Director Chair
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Ultra wide lens close to the subject, strong curve at the edges of the frame, the room stretching away.

Lenses

Ultra wide or fisheye

Stretches space and bends edges; things near the lens look huge, the room looks bigger.

Use when
Skate and action content, tight interiors, playful distortion.

Prompt instructions

Scene: [your subject] in [your setting]. Shot 1 (0:00 to 0:05): one continuous shot Optics and camera: Ultra wide lens close to the subject, strong curve at the edges of the frame, the room stretching away.

Seedance 2.5 reads labelled blocks with timecodes.

Watch out

Related

Sources

The first Director Chair spec, own words and Director Chair field notes on video prompting Checked 2026-10-13.

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