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Balanced natural colour, cyan-green in the shadows, a touch of red in the midtones, blues swung toward cyan, the brightest highlights less saturated.

Colour looks

Red and cyan blockbuster

The contemporary big-studio look: clean, saturated, slightly cool.

Use when: Premium ads, action, tech launches.

Prompt instructions

Global look: balanced natural colour, cyan-green in the shadows, a touch of red in the midtones, blues swung toward cyan, the brightest highlights less saturated Scene: [your subject] in [your setting]. Shot 1 (0:00 to 0:05): one continuous shot

Seedance 2.5 reads labelled blocks with timecodes.

SubjectSetting

Watch out

Production design and location do the heavy lifting; the grade only adds two small moves.practitioner: The Director Chair colour grading guide

Warm skin against cool shadows: the familiar blockbuster contrast.

Teal and orangePrompt

The full film register: premium, narrative, emotional.

Brand filmPrompt

Sources

Own synthesis in the Director Chair colour grading guide Checked 2026-10-13.

ShotDeck: real film frames to search by framing and lens (paid, link only)

Flim: film and ad stills to search by text or image (free tier, link only)

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