seedance-lighting

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Lighting should describe physical sources and transitions, not abstract beauty. A useful lighting prompt tells the model where the light comes from, its color temperature, how shadows behave, what atmosphere catches the light, and whether the light changes during the clip.

Load [ref:color-pipeline-aces] when the user asks for ACES, HDR/SDR, show look, grade, LUT, CDL, product color, or professional color handoff.

Lighting Contract

State: key source, direction, color temperature, atmosphere, shadow behavior, reflective behavior, and any transition.

Mood or task	Prompt-ready lighting	Why it works
Product luxury	`narrow warm strip light sweeps across brushed metal, black acrylic reflection remains clean`	Material and reflection are controlled.
Night drama	`warm practical lamp from frame left, blue moonlight rim on shoulders, soft hallway shadows`	Uses motivated sources.
Discovery	`door crack opens and a thin white beam widens across dust in the air`	Light changes with the action.
Food realism	`large soft window light from the right, gentle bounce on the plate, no harsh specular glare`	Keeps texture readable.
Storm atmosphere	`cool overcast daylight, intermittent lightning flashes briefly sharpen the silhouette`	Weather affects contrast.