Gritty Crime Character Intro Template
What this prompt does: Produces a character portrait video using Seedance 2.0. Style cues: dark, dramatic, golden-hour. Sourced from a verified fair-citation repository (Kōda) and reproduced here unchanged with full attribution per the source license.
15s / multi-cut
STYLE: gritty crime, high sat, sharp contrast, deep shadows, warm practicals, grain
STAGE: smoky retro pool hall, amber table lights, dark corners
MUSIC: gritty jazz-hop ~85 BPM, dusty drums + bass hits, stop on final cue strike
CHARACTERS:
HOLIDAY: female, energetic, chaotic
KODA: male, calm, controlled
DEV: male, stoic, imposing
FYE: female, confident, playful
KARMA: agile stray cat
SEQ:
1) 24mm MS / HOLIDAY walk → freeze
TEXT [center-left]: "HOLIDAY. No plan. Still works."
2) 50mm MCU / KODA step → freeze
TEXT [lower-right]: "KODA. Speaks rarely. Ends things."
3) 85mm CU / DEV crack → freeze
TEXT [lower-left]: "DEV. Patient. Until not."
4) 35mm MS / FYE toss → freeze
TEXT [upper-right]: "FYE. Knows the rules. Ignores them."
5) 35mm low MS / KARMA jump → freeze
TEXT [lower-left]: "KARMA. Not yours. Just here."
6) ECU / cue strike → freeze
TEXT [center]: "TABLE 5"
MUSIC: stop
