Seedance 2.0 TikTok Recipes: 12 Scroll-Stopping Shot Types (With Prompts)

TikTok is not about "the best looking video". It is about the fastest comprehension.

Your first second needs:

• a big subject
• a clear action
• high contrast

The TikTok baseline (copy/paste)

Framing: vertical 9:16, hero subject large and centered, no tiny subject.
Camera: simple and stable (locked-off or slow push), no random cuts.
Action: one clear beat that reads instantly.
Lighting: high contrast, readable silhouette, stable exposure.
Constraints: smooth motion, no jitter, no garbled text, no logos/watermarks.

12 shot recipes (pick 3 and keep the same palette)

1) The reveal (covered -> uncovered)

Action: subject reveals the main object (hand moves away, cloth removed), expression changes.
Camera: slow push-in, 50mm look.

2) The satisfying close-up (macro texture)

Extreme close-up macro of [texture], slow rack focus, controlled highlights.

3) The "before" mess (problem clarity)

Show the problem state clearly in frame, minimal clutter, readable.

4) The transformation (one step only)

One step that changes the scene (wipe, snap, fold, pour), no complex montage.

5) The reaction (face sells)

Chest-up portrait, eyes sharp, reaction beat (skeptical -> impressed).

6) The POV hands demo

POV shot of hands demonstrating one step slowly; hands anatomically correct.

7) The "three things" list (visual)

Subject holds up 1-2-3 with fingers, points to three objects (no text needed).

8) The loopable vibe

Repeating motion loop (steam, rain, particles), locked-off camera, stable exposure.

9) The split lighting aesthetic

Lighting: warm key + cool fill, high contrast, glossy highlights, readable face.

10) The fast pan (cut mask)

End with a quick whip-pan and motion blur to mask the cut, then land into next shot.

11) The silhouette

Backlit silhouette, rim light, fog/haze, readable shape, minimal detail noise.

12) The "one weird detail"

Realistic scene with one surreal detail that is clearly visible in the first second.

For more 9:16 guidance, see: vertical prompts.