Seedance 2.5 Man in a Grey Sweater Leaves Home With His Cat Short Film Prompt
Seedance 2.5 video result
Video description
This Seedance 2.5 short film prompt follows a man in a grey sweater who leaves home with his orange tabby cat. In a warm-lit living room the tabby curls purring on his lap while his wife stands in the doorway in cold blue window light. She points at the door; his jaw trembles and a tear rolls as he lifts the cat and nods. He packs a small bag, sets his key on the table and steps into cold rain at dusk, the cat tucked inside his jacket. In a small bright apartment at sunrise he sits with coffee, the cat purring on his chest, and the camera pulls back to a wide shot before fading to black. Thirty seconds, 16:9, no dialogue, gentle piano and strings, rain ambience, soft naturalistic lighting and warm-versus-cold color contrast.
Prompt
30-second cinematic emotional short film, 16:9, soft naturalistic lighting, shallow depth of field, warm-vs-cold color contrast, subtle film grain. Characters: a gentle man in his 30s with tired kind eyes, wearing a grey knit sweater; his wife in a crisp beige coat, cold expression; an orange tabby cat with white paws and a slightly torn left ear.
0-5s: Cozy living room, warm lamp light. The tabby curls on the man's lap, purring, as he strokes it softly. The wife stands in the doorway, arms crossed, cold blue window light on her face. Close-up of the man's hand on the cat's fur.
5-10s: Wife points toward the front door, lips pressed tight, speaking firmly. Medium two-shot. The man's eyes fall to the cat, then back to her. His jaw trembles. The cat looks up at him with wide, trusting eyes. Low piano note begins.
10-15s: Slow push-in on the man's face as a single tear rolls down. He gently lifts the cat into his arms, whispers to it, then looks at his wife one last time and gives a small, heartbroken nod. The wife's expression flickers with a hint of doubt, then hardens.
15-20s: He packs a small bag. The cat sits on the suitcase, watching, then nudges its head against his hand. He lets out a shaky laugh through tears. He sets his house key on the table. Door opens, cold rain visible outside.
20-25s: Exterior, dusk, light rain, street lamps glowing. He walks down the street with the cat tucked inside his open jacket, its head peeking out. Tracking shot from the side. The cat licks a raindrop off his chin; he smiles for the first time.
25-30s: Small bright apartment, golden sunrise through the window. The man sits on a thin mattress, coffee in hand, the cat purring on his chest. He closes his eyes, peaceful, finally home. Slow pull-back to a wide shot, soft light flooding the room. Fade to black.
Audio: gentle emotional piano and soft strings building at 10s, rain ambience at 15-25s, warm cat purring and a single quiet sigh at the end. No dialogue, only a muffled argument in the first 10s.
Style: heartfelt, intimate, tear-jerking, Studio-quality cinematography, consistent character appearance across all shots.
Prompt parameters
Topic & subject
- Topic
- Short Film
- Subject
- ManOrange Tabby Cat
- Mood
- EmotionalHeartfeltMelancholic
Scene & action
- Scene
- Living RoomStreetApartment
- Action
- Stroking CatPacking BagWalking in Rain
- Motion
- Slow-MotionWalking
Camera
- Shot size
- Close-UpMedium Two ShotWide Shot
- Camera move
- Slow Push InTracking ShotSlow Pull Back
Light & colour
- Lighting
- soft naturalistic lightingWarm Lamp Lightcold blue window light
- Colour
- warm vs cold color contrast
- Style
- CinematicRealisticFilm Grain
Character
- Character tags
- Man in His 30sGrey Knit Sweaterwife in beige coat
Original details
- Audio
- DialogueAmbientMusic
- Negatives
- Not in the prompt
- References
- Text only
- Prompt language
- English