Director Chair
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Establishing shot of the building from across the street at eye level, the entrance in the centre, the time of day clear from the light on the facade.

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Establishing shot

Tells the viewer where and when the next scene happens, before anyone speaks.

Use when
The first shot of a scene or after a change of location, such as the outside of the shop before the interview inside.

Prompt instructions

Scene: [your subject] in [your setting]. First frame: establishing shot of the building from across the street at eye level, the entrance in the centre, the time of day clear from the light on the facade Shot 1 (0:00 to 0:05): one continuous shot

Seedance 2.5 reads labelled blocks with timecodes.

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Sources

Own words, from the first Director Chair spec and Director Chair field notes on video prompting; pitfalls from the sources named per pitfall Checked 2026-10-13.

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