Director Chair
All groups

Camera

Shot sizes 16Angles 17Camera moves 43Rigs 6Lenses 10Focus and depth 4

Frame

Composition 14Aspect ratios 11

Light and look

Light 22Time of day 12Colour looks 14Film stock and texture 9Art styles 6

People and places

Characters 6Expressions 31Settings 6

Motion

Subject motion and speed 9

Edit

Transitions 21Edit effects 41Sound 14

Story

Hooks 46Script arcs 10Video formats 11Calls to action 5Test and publish 16

Recipes

Presets 28Prompt guides 11

Tools

BoardModelsGuidesAboutAgent skill

Natural colour, slightly warm skin, moderate contrast with open shadows, a gentle film curve, no colour push.

Colour looks

Corporate

Trust: people look healthy and credible, places look real.

Use when
Interviews, leadership messages, company films.

Prompt instructions

Global look: natural colour, slightly warm skin, moderate contrast with open shadows, a gentle film curve, no colour push Scene: [your subject] in [your setting]. Shot 1 (0:00 to 0:05): one continuous shot

Seedance 2.5 reads labelled blocks with timecodes.

Watch out

Related

The person pops from the room without anything looking graded.

Talking headPrompt

Soft, directional, real: the most believable light there is.

Window lightPrompt

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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