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Seedance prompt library: AI video prompts you can copy

26 prompts for AI video clips, grouped by genre. Each one shows the settings it uses (camera, subject, action, setting, style, lighting), why that combination works, the full prompt to copy, and a button that opens it in AutoShort ready to generate.

What these clips are today: Seedance 1.5 Pro, 4-6 second vertical (9:16) clips, one shot each, 480p by default, with no audio. The price is shown on every card and comes from the same code that charges you. Nothing is charged until you press generate. A sample video is shown only for the prompts that have one.

Looking for video templates with narration instead? See the video templates.

How a strong clip prompt is built

Write what the camera sees, as one block of text, in this order: Camera + Subject + Action + Setting + Style + Lighting. Leave a slot out and the model guesses it.

  1. 1.Camera

    One move, and where it ends: “slow push-in ending close on the lantern”.

  2. 2.Subject

    One thing the shot is about. Name it concretely.

  3. 3.Action

    One thing that happens to it, small enough to finish in a few seconds.

  4. 4.Setting

    Where it is: place, weather, time of day, a few props.

  5. 5.Style

    The look and mood: film grain, color, tone. Describe it, don't name a brand.

  6. 6.Lighting

    Where the light comes from and how it falls.

Weak

A scary video of a lighthouse at night, very cinematic and epic.

No camera move, no action, no light, and three adjectives that mean nothing to a model. It has to guess everything.

Strong

Slow push-in ending close on a brass storm lantern on the windowsill of a lighthouse room at night: its flame dies, the room drops into darkness, then the flame relights by itself. Rain streaks the glass, black sea beyond. Cold blue moonlight against one warm amber glow, suspenseful mood, 35mm film grain, no text, no logos.

All six slots are filled, with one subject, one action and a camera move that ends on the subject.

Rules that make prompts hold up

  • One subject and one action. Two things happening at once is where clips fall apart.
  • One camera move, with an endpoint (“ending close on the lantern”). A move with no end drifts.
  • Write one beat, not a scene: these clips are 4-6 seconds long and a single shot.
  • Say what to leave out: “no text, no logos”. Models like to invent lettering.
  • Describe what is seen, not what is heard: nothing you write about sound ends up in the clip.
  • Use adult characters seen from behind, in silhouette or as hands, or robots, animals and objects. Faces, children and real people are not available.

Nature prompts

Wide, calm landscapes and macro scenes with no people. Useful as a calm looping background.

NatureNature and landscape

Sunrise over a misty mountain valley

A calm, wide landscape shot that makes a perfect looping background.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow aerial push-forward
  • Subjecta misty alpine valley
  • Actionlow clouds drifting gently between the ridges
  • Settingpine forests and a winding river
  • Stylepeaceful and majestic mood
  • Lightingwarm highlights

Why it works: A slow aerial move over one calm landscape gives the model a single, readable motion, so the clip reads as a clean looping background.

Prompt

Slow aerial push-forward over a misty alpine valley at sunrise, golden light spilling across pine forests and a winding river, low clouds drifting gently between the ridges. Wide lens, soft haze, warm highlights, peaceful and majestic mood, smooth steady camera.

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NatureNature and landscape

Waterfall in a green forest

Silky water and drifting mist in a hidden forest.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow tilt up
  • Subjecta tall waterfall
  • Actionsilky water streaming over mossy rocks
  • Settinga lush green forest
  • StyleLong-exposure feel
  • Lightingshafts of morning light

Why it works: A vertical tilt follows the one thing that moves (the water), and the mist in the light shafts adds depth without a second action.

Prompt

Slow tilt up a tall waterfall in a lush green forest, silky water streaming over mossy rocks, fine mist rising and catching shafts of morning light. Ferns sway slightly in the spray. Long-exposure feel, deep greens, serene and fresh atmosphere.

