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Cumandá is inspired by the Ecuadorian novel of the same name, reimagined through the painterly style of Oswaldo Guayasamín, one of Ecuador's most iconic artists.
A girl runs through a storm lashed jungle, fleeing into a violent river as lightning splits the sky, all captured in a single continuous shot. I wanted to make something that represents my country, and I built this using Seedance 2.5 in CapCut, refining the prompt through several iterations to get the camera movement, lighting and storm right.
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The continuous shot through the storm is what gets me, that's such a hard thing to pull off without the camera movement feeling gimmicky. What was the trickiest part of the prompt to nail down, the lighting or the water motion?
Everything was specified in the prompt and carefully planned from the storyboard stage. The most challenging part was maintaining consistency in the camera movements and the water turbulence, but with the right prompting, Seedance does the magic. With a very clear idea, you can create amazing things.
The style is spectacular, and the scene absolutely riveting. The angular painting style of the calf close-up had me hooked from frame one. Splendid job!
I really appreciate your comment! The artistic style was something I put a lot of emphasis on. I wanted to represent my country’s culture through the work, and your comment makes me feel like I actually achieved that. Thank you! :D
Awesome work!
I really appreciated your feedback
Looks amazing!
I really appreciated your feedback
interesting composition
Love the angular, painterly look of Cumandá. Such a striking atmosphere.
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