I used to think the

I used to think the secret to better AI video was writing longer prompts.

This project changed how I approach prompting.

I took one of my actual Seedance 2.5 prompts and broke it apart. What looked like one detailed prompt was actually several different shots, camera movements, actions, and cinematic directions competing for the model's attention.

So I started treating AI video prompts more like shot direction:

SHOT → SUBJECT → ACTION → ENVIRONMENT → CAMERA → MOTION → LOOK → CONSTRAINTS

In this walkthrough, I show the real process, including how I structure the prompt, generate the scene, identify what isn't working, and refine the instructions.

The lesson is simple:

Don't make the prompt longer. Make the instructions clearer.

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