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NatureAnimals

A red fox in falling snow

A wild fox pausing in a quiet snowy field.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraTelephoto lens
  • SubjectA red fox
  • Actionturns its head slowly toward the camera
  • Settinga snowy meadow at dusk
  • Stylehushed and gentle mood
  • Lightingcool blue light with a warm rim light

Why it works: One animal and one small movement (a head turn) keep the anatomy stable, and the cool-versus-warm light separates the fox from the snow.

Prompt

A red fox standing in a snowy meadow at dusk, soft snowflakes falling, its ears twitch and it turns its head slowly toward the camera, breath visible in the cold air. Telephoto lens, shallow depth of field, cool blue light with a warm rim light, hushed and gentle mood.

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NatureAnimals

Koi gliding through a still pond

Orange and white koi drifting under floating leaves.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraTop-down view
  • Subjectorange and white koi fish
  • Actiongliding slowly through a dark still pond
  • Settinga few maple leaves floating by
  • Styletranquil and meditative mood
  • Lightingsoft reflections

Why it works: A top-down camera makes the motion a simple glide across a flat plane, and the dark water makes the orange stand out.

Prompt

Top-down view of orange and white koi fish gliding slowly through a dark still pond, ripples spreading on the surface, a few maple leaves floating by. Gentle overhead drift, soft reflections, deep teal water, tranquil and meditative mood.

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Product prompts

One object, one slow move, controlled light. Good for product-style shots.

ProductMacro food

Espresso pouring into a cup

A close-up pour with rich crema, made for a coffee-shop feel.

4 seconds32 credits

Settings

  • CameraExtreme macro close-up
  • Subjectdark espresso
  • Actionthick golden crema swirling and rising
  • Settinga white ceramic cup
  • StyleShallow depth of field, slow motion
  • Lightinga warm side light

Why it works: Macro scale and slow motion make a small liquid motion look rich, and a side light picks out the crema and bubbles.

Prompt

Extreme macro close-up of dark espresso pouring into a white ceramic cup, thick golden crema swirling and rising, tiny bubbles glinting under a warm side light. Shallow depth of field, slow motion, rich brown tones, cozy and indulgent mood, static camera.

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ProductMacro food

Golden honey dripping from a spoon

Slow, glossy honey that is oddly satisfying to watch.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraMacro shot
  • Subjectthick golden honey
  • Actionstretching and dripping from a wooden dipper
  • Settinga glass jar
  • Stylesmooth and satisfying
  • Lightingwarm backlight

Why it works: Viscous liquid in slow motion is easy for a video model to render well, and backlight makes the amber glow.

Prompt

Macro shot of thick golden honey stretching and dripping from a wooden dipper into a glass jar, a glossy ribbon folding on itself, sunlight glowing through the amber liquid. Slow motion, shallow depth of field, warm backlight, smooth and satisfying.

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ProductProduct macro

Plain sneaker orbit shot

A clean studio orbit you can reuse as a product-ad opener.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSmooth 180 degree orbit
  • Subjecta plain white unbranded sneaker
  • Actionsoft key light sweeping across the textured mesh and stitching
  • Settinga pale grey studio pedestal
  • Stylepremium commercial look
  • Lightingsoft key light

Why it works: An orbit around one object on a plain pedestal shows every side, and the moving light does the work of a product reveal.

Prompt

Smooth 180 degree orbit around a plain white unbranded sneaker on a pale grey studio pedestal, soft key light sweeping across the textured mesh and stitching, subtle floor reflection. Crisp macro detail, minimalist, premium commercial look, steady camera.

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ProductProduct macro

Glass bottle catching the light

Light sliding over glass for a luxury product feel.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow dolly-in
  • Subjecta plain faceted glass bottle with golden liquid
  • Actiona beam of light sliding across the glass
  • Settinga dark marble surface
  • Stylehigh-end commercial mood
  • LightingMoody low-key lighting

Why it works: Glass is all about light, so the single moving beam is the action; a dark set makes the highlights look expensive.

