast with theatrical spotlight and volumetric haze creating a sculpted, three-dimensional look.
Keywords: rim light, backlight, high contrast, dark background, theatrical, spotlight, volumetric haze, silhouette
Example prompt:
A martial artist in a black gi executes a powerful spinning kick. Dust erupts violently from the ground on impact. Sweat flies off in slow-motion. Strong rim light outlines the fighter's silhouette against a dark dojo background. Volumetric haze catches the backlight. Dramatic low-key side lighting, cinematic action style, intense contrast.
Dappled Forest
Sunlight filtering through leaves creates dappled light patterns, green-tinted ambient light, and moving forest canopy shadows. Organic and alive.
Keywords: dappled light, forest, sunlight through leaves, canopy shadows, green-tinted, nature, organic
Example prompt:
A child in a red raincoat wanders along a mossy forest path, fingers trailing along ancient tree trunks. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy above, casting shifting dappled light patterns across the fern-covered ground. Green-tinted ambient light wraps the scene. Slow tracking shot from behind. Fairy-tale atmosphere, soft focus background, ambient birdsong.
Studio
Professional three-point studio lighting with clean key light, soft fill, subtle hair light, and gradient backdrop. The industry standard for controlled, polished results.
Keywords: studio lighting, three-point, key light, fill light, hair light, gradient backdrop, professional, controlled
Example prompt:
A luxury watch rotating slowly on a black marble surface. Light rays catch the polished steel bezel, creating sparkle reflections. Professional three-point studio lighting — clean key light from the left, soft fill from the right, subtle hair light separating from the gradient backdrop. Smooth 360-degree orbit. High-end commercial photography style, crisp details.
Power Words
Degree adverbs and descriptive words control the intensity, speed, and quality of motion in your generated videos. Sprinkle them into your motion and action descriptions for precise control.
Speed
quickly, slowly, rapidly, at lightning speed, in slow motion, at breakneck pace, leisurely, instantaneously
Force
powerfully, gently, forcefully, with brute force, delicately, violently, with crushing weight, effortlessly
Frequency
vigorously, frantically, rhythmically, intermittently, continuously, sporadically, in steady pulses
Amplitude
dramatically, subtly, with large amplitude, barely, enormously, with micro movements, sweepingly, imperceptibly
Emotion
passionately, coldly, nervously, confidently, with restraint, joyfully, menacingly, serenely
Quality
smoothly, roughly, fluidly, with mechanical precision, organically, with stuttering motion, gracefully
Style Transfer References
Reference famous directors, photography techniques, and animation styles in your prompts to instantly set a recognizable visual language. Use these as style anchors.
Director References
- Wes Anderson symmetrical framing
- Christopher Nolan IMAX quality
- Wong Kar-wai neon romance
- Denis Villeneuve atmospheric sci-fi
- Hayao Miyazaki hand-drawn wonder
- Akira Kurosawa epic composition
- Blade Runner 2049 color grade
Photography Styles
- Kodak Portra 400 film grain
- 35mm anamorphic bokeh
- Polaroid instant camera warm tones
- Infrared photography surreal palette
- Daguerreotype antique process
- Long exposure light trails
- Tilt-shift miniature effect
Animation Styles
- Studio Ghibli watercolor
- Arcane Netflix cel-shading
- Spider-Verse halftone comic style
- Retro pixel art 16-bit
- Claymation stop-motion
- Paper cutout animation
- Rotoscope hand-traced