A new experiment with Seedance 2.0 on @mitte_ai: FACS.
For this video, I only used FACS codes in the prompt. I didn't describe the facial expressions in plain language at all.
FACS (Facial Action Coding System) is a system for describing facial expressions using individual muscle movements called Action Units (AUs), instead of general emotion labels like "happy" or "sad." It breaks the face into controllable components such as brow movement, eyelid tension, lip movement and cheek activation.
Even though it didn't follow all 14 Action Units perfectly, it still interpreted most of them surprisingly well.
Seedance 2.0 Prompt for the first 15s:
Use the provided character @[image1] as the fixed identity reference.
15s, 1:1, 14 beats, beat-synced, cinematic tight close-up, subtle neutral background, high facial clarity, slow micro push-in, shallow depth of field.
1: AU10
2: AU20
3: AU22
4: AU23
5: AU27
6: AU28
7: AU45
8: AU53
9: AU61
10: AU62
11: AU64
12: AU85
13: AU84
14: AU46
Uneasy, hypnotic, controlled mood. No monster transformation, no gore, no comedy, no text overlay, no watermark.
SCENE: DEEP OCEAN TRENCH - UNDERWATER
Quick Cuts
ATMOSPHERE: Awe-inspiring and primeval. The sheer, terrifying scale of a peaceful giant moving flawlessly through the quiet ocean water evokes a profound sense of majesty and the raw power of nature.
SHOT DESCRIPTION:
A fast-paced sequence of cinematic underwater shots capturing the majestic movement and physical presence of a gargantuan whale. The sequence starts wide, pushes into micro-details, captures a second whale joining, and concludes with a powerful, turbulent departure.
TIMELINE / SHOT-BY-SHOT:
0:00-0:03 - [Extreme Wide Angle / 16mm / Slow Drift]. A breathtaking full-body profile of a gargantuan whale suspended in the vast liquid space. The massive creature displaces thousands of gallons of water smoothly.
SFX: A low, resonating bass frequency of the ocean depth.
0:03-0:06 - [Push In / Smooth Track]. The camera slowly pushes in towards the creature's immense midsection. The visual scale shifts to reveal the mountain-like texture of its skin, heavily encrusted with thick clusters of pale, jagged barnacles.
SFX: A deep, chest-vibrating biological groan that slowly builds in intensity.
0:06-0:09 - [Medium Shot / Slow Pan]. The camera glides parallel to the whale. An ancient, intelligent eye the size of a vehicle rolls loosely to observe the space. Swirling streams of micro-bubbles cascade off its massive pectoral fins.
SFX: The gentle, rhythmic swoosh of water being physically displaced.
0:09-0:12 - [Deep Focus / Wide Angle / Pan]. A colossal shadow looms slowly from the deep background, rising vertically. A second, equally massive whale emerges into view, creating a breathtaking tandem formation with the first. Their sheer combined mass visibly shifts the water current.
SFX: Overlapping, mournful low-frequency calls echoing.
0:12-0:15 - [Tilt Up / Turbulence]. Both whales initiate a unified downward dive. The gargantuan tail flukes sequence into the frame. As the tails sweep downward, they create a massive localized vortex. The camera vigorously shakes, engulfed perfectly by a chaotic explosion of tumbling silver air bubbles before the vision blurs.
SFX: A sudden, explosive wall of water displacement washing over the soundscape.
TECHNICAL & RENDER:
- Camera: Floating cinematic rig, smooth zero-gravity drifting, sudden turbulence and camera shake at the climax
- Lens: 16mm ultra-wide underwater dome port, deep depth of field
- Modifiers: Shot on 35mm film, photorealistic, cinematic atmospheric lighting, highly detailed, raw footage, motion picture, 8k resolution, volumetric rendering.
MICRO DETAILS & TEXTURES:
- Densely packed clusters of jagged, calcified white barnacles attached to the leathery grey skin
- Shimmering silver micro-bubbles streaming along the deep ridges of the whale's ancient, healed scars
- The physical weight of water visibly bending and rushing around the massive thrust of the tandem tail flukes
SOUND LAYERS:
0:00-0:06: Heavy underwater pressure ambient tone, chest-vibrating biological groan
0:06-0:12: Swishing water displaced by fins, overlapping low-frequency calls echoing
0:12-0:15: Rushing, heavy wall of water displacement blending back into absolute isolation