Prompt

Slow dolly-in on a plain faceted glass bottle with golden liquid on a dark marble surface, a beam of light sliding across the glass and throwing sparkling caustics onto the stone. Moody low-key lighting, deep shadows, elegant, high-end commercial mood.

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Drama prompts

A single quiet beat: one moment that carries a feeling, with the person kept to a silhouette, a back or a pair of hands.

DramaCity at night

Rain on an empty neon street

A moody night street with glowing reflections and no one in it.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow forward tracking shot
  • Subjectan empty city street
  • Actionraindrops rippling in puddles
  • Settingat night in light rain
  • Stylecinematic teal and magenta grade
  • Lightingpink and blue neon signs

Why it works: An empty street removes people (and the risk of odd faces) while rain and neon reflections carry all the mood.

Prompt

Slow forward tracking shot down an empty city street at night in light rain, wet asphalt mirroring pink and blue neon signs, steam rising from a grate, raindrops rippling in puddles. Anamorphic lens, cinematic teal and magenta grade, quiet and moody.

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DramaShort drama beat

A robot waiting alone at a bus stop in the rain

A non-human lead and an empty road: loneliness in one slow shot.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow dolly-in ending on a medium shot
  • Subjecta small rusty robot
  • Actionsitting alone on a bus stop bench, its head slowly lowering
  • Settingan empty night road
  • StyleMelancholic cinematic mood, muted teal tones
  • Lightingsoft sodium-orange streetlight

Why it works: A robot lets the viewer read emotion from posture alone (a lowering head), so drama needs no face on screen, and the empty road tells the rest of the story.

Prompt

Slow dolly-in ending on a medium shot of a small rusty robot sitting alone on a bus stop bench, its head slowly lowering as the rain keeps falling on an empty night road. A flickering streetlamp, wet reflections. Melancholic cinematic mood, muted teal tones, soft sodium-orange streetlight, no text, no logos.

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DramaShort drama beat

A second cup of tea for someone who is not there

A quiet moment told with hands and objects only.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow push-in ending on a worn wooden kitchen table
  • Subjecta pair of weathered adult hands
  • Actionsets down a second cup of tea opposite an empty chair
  • SettingQuiet morning kitchen
  • StyleMelancholic intimate mood, shallow depth of field
  • Lightingsoft pale window light

Why it works: Hands and one prop tell a whole backstory (the second cup, the empty chair) without a face, and shallow focus keeps the eye on that one gesture.

Prompt

Slow push-in ending on a worn wooden kitchen table where a pair of weathered adult hands sets down a second cup of tea opposite an empty chair, steam curling upward. Quiet morning kitchen. Melancholic intimate mood, shallow depth of field, soft pale window light, no text, no logos.

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Thriller prompts

Tension from what the light and the camera hide, not from extra action.

ThrillerWeather

Storm clouds rolling over a wheat field

Dramatic sky, lightning and wind-bent grass.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraLow angle
  • Subjecta dark thunderstorm
  • Actionthe stalks bending in waves under the wind
  • Settinga golden wheat field
  • Stylepowerful and tense mood
  • Lightingdramatic contrast

Why it works: A low angle makes the sky huge, and wind in the wheat gives tension from motion that needs no character.

Prompt

Low angle over a golden wheat field as a dark thunderstorm rolls in, the stalks bending in waves under the wind, towering clouds churning above, a distant fork of lightning flashing across the horizon. Wide lens, dramatic contrast, powerful and tense mood.

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ThrillerShort drama beat

A lantern that relights itself in a dark lighthouse

A single flame dies and returns in a storm-lit room: pure suspense.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow push-in ending close on
  • Subjecta brass storm lantern
  • Actionits flame dies, the room drops into darkness, then the flame relights by itself
  • Settingthe windowsill of a lighthouse room at night
  • Stylesuspenseful mood, 35mm film grain
  • LightingCold blue moonlight against one warm amber glow

Why it works: One object, one impossible event: the push-in moves toward the flame so the viewer is closest at the moment it relights, and the blue-versus-amber light carries the dread.

