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Hello everyone! I'm excited to present my work for the @CapCut Seedance 2.5 Video Challenge by Contra !
When choosing a theme for this project, I wanted to touch upon something relatable and important to each of us. That's why this idea came to my mind. After all, each of us sometimes wanders through dark corridors filled with our fears on our life journey and doesn't always see a way out. But we must remember which battle is truly the most important and which victory is the most valuable. The answer I found in my reflections - you can see in the video.
❗️Please watch till the end. 🙏
How I made it:
1. Formulated the idea and wrote the script
2. Broke down the script into timelines and detailed each scene
3. Validated and generated the required prompt in Claude over several iterations with manual adjustments
4. Generated the video in CapCut Seedance 2.5, also over several iterations
5. Did a quick post-production in CapCut Media Editor
You can see the details of my work, final prompts, and video of individual stages of my work here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSZVixhE0cw7aCUMYOE5LRBS9br_tAfrygQ73uJMzPY/edit?usp=sharing
Post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db_ZVGHs3fZ/?igsh=NWhpaWk0dTJueTk3
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/z9T1m6SmOi8
Thank you all for your attention!
#contraseedancechallenge #CapCutCPP
Going script first, then timelines and scene breakdowns before ever touching Seedance is a much more deliberate process than most people bother with for a challenge entry. Which stage ate up the most iterations, the Claude prompt validation or the post production pass?
Thank you for the comment and feedback!
What took the most time was proofreading and tweaking the prompts from Claude + adjusting them for the initial not-super-successful iterations. The hardest part was implementing the final scene - making sure the faces of the heroine and the...
Keeping the same face consistent across a generated scene is such a specific failure mode for AI video. Did you end up locking a reference image for both characters before generating, or was that second prompt more about correcting drift after the fact?
Yes, identical faces are a common issue with every AI model I've tested. This time, I solved it by generating based on a separate screenshot of the frame prior to the second face appearing — uploaded this screenshot into the Omni Reference module and generated the required final...
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Yurii Funkendorf: Execution stages of my work for the CapCut Seedance 2.5 Video Challenge by Contra
Yurii Funkendorf: Execution stages of my work for the CapCut Seedance 2.5 Video Challenge by Contra 1. Formulating the idea and writing the script. Brainstorming and self-reflection process. 2. Breaking down the script into timelines with descriptions for each scene. The main version, which un…
Such a cinematic vibe! Really love how this turned out. Good luck with the challenge🙌
Thanks a lot!
Nice! Did you added the texts yourself or it was from the model?
Thanks a lot!
The texts were from the model, but with my corrections and clear instructions to the model.
You can see in more detail how I did this here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSZVixhE0cw7aCUMYOE5LRBS9br_tAfrygQ73uJMzPY/edit?usp=sharing
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Yurii Funkendorf: Execution stages of my work for the CapCut Seedance 2.5 Video Challenge by Contra
Yurii Funkendorf: Execution stages of my work for the CapCut Seedance 2.5 Video Challenge by Contra 1. Formulating the idea and writing the script. Brainstorming and self-reflection process. 2. Breaking down the script into timelines with descriptions for each scene. The main version, which un…
That's stunning!!! Great job!
Thank you, Kate! I🙌
Posting the same piece across X, Instagram, and YouTube is smart for a challenge entry, more eyes means more feedback loops. Has the reaction differed much platform to platform, or is everyone responding to the same parts of the story?
Thanks for the comment. The response across platforms is pretty much the same on average.
Like it
Thank you, Yurii!
The number of times I have watched this needs to be studied. great job Yurii:😍
Thank you! 🙏
This is more than just an AI video—the message behind it really makes it stand out. 👏 I also like how much thought went into the process, especially breaking the story into timelines and refining the prompts through multiple iterations. The human creative direction is what makes the final result feel meaningful. 🔥
Thank you so much,that really means a lot! You nailed it: the human creative direction is what turns AI from a tool into a storytelling partner. Breaking the story into timelines and iterating on the prompts was all about keeping that intentionality alive, so I’m glad it came...
Its the only thing that's real
Thank you 🙌
You put such a personal, meaningful message behind this project🙌🏻
Yes, Mark, really appreciate you noticing the intention behind it!
Impressive
Thank you, Mary 🙌
The approach of scripting and scene-breaking before touching Seedance is exactly right. It shows in how deliberate the visuals feel. The dark corridor as a metaphor for fear hits harder because you built the narrative first and let the AI serve it, not the other way around.
Thank you, Tabish, this means a lot. Building the narrative first was the only way I could trust the corridor to carry the fear, and I’m glad you noticed it.
i like this
TYSM 🙌
Very nice
Thank you, Vimal
Nice work
Thank you!
Good Job! Amazing work💯
Thank you, Dan!
Yeah
🙌
It's amazing!
Thank you, Aafaq 😊
I really enjoyed this video @Yurii Funkendorf .. Very well executed
Thank you, so glad to get your warm feedback.
Nice!
Thank you!
How much it cost you?
Whoahhh, this is killer! So cool!
Thank you,Michael
Wow this is so cool🔥
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