A dark storm, heavy rain driven sideways by the wind, a lightning flash lighting the whole street white for an instant.

Storm and lightning

Wind, rain and flashes: danger and release.

Use when: Trailers, turning points, extreme sports, dramatic product reveals.

Prompt instructions

Scene: [your subject] in [your setting]. Shot 1 (0:00 to 0:05): one continuous shot Light: a dark storm, heavy rain driven sideways by the wind, a lightning flash lighting the whole street white for an instant

Seedance 2.5 reads labelled blocks with timecodes.

SubjectSetting

Watch out

Keep one time of day and one weather for the whole job, written the same in every prompt; a mix makes cuts that do not match.practitioner: Director Chair field notes on video prompting
In video, ask for one or two flashes at a given moment; constant lightning looks like a strobe.practitioner: Director Chair field notes on video prompting

Rain

Wet surfaces, reflections and drops: drama, longing or grit.

Prompt Night

Only artificial light: intimacy, mystery, nightlife.

Prompt Low-key contrast

Mostly shadow with a few lit areas: drama, mystery, premium.

Prompt