Prompt

Slow push-in ending close on a brass storm lantern on the windowsill of a lighthouse room at night: its flame dies, the room drops into darkness, then the flame relights by itself. Rain streaks the glass, black sea beyond. Cold blue moonlight against one warm amber glow, suspenseful mood, 35mm film grain, no text, no logos.

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ThrillerShort drama beat

An elevator opens onto nothing as the lights die

A hotel corridor, a lit empty cabin, and lights going out toward you.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow push-in ending at the open elevator doors
  • Subjectan elevator at the far end
  • Actionopens onto an empty lit cabin as the corridor lights die one by one
  • Settinga hotel corridor at night
  • StyleTense thriller mood, cool green fluorescent tones
  • Lightingone pool of warm light from the cabin

Why it works: A long corridor gives the push-in somewhere to go, the empty cabin is the threat, and the only warm light left is the thing the viewer is moving toward.

Prompt

Slow push-in ending at the open elevator doors, down a hotel corridor at night, an elevator at the far end opens onto an empty lit cabin as the corridor lights die one by one. Patterned carpet, closed room doors. Tense thriller mood, cool green fluorescent tones, one pool of warm light from the cabin, no text, no logos.

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Comedy prompts

One visual gag that pays off at the end of the clip, played with objects, animals or robots.

ComedyShort drama beat

Two paper boats racing down a rain gutter

A tiny race with a winner, in one tracking shot.

4 seconds32 credits

Settings

  • CameraLow tracking shot ending at a storm drain
  • Subjecttwo paper boats, one red and one yellow
  • Actionracing down a rain-filled gutter, the red boat edging ahead at the last second
  • SettingWet pavement, rippling puddles, fallen leaves
  • StylePlayful comic mood, bright saturated colors
  • Lightingsoft overcast daylight

Why it works: Comedy needs a clear setup and payoff: two colours make the race readable, and the last-second lead gives the clip a punchline before the drain ends the shot.

Prompt

Low tracking shot ending at a storm drain, following two paper boats, one red and one yellow, racing down a rain-filled gutter, the red boat edging ahead at the last second. Wet pavement, rippling puddles, fallen leaves. Playful comic mood, bright saturated colors, soft overcast daylight, no text, no logos.

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ComedyShort drama beat

A cat riding a robot vacuum with total calm

A deadpan joke with an animal lead, in one low tracking shot.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraLow side-tracking shot ending at the kitchen doorway
  • Subjecta fat orange cat
  • Actionsitting perfectly upright on a round robot vacuum as it glides across a tiled kitchen floor
  • SettingSunny morning kitchen
  • StyleDeadpan comic mood, bright clean colors
  • Lightingwarm window sunlight

Why it works: The joke is the contrast between a calm animal and a machine in motion, a low camera at pet height keeps both in frame, and bright light keeps the tone light.

Prompt

Low side-tracking shot ending at the kitchen doorway, following a fat orange cat sitting perfectly upright on a round robot vacuum as it glides across a tiled kitchen floor, the cat's tail swaying with total calm. Sunny morning kitchen. Deadpan comic mood, bright clean colors, warm window sunlight, no text, no logos.

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Horror prompts

Dread from a single wrong detail in a still frame; nothing needs to jump.

HorrorShort drama beat

An old key opens a door onto the wrong room

Dread from one small wrongness, with nothing shown that is graphic.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow push-in ending in the doorway
  • Subjectan old brass key
  • Actionturns by itself in the lock of a heavy wooden door and the door swings open
  • SettingDusty hallway, peeling wallpaper
  • StyleDread-filled horror mood, desaturated greens
  • Lightinga thin cold light from the room

Why it works: Horror lands when something ordinary is slightly wrong (chairs turned toward the wall), the key does the acting, and the push-in stops where the viewer must decide to step inside.

