The Seedance 2.0 Character Consistency Playbook (Clothes, Face, Motion)

If your character changes face, outfit, or vibe between generations, it is usually not random. It is the prompt leaving too much room for interpretation.

This guide gives you a repeatable structure you can use for every clip so characters stay stable across a sequence.

The identity block (use this every time)

Write an "identity block" once, then paste it into every prompt for that character:

CHARACTER IDENTITY:
- Name: [name]
- Age: [age range]
- Build: [athletic/slim/stocky], height: [tall/average/short]
- Face: [jawline], [eyes], [nose], [distinct feature], [expression baseline]
- Hair: [style], [color], [length]
- Wardrobe: [top], [bottom], [shoes], [accessory], [signature item]
- Palette: [2-3 colors]
- Vibe: [confident, calm, intense], [walk style], [gesture style]

Even if you do not care about every bullet, fill in wardrobe + palette. Those are easy anchors.

Consistency lever 1: wardrobe is your strongest anchor

Faces can drift. Clothing drift is even more noticeable. Make wardrobe extremely specific:

• "black leather jacket" is weak
• "black cropped leather biker jacket with silver zippers, white tee, dark olive cargo pants, black combat boots" is strong

Template:

CHARACTER IDENTITY: [paste block].
Wardrobe must be identical across shots: [repeat wardrobe in one line].

Consistency lever 2: one signature prop

Add one object that appears in every shot:

• a red scarf
• a silver ring
• a camera strap
• a distinctive bag

This creates a visual "checksum" the viewer notices subconsciously.

Consistency lever 3: define motion and posture

Motion is identity. If the same character "moves differently" shot to shot, it reads as a different person.

Add a motion line:

Movement style: relaxed shoulders, steady pace, small controlled hand gestures, confident posture.

Consistency lever 4: simplify the scene

Busy scenes add variance. When you need a stable hero shot:

• reduce the number of people
• reduce extreme lighting changes
• avoid "rapid cuts" language
• avoid "random crowd"

Two-shot sequence template (same character, two angles)

CHARACTER IDENTITY: [paste block].
SCENE: [location], [time], [weather], [mood].
SHOT 1: medium shot, 35mm, slow dolly-in, focus on eyes.
ACTION: the character [action].
SHOT 2: close-up, 85mm look, shallow depth of field, slight handheld micro-jitter.
ACTION: the character [micro-action], same wardrobe, same hair, same accessories.
LIGHT: consistent color temperature across both shots.

If you are building a series: keep a "prompt bible"

Make a small text file (or Notion doc) with:

• the identity block
• the color palette
• the camera style (lens + movement)
• 3 do-not-change items (wardrobe, hair, prop)

Then every new prompt starts from that bible, not from scratch.

Troubleshooting checklist

• Character looks "close but not quite": add one more facial anchor (scar, freckles, eyebrow shape).
• Outfit changes: repeat the wardrobe line twice, once in identity and once near the end.
• Hair changes: specify hair stays the same and include length + style.
• Different vibe: lock posture and movement style.

Want examples to study? Many prompt pages include categories and repeated motifs you can borrow: browse the prompt collection.