VFX with Seedance 2.0
Turn any video into a fully restyled cinematic scene. Extract a frame, transform it with AI, and regenerate the video with new characters, costumes, and environments while keeping the original camera and character motion.
The full node workflow. Source video feeds into Extract Frame and Generate Video. The extracted frame is restyled with Generate Image, then connected as the reference image for Seedance 2.0.
How It Works
The entire workflow runs inside Sequencer's Node Editor. You create a workflow that takes a source video, extracts a frame, restyles it with AI, and feeds everything into Seedance 2.0 to generate a new video with completely different visuals but the same motion.
Here is the node chain:
1. Drag in your source video
2. Connect it to an Extract Frame node to pull out the middle frame
3. Connect that frame to a Generate Image node (Nano Banana Pro) to restyle it
4. Connect the restyled image and the source video to a Generate Video node (Seedance 2.0)
5. Optionally connect to an Upscale Video node for 2K/4K output with full HDR
Step 1: Add the Source Video
Create a new workflow in the Node Editor and drag in your source video. This can be a phone recording, stock footage, a screen capture, or a previous AI generation. Seedance will preserve the exact camera movement and character motion from this clip.
For this example, we used a casual vertical video of someone waving a toy lightsaber. Simple, expressive motion makes for the best VFX transformations.
Videos with clear, deliberate motion work best. Avoid shaky handheld footage or clips with fast cuts. The model needs consistent motion to track and transfer.
Step 2: Extract the Middle Frame
Add an Extract Frame node and connