Jimeng Prompt Image2video

jimeng-prompt-image2video — 即梦图生视频提示词

Craft prompts for animating reference images into videos using Dreamina's 4 video modes.

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Provides image(s) and wants to generate a video from them ("把这张图做成视频")
• Mentions 图生视频, image2video, 图片转视频, 让图动起来
• Describes a specific sub-mode: 单图生视频, 首尾帧, 多帧故事, 全能参考
• Has multiple images and wants to create a narrative video
• Asks how to describe motion from a static reference image

Do NOT use for:

• Text-to-video (no reference images) → use jimeng-prompt-text2video
• CLI execution → use jimeng-cli-image2video
• Image-to-image editing (output is still an image) → use jimeng-prompt-image2image

Core Methodology

Image-to-video prompting is fundamentally incremental: the reference image already provides the visual content. The prompt only needs to describe what MOVES and CHANGES.

[从哪里开始] + [什么在动/怎么动] + [运镜方式] + [环境/光影变化] + [时长/节奏] + [风格一致]

The I2V Golden Rule

Don't describe what's already in the image. Only describe what happens next.

• ✗ "一个穿红裙子的女孩站在花园里，阳光灿烂..." — the image already shows this
• ✓ "女孩缓缓转身面向镜头，红裙随风飘动，镜头慢慢推近" — this is what happens NEXT

4 Sub-Modes Overview

How to use this skill

Step 1: Identify the sub-mode

Ask the user or infer from context:

• Has 1 image → Sub-mode 1 (单图生视频)
• Has 2 images described as start/end → Sub-mode 2 (首尾帧)
• Has 2+ images forming a sequence/storyboard → Sub-mode 3 (多帧故事)
• Has mixed media (images + video + audio) → Sub-mode 4 (全能参考)

Step 2: Load reference materials

Load the matched example file from examples/ for sub-mode-specific patterns.

Load references/mode-library.md for detailed templates per sub-mode.

Load references/word-library.md for I2V-specific motion and coordination vocabulary.

For camera movement vocabulary, cross-reference the text2video skill's camera-library.md — it covers 7 basic + 6 advanced camera movements with emotional mappings, not duplicated here.

Step 3: Build the prompt (incremental description)

For sub-mode 1 (单图生视频):

1. Starting point (从哪里开始): Acknowledge the reference image — "从这张画面开始"
2. What moves (什么在动): The MOST important component. Be specific about WHICH elements move and HOW. "头发在微风中飘动，水面的波纹缓缓扩散" — describe only what changes
3. What stays still (什么不动): Explicitly state static elements — "建筑和远山保持完全静止"
4. Camera movement (运镜): How the camera moves through the scene
5. Duration/pacing (时长/节奏): 4-15 seconds, match complexity
6. Style consistency (风格一致): The output must match the reference image's style

For sub-mode 2 (首尾帧):

1. Describe the TRANSITION from frame A to frame B — "花瓣从含苞逐渐绽放至完全盛开"
2. Describe the pacing of the transition — "前半段缓慢积蓄，后半段加速绽放"
3. Camera can remain static or follow the transformation

For sub-mode 3 (多帧故事):

1. Describe the causal relationship between frames — "因为风吹过，所以花瓣飘落"
2. Describe the passage of time — "从清晨到正午，光影在建筑表面缓缓移动"
3. Camera work should connect frames narratively

For sub-mode 4 (全能参考):

1. Assign clear roles to each reference — "图一提供人物特征，图二提供场景风格"
2. Describe the synthesis — how elements from different references interact

Step 4: Apply I2V-specific rules

1. Incremental only: Don't repeat what the reference image already shows
2. Motion specificity: "她的头发在微风中轻轻飘动" not "有风"
3. Stillness is intentional: Explicitly state what does NOT move
4. Camera respects the reference: Camera movement is constrained by the reference composition
5. Style must match: The output must be stylistically consistent with the reference

Step 5: Validate against checklist

Run through the Validation Checklist. Every item must pass before presenting the prompt to the user.

Step 6: Present the result

Always present: sub-mode label + motion description + complete prompt + duration + camera explanation.

Writing Rules for Image-to-Video

Rule 1: Incremental description — only write what changes

The reference image IS the visual. Don't describe its static content in the prompt. Focus 100% on motion and change.

Rule 2: Explicit stillness is as important as motion

Without explicit stillness constraints, AI tends to animate everything. Write "保持建筑完全静止""只有水在流动，其他一切不动".

Rule 3: Match sub-mode to prompt structure

Each sub-mode needs a different prompt structure. Don't use a single-image prompt for a frames2video task.

Rule 4: Camera movement respects the reference

Unlike text-to-video where camera can go anywhere, I2V camera movement is bound by the reference image's composition. Camera descriptions should work WITH the existing composition.

Rule 5: Duration scales with complexity

Validation Checklist

• Prompt describes only what MOVES/CHANGES (not static content from the reference image)
• Specific elements are named as moving + specific motion verbs used
• Elements that should stay still are explicitly listed
• Camera movement is described (not just named — explain the movement logic)
• Duration matches motion complexity
• Style consistency with reference image is addressed
• Correct sub-mode is identified and communicated

Gotchas

1. Don't describe the reference image — the #1 I2V mistake. "A girl in a red dress standing in a garden" is useless if the reference already shows this. Write what HAPPENS: "The girl slowly turns..."
2. Everything moves unless you stop it — AI's default is to animate everything. Use "everything else remains completely still" to lock down static elements
3. Camera terms need explanation, not just naming — 只写"推镜头"不够，需要写"镜头缓缓向前推进，逐渐聚焦人物的面部表情"
4. Resolution varies by sub-mode — Seedance 2.0 = 720p, legacy 3.5pro frames2video = 1080p
5. Multiframe limit — 2-20 images for multi-frame story mode. More images = better consistency but slower generation
6. Multimodal limits — max 9 images + 3 videos + 3 audio clips
7. Style drift possible — output video may not perfectly match reference image style; use "保持参考图的风格和色调完全一致" to minimize drift

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