Hello everyone! I'm excited to present my second work for the @CapCut Seedance 2.5 Video Challenge by Contra !

The idea of this video is that we can be different and try on different roles. But the main thing is to remain ourselves!

How I made it:

Formulated the idea and wrote the script

Broke down the script into timelines and detailed each scene

Validated and generated the required prompt in Claude over several iterations with manual adjustments

Generated the video in CapCut Seedance 2.5, also over several iterations (Seedance 2.5, Text to video, 30s, 720p, 16:9).

You can see final prompts, and video of individual stages of my work here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cdhl1PFYpxHgo_Wr7sRKJTjtG_zIK052EpvPCuqK1y0/edit?usp=sharing

Post on X: https://x.com/YuriiFunkendorf/status/2088343655094321189?s=20

Post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcCDDPlMDo8/?igsh=MTNwZGFhb2M5NXhkeA==

CapCup Project: https://www.capcut.com/view/7673939076609196560?workspaceId=7672832792870338576

Thank you all for your attention!

#contraseedancechallenge #CapCutCPP

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The Last Lighthouse — My Seedance 2.5 + CapCut Creation

For this challenge, I created a cinematic story about a young lighthouse apprentice who becomes the last hope for a fleet trapped at sea during a massive storm.

I used Seedance 2.5 to create the dramatic visuals: an ancient coastal city, dark storm clouds, heavy rain, huge crashing waves, fishing boats struggling toward the harbor, and the lighthouse flame slowly dying. The key moment shows the apprentice climbing the tower alone with the last jar of oil while everyone else has taken shelter.

I then edited the scenes together in CapCut, adding cinematic pacing, transitions, sound effects, storm ambience, and emotional music to make the story feel more immersive.

The final shot is the most important: the apprentice brings the lighthouse flame back to life, and its powerful beam cuts through the darkness and reaches across the stormy ocean toward the lost fishing boats.

I wanted the video to show courage, hope, sacrifice, and the power of one small light in the middle of darkness. 🌊🌧️🔥