Seedance 2.0 camera movement prompt examples

Seedance 2.0 Camera Movement Prompts: Dolly, Orbit, Pan, and Tracking Shots

Camera movement is one of the clearest ways to make AI video feel directed. The mistake is asking for several moves in one short clip. Seedance 2.0 prompts work better when you choose one camera verb, define speed, and explain how the subject should stay framed.

Use one camera verb

Pick push-in, pull-back, pan, tilt, orbit, tracking, handheld, crane, or locked-off. If the shot also has complex subject motion, keep the camera simpler. The prompt engineering guide explains how to separate subject action from camera action.

Camera movement examples

Dolly push-in:
Chef plates a small dessert under warm kitchen light, camera slowly pushes in from medium shot to close-up, subject stays centered, 6 seconds.

Orbit:
White sneaker on a concrete pedestal, camera makes one slow 180-degree orbit, product remains sharp, background softly blurred.

Tracking:
Cyclist rides along an empty riverside path, camera tracks parallel at the same speed, smooth motion, no sudden zooms.

When to use each move

Push-in

Use a push-in when the viewer should notice detail, emotion, or product quality. It works well for watches, food, faces, packaging, and reveal moments.

Pull-back

Use a pull-back when the context matters. Start tight on the subject, then reveal the environment, crowd, room, or landscape.

Orbit

Use orbit for product shape, fashion looks, sculpture, furniture, and game assets. Keep the subject still so the rotation feels intentional.

Tracking

Use tracking for running, cycling, walking, delivery, travel, and lifestyle clips. Say whether the camera moves beside, behind, or in front of the subject.

Troubleshooting motion

  • If the camera jumps, lower the ambition: "slow smooth push-in" is better than "dynamic cinematic camera."
  • If the subject leaves frame, add "subject remains centered" or "product stays fully visible."
  • If the model changes the scene, state "same location throughout the shot."
  • If you need repeatable camera variants, record the best prompt in a table and scale with the API workflow.

Combine camera with references

If identity is important, use an image reference and make the camera the only moving part: "preserve the product exactly; camera performs a slow clockwise orbit." This prevents the prompt from turning the product into a new design. For that workflow, use the omni reference guide.

Direct one camera move

Choose a single movement, define its speed, and keep the subject framed.

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Seedance 2.0 Camera Movement Prompts