Prompt

Slow push-in ending in the doorway, an old brass key turns by itself in the lock of a heavy wooden door and the door swings open onto a room where every chair is turned toward the wall. Dusty hallway, peeling wallpaper. Dread-filled horror mood, desaturated greens, a thin cold light from the room, no text, no logos.

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HorrorShort drama beat

An empty rocking chair starts to rock by itself

A slow-burn scare in a dusty attic with one moving object.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow push-in ending on
  • Subjectan antique rocking chair
  • Actionbegins to rock by itself
  • Settinga dusty attic
  • StyleGothic horror mood, desaturated blue-grey tones
  • Lightinga single cold shaft of moonlight

Why it works: Horror is anticipation: the camera creeps toward a still object, the first small motion is the scare, and one shaft of cold light keeps the rest of the room dark.

Prompt

Slow push-in ending on an antique rocking chair in a dusty attic as it begins to rock by itself, a white dust sheet sliding slowly to the floor beside it. Floating dust, a small round window. Gothic horror mood, desaturated blue-grey tones, a single cold shaft of moonlight, no text, no logos.

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Romance prompts

Warmth through light, distance and small gestures, with no faces needed.

RomanceShort drama beat

Two silhouettes reach across a train bridge

Longing in silhouette: nobody speaks and no face is needed.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraWide tracking shot ending as the train leaves the bridge
  • Subjecttwo silhouettes in neighboring carriage windows
  • Actionslowly reaching a hand toward each other
  • Settinga high iron bridge at sunset
  • StyleWistful romantic mood, soft film look
  • Lightinggolden backlight with a warm orange glow

Why it works: Backlight turns two people into clean shapes, so the story is the gesture (a hand reaching) and the moving train supplies the sense of time running out.

Prompt

Wide tracking shot ending as the train leaves the bridge, two silhouettes in neighboring carriage windows slowly reaching a hand toward each other as the train crosses a high iron bridge at sunset. Misty river far below. Wistful romantic mood, soft film look, golden backlight with a warm orange glow, no text, no logos.

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RomanceShort drama beat

Two umbrellas drift together on a rainy crosswalk

A meet-cute seen from above, with umbrellas instead of faces.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow top-down crane descent ending directly above the crossing
  • Subjecttwo umbrellas, one red and one blue
  • Actiondrifting toward each other across a rainy city crosswalk until their edges touch and stop
  • SettingWet asphalt, white crosswalk stripes
  • StyleTender romantic mood, soft pastel-neon palette
  • Lightingdiffused overcast light with neon reflections

Why it works: From directly above, people are hidden and two colours become the characters; the whole story is one touch, so the clip has a clear ending frame.

Prompt

Slow top-down crane descent ending directly above the crossing, two umbrellas, one red and one blue, drifting toward each other across a rainy city crosswalk until their edges touch and stop. Wet asphalt, white crosswalk stripes. Tender romantic mood, soft pastel-neon palette, diffused overcast light with neon reflections, no text, no logos.

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Action prompts

One burst of motion with a clear start and a clear landing.

ActionShort drama beat

A chase over a miniature rooftop city

A fast chase made of paper-cut shapes, with a clear start and end.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • CameraFast side-tracking shot ending at a rooftop edge
  • Subjecta tiny black paper-cut silhouette
  • Actionsprinting and leaping between rooftops while a second silhouette chases close behind
  • SettingMiniature cardboard city
  • Styleenergetic tilt-shift look
  • Lightinghard orange sunset light with long shadows

Why it works: Paper-cut silhouettes keep the action legible at speed, one fast side-tracking move matches the sprint, and hard low sun gives every leap a long, readable shadow.

Prompt

Fast side-tracking shot ending at a rooftop edge, following a tiny black paper-cut silhouette sprinting and leaping between rooftops while a second silhouette chases close behind. Miniature cardboard city, energetic tilt-shift look, hard orange sunset light with long shadows, no text, no logos.

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Epic prompts

Scale first: the environment is the subject and the camera moves slowly across it.

