Creators, small brands and short-film makers

Make cinematic B-roll from your image

Create depth with light, foreground and a deliberate camera move. Explore three recorded shots in one coastal world, download their source images and recipes, then make a clip from your own image.

Animate your image
Recorded generationSeedance 2.5 · 4s · 720p · silent

Your three-step shot plan

  1. Choose an image with a clear foreground, subject and background, or download a source image below.
  2. Open the tracking, low approach or city-reveal recipe. Replace its image, review the four-second 720p silent settings and check the credit quote.
  3. Download the generated MP4 from My videos. Assemble separate shots in your editor, check continuity and add music you have permission to use.

Before you publish

  • Inspect the wheels, bodywork, guardrail and horizon for morphing; compare the subject with the source image.
  • Judge the output, not just the prompt: the third shot stays closer to the car than the requested wide reveal.
  • All three samples are silent. A shared visual direction does not guarantee continuity in new shots or provide an editable 3D scene.

Download three four-second, 720p Seedance MP4s, their source images, recipe JSON and the shot plan. Sample downloads do not use credits; your own generation uses the quote shown in the workspace.

Real examples. Original recipes.

Every example names its actual model. Download the sample and recipe; generation links appear only for models currently offered here.

Seedance 2.5 · 4s · 16:9 · 720p · silent

The road into the city

A high tracking shot follows an unbranded coupe along a wet coastal road. Near foliage and the guardrail move faster than the distant city. Four seconds, 720p, silent.

Recipe available on Cicadas · 2026-09-23

Prompt, settings & input
Starting image: The road into the city: an original graphite coupe on a wet road in a fictional coastal city
Original starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.
Download starting image ↗

One continuous four-second cinematic shot. The graphite coupe drives steadily away from the high camera along its existing lane toward the coastal metropolis; it never turns around. The camera makes a restrained descending push forward above the cliff road, slower than the car, creating strong parallax between the close dark foliage and guardrail, the midground car and road, and the distant bay, bridge and city. Wet reflections slide naturally beneath the tires, wheels rotate correctly, subtle road spray trails behind, ocean and clouds move gently. Preserve the exact car silhouette, body panels, wheel count, road geometry, skyline, bridge, copper light from the left and storm-blue fill. No cuts, no new vehicles near the hero car, no deformation, no text, no logos, no collision, no lightning strike, no camera roll, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.

image to video · 720p · silent

MP4Open recipe

Seedance 2.5 · 4s · 16:9 · 720p · silent

Meet the moment

A camera ahead of an unbranded coupe tracks backward as the car approaches. Wet reflections and roadside objects establish depth. Four seconds, 720p, silent.

Recipe available on Cicadas · 2026-09-23

Prompt, settings & input
Starting image: Meet the moment: an original graphite coupe on a wet road in a fictional coastal city
Original starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.
Download starting image ↗

One continuous four-second low roadside tracking shot from a camera positioned ahead of the same car and facing back toward it after the motivated cut from shot one. The graphite coupe advances decisively toward the camera in its existing lane while the camera dollies backward slightly slower, so the car grows larger and closes distance without contact. Near wet grass, guardrail posts and lane reflections sweep past at different speeds for strong physical parallax; wheels rotate forward, suspension stays planted, water spray streams behind the rear tires. Keep the car sharp with exact grille, narrow white headlights, hood, five-spoke wheels and graphite paint; preserve the same city, bay, storm wall and copper light from the left. No turning around, no drifting sideways, no cuts, no warped bodywork, no duplicated wheels, no text, no logos, no other foreground vehicle, no crash, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.

image to video · 720p · silent

MP4Open recipe

Seedance 2.5 · 4s · 16:9 · 720p · silent

A world beyond the bend

A tunnel and coastal skyline frame the next bend. The generated camera stays closer to the car than the wider crane reveal requested. Four seconds, 720p, silent.

Recipe available on Cicadas · 2026-09-23

Prompt, settings & input
Starting image: A world beyond the bend: an original graphite coupe on a wet road in a fictional coastal city
Original starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.
Download starting image ↗

One continuous four-second environmental reveal at the next cliff bend. The same graphite coupe exits the illuminated tunnel and continues forward through the existing wet curve toward and then slightly across the camera's foreground; it does not reverse or change identity. The camera cranes gently left and upward while panning just enough to hold the car in the lower-right third, expanding the view across the bay bridge and fictional metropolis. Foreground barrier and road reflections move quickly, the car remains stable at medium scale, distant city and storm clouds move slowly. Wheels rotate correctly, subtle road spray follows, copper sunset remains on the left and cool storm fill on the right. Preserve exact grille, headlights, hood, five-spoke wheels, paint, tunnel, road and skyline. No cuts, no car deformation, no duplicated wheels, no logo, no text, no extra hero car, no collision, no impossible camera orbit, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.

image to video · 720p · silent

MP4Open recipe

Veo 3.1 Fast · 6s · 16:9 · 720p · with audio

Give the scene a sound.

A wide desert shot with generated sound. The recorded audio has footstep-like taps and a low thump; it does not establish exact environmental sound control.

Recipe available on Cicadas · 2026-09-08

Prompt, settings & input

A traveler in a rust-colored cloak stands on a vast red desert ridge under an enormous pale moon. Slow forward camera movement, warm dawn light, distant mist. Audio: a low desert wind, fine sand drifting and gentle cloth rustling. No dialogue, no music. One uninterrupted cinematic shot.

text to video · 720p · with audio

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Kling 3.0 Pro · 5s · 16:9 · silent

Somewhere beyond ordinary.

Write the world you want to see. Start with a cinematic desert shot.

Recipe available on Cicadas · 2026-09-08

Prompt, settings & input

A lone traveler in a rust-colored cloak stands on the edge of a vast red sandstone ridge. An enormous pale moon hangs above a desert of distant mountains and mist. Camera slowly pushes forward. Warm dawn light grazes the stone; a gentle wind moves the cloak. Cinematic wide shot, fine film grain, one continuous take.

text to video · resolution not recorded · silent

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Before you start

Are these editable 3D or game scenes?

No. You receive video files with depth and camera movement, not a movable camera, 3D model or game project.

Can I generate a complete film in one step?

This workflow makes one short shot from one reference image. The three examples were generated separately. Assemble your clips in an editor and check subject and scene continuity.

Can I use my own brand image?

Yes. Open a recipe and replace its reference with an image you have permission to use. Review the quote, then inspect the generated product shape, logos and details frame by frame.

Were the desert examples also made with Seedance?

No. They are archive experiments labeled with their original models. Adapting them in Seedance produces a new result that needs review; reproduction is not guaranteed.

Make it your own

Once you have a shot, extract a cover or refine the prompt. Changing models requires a fresh output review; archive recipes are not guaranteed to reproduce across models.