name: seedance-troubleshoot description: 'Diagnose and fix failing or low-quality Seedance 2.0 prompts using a 5-step diagnostic tree. Use when a prompt is consistently failing, producing generic output, or being rejected. Covers blurry/jittery output, camera chaos, character drift, stiff action, and ambiguous results.' license: MIT user-invocable: true user-invokable: true tags: ["debugging", "troubleshooting", "prompt-engineering", "quality-control", "root-cause-analysis", "seedance-20"] metadata: {"version": "5.0.0", "updated": "2026-03-03", "openclaw": {"emoji": "🔧", "homepage": "https://github.com/Emily2040/seedance-2.0"}, "antigravity": {"emoji": "🔧", "homepage": "https://github.com/Emily2040/seedance-2.0"}, "gemini-cli": {"emoji": "🔧", "homepage": "https://github.com/Emily2040/seedance-2.0"}, "author": "Emily (@iamemily2050)", "repository": "https://github.com/Emily2040/seedance-2.0"} "parent": "seedance-20",

seedance-troubleshoot · Diagnostic Tree (v5.0)

This skill diagnoses and fixes the most common Seedance 2.0 failure modes. It uses a simple diagnostic tree to identify the root cause and provides a specific, actionable solution.

The Diagnostic Tree

Start at the top and work your way down.

1. Is the output blurry, jittery, or morphing?

Root Cause: Overspecification. Your prompt is too long, has too many competing details, or too many actions in a short time (violating beat density).
Solution:
1. Cut the prompt length to 30-100 words.
2. Use a reference. Find an @Image or @Video that shows the style or action you want and replace 50+ words of description with a single @reference tag.
3. Simplify the action. Reduce the number of distinct movements in the shot.

2. Is the camera chaotic, spinning, or ignoring your instructions?

Root Cause: You have violated the One-Move Rule by stacking multiple camera moves in a single shot.
Solution:
1. Rewrite the camera instruction to include only ONE primary move (e.g., slow dolly push, handheld tracking, static wide shot).
2. If you need multiple moves, use the [Cut to:] syntax to create a sequence of shots, each with its own single move.
3. For complex moves, use a @Video reference and tell the model to Match the camera movement from @Video1.

3. Is the character not looking like your reference image?

Root Cause: The prompt is re-describing the character, which competes with and overrides the @Image reference.
Solution:
1. Delete all physical descriptions of the character from the prompt (hair color, clothing, face).
2. The prompt should only describe the character's action and emotion.
3. Ensure the @Image reference is a clear, well-lit shot of the character.

4. Is the action stiff, slow, or lacking impact?

Root Cause: Lack of intent and physics language. The model doesn't know how to perform the action.
Solution:
1. Add degree adverbs: violently, gracefully, frantically, dramatically.
2. Add physics consequences: dust erupts, sparks fly, the character staggers, sweat flies off in slow motion.
3. Use an @Video reference of a similar action to give the model a clear example.

5. Is the output just not what you wanted?

Root Cause: Your prompt is ambiguous. Words like cinematic, epic, and beautiful are subjective and mean nothing to the model.
Solution:
1. Run the prompt through the Anti-Slop Check in the [skill:seedance-prompt] skill.
2. Replace every subjective adjective with a measurable, observable detail.
3. Iterate. Make small changes to your prompt and re-roll 3-5 times. Do not expect a perfect result on the first try.

Maintained by Emily (@iamemily2050)

seedance-troubleshoot · Diagnostic Tree (v5.0)

This skill diagnoses and fixes the most common Seedance 2.0 failure modes. It uses a simple diagnostic tree to identify the root cause and provides a specific, actionable solution.

The Diagnostic Tree

Start at the top and work your way down.

1. Is the output blurry, jittery, or morphing?

Root Cause: Overspecification. Your prompt is too long, has too many competing details, or too many actions in a short time (violating beat density).

Solution:

Cut the prompt length to 30-100 words.
Use a reference. Find an @Image or @Video that shows the style or action you want and replace 50+ words of description with a single @reference tag.
Simplify the action. Reduce the number of distinct movements in the shot.

2. Is the camera chaotic, spinning, or ignoring your instructions?

Root Cause: You have violated the One-Move Rule by stacking multiple camera moves in a single shot.

Solution:

Rewrite the camera instruction to include only ONE primary move (e.g., slow dolly push, handheld tracking, static wide shot).
If you need multiple moves, use the [Cut to:] syntax to create a sequence of shots, each with its own single move.
For complex moves, use a @Video reference and tell the model to Match the camera movement from @Video1.

3. Is the character not looking like your reference image?

Root Cause: The prompt is re-describing the character, which competes with and overrides the @Image reference.

Solution:

Delete all physical descriptions of the character from the prompt (hair color, clothing, face).
The prompt should only describe the character's action and emotion.
Ensure the @Image reference is a clear, well-lit shot of the character.

4. Is the action stiff, slow, or lacking impact?

Root Cause: Lack of intent and physics language. The model doesn't know how to perform the action.

Solution:

Add degree adverbs: violently, gracefully, frantically, dramatically.
Add physics consequences: dust erupts, sparks fly, the character staggers, sweat flies off in slow motion.
Use an @Video reference of a similar action to give the model a clear example.

5. Is the output just not what you wanted?

Root Cause: Your prompt is ambiguous. Words like cinematic, epic, and beautiful are subjective and mean nothing to the model.

Solution:

Run the prompt through the Anti-Slop Check in the [skill:seedance-prompt] skill.
Replace every subjective adjective with a measurable, observable detail.
Iterate. Make small changes to your prompt and re-roll 3-5 times. Do not expect a perfect result on the first try.

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