# Video-reference action prompt for Seedance

Canonical: https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/seedance/examples/video-reference-action/
Markdown: https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/seedance/examples/video-reference-action.md
Last updated: 2026-06-19
Source kind: official_example
Rights status: embed_only
Curation: published
HolyCrab conversion: https://holycrab.ai/?model=seedance&utm_source=ai-video-trends&utm_medium=seedance_seo&utm_campaign=seedance_prompt_playbook&utm_content=seedance-examples-video-reference-action&source_kind=official_example&page_kind=official_example&prompt=Use+the+reference+video+only+for+action+rhythm+and+camera+timing.+Replace+the+scene+with+a+dancer+crossing+a+mirror-lined+studio%2C+keep+the+same+push-in+speed%2C+and+end+with+a+stable+full-body+pose.

Citation summary: A video-reference prompt pattern for reusing camera timing and action rhythm while changing the creative subject.

## Direct Answer

This official-style Seedance prompt brief shows the model input, reference role, camera instruction, and final payoff in one reusable pattern.

## Source Attribution

- ByteDance Seed official Seedance 2.0 model page: https://seed.bytedance.com/en/seedance2_0
- Seedance 2.0: Advancing Video Generation for World Complexity: https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.14148

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## Prompt Reuse Checklist

- Name the exact input type: text, image, audio, video, first frame, or final frame.
- State what each reference controls so the model does not blend competing instructions.
- Use one camera move, one main action, and one final-frame payoff.
- Test the smallest version in HolyCrab before expanding the shot.

## Prompt Utility

- Evidence status: official-source paraphrase
- Confidence: official
- Reusable pattern: Use the reference video only for action rhythm and camera timing. Replace the scene with a dancer crossing a mirror-lined studio, keep the same push-in speed, and end with a stable full-body pose.
- Rewrite rule: Keep the capability structure, then replace subject, reference role, camera, action, and final-frame payoff.
- Source evidence: Official source describes videos as references for controlled creation.
- HolyCrab next step: Test the smallest official-style Seedance prompt in HolyCrab before adding more reference inputs.

## Prompt brief

Use the reference video only for action rhythm and camera timing. Replace the scene with a dancer crossing a mirror-lined studio, keep the same push-in speed, and end with a stable full-body pose.

## Source note

Official source describes videos as references for controlled creation.

## HolyCrab handoff

Copy the prompt structure, replace the subject and setting, then run a short HolyCrab Seedance test before adding more references.

## HolyCrab Handoff

1. Start with the source-attributed Seedance capability or example brief.
2. Name each input type and what it should control.
3. Write one camera path and one final-frame payoff.
4. Generate a short HolyCrab test, then revise only the weakest prompt variable.

## HolyCrab Handoff Prompt

```text
Use the reference video only for action rhythm and camera timing. Replace the scene with a dancer crossing a mirror-lined studio, keep the same push-in speed, and end with a stable full-body pose.
```

## Related Seedance Pages

- Seedance video reference prompting: https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/seedance/capabilities/video-reference/ | Use a video reference for movement style, timing, camera path, action beats, and physical rhythm while rewriting the subject and scene.
- Seedance video editing prompts: https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/seedance/capabilities/video-editing/ | Use editing prompts to adjust style, lighting, background, subject action, or shot continuation without losing the original intent.