EpicCity at night

City skyline from day to night

Lights switching on across a skyline at dusk.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraSteady tripod
  • Subjecta modern city skyline
  • Actionwindows light up one by one
  • Settingfrom a rooftop vantage
  • Stylecalm and awe-inspiring
  • Lightingthe sky fading from orange to deep blue

Why it works: A fixed camera lets the change in the light be the only motion, which is what a time-lapse is.

Prompt

Wide time-lapse of a modern city skyline at dusk from a rooftop vantage, the sky fading from orange to deep blue as windows light up one by one, clouds streaking past, tiny car lights flowing along the avenues far below. Steady tripod, crisp detail, calm and awe-inspiring.

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EpicShort drama beat

A lone rider cresting a dune at dawn

One rider, one ridge, a huge empty world: scale does the work.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraSlow crane up ending on the crest of a towering desert dune
  • Subjecta lone rider on horseback seen in silhouette from behind
  • Actionslowly cresting the ridge
  • Settinga vast empty desert
  • StyleEpic grand scale, anamorphic widescreen look
  • Lightinglow golden dawn sun with long shadows

Why it works: Epic is about scale: a crane move that rises with the rider reveals the empty desert, and a low sun makes the single small figure feel important.

Prompt

Slow crane up ending on the crest of a towering desert dune, following a lone rider on horseback seen in silhouette from behind, slowly cresting the ridge as a vast empty desert opens below. Wind-carved sand, drifting dust. Epic grand scale, anamorphic widescreen look, low golden dawn sun with long shadows, no text, no logos.

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Fantasy prompts

One impossible thing, filmed as if it were real.

FantasyAbstract and satisfying

Neon liquid paint swirl

Hypnotic colour that loops well behind anything you add.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • Cameralocked-off camera
  • Subjectglossy magenta, cyan and gold liquid paint
  • Actionslowly swirling and folding into itself
  • SettingMacro view
  • Stylehypnotic and satisfying
  • Lightinghigh contrast

Why it works: A locked camera and one continuous swirl give a loop-friendly clip; naming three exact colours keeps the palette controlled.

Prompt

Macro view of glossy magenta, cyan and gold liquid paint slowly swirling and folding into itself, silky ribbons blending without fully mixing. Smooth continuous motion, high contrast, vivid saturated colours, hypnotic and satisfying, locked-off camera.

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FantasyMiniature and toy worlds

A tiny toy train through a miniature village

Tilt-shift charm: a toy world that looks handmade.

5 seconds40 credits

Settings

  • Camerasmooth gliding camera
  • Subjecta tiny toy train
  • Actionwinding through a handmade miniature village
  • Settingpaper houses and felt trees
  • Stylecozy, whimsical
  • Lightinga warm desk lamp

Why it works: Tilt-shift and handmade textures tell the model this is a miniature, so a simple train path looks charming instead of fake.

Prompt

Tilt-shift macro shot of a tiny toy train winding through a handmade miniature village of paper houses and felt trees, soft puffs of cotton smoke rising, a warm desk lamp lighting the scene. Shallow depth of field, cozy, whimsical, smooth gliding camera.

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FantasyFantasy scenery

Floating islands above the clouds

A dreamlike original world with waterfalls into the sky.

6 seconds48 credits

Settings

  • CameraEpic slow flyby
  • Subjectenormous floating rock islands
  • Actionwaterfalls spilling off the edges into mist
  • Settinga sea of golden clouds
  • StylePainterly fantasy matte look
  • Lightingwarm sunset rim light

Why it works: An original fantasy world needs one big camera move and one repeating motion (the waterfalls) to feel grand.

Prompt

Epic slow flyby of enormous floating rock islands covered in glowing green forest above a sea of golden clouds, waterfalls spilling off the edges into mist, a few luminous birds crossing the sky. Painterly fantasy matte look, warm sunset rim light, grand and magical mood.

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Seedance prompt library: AI video prompts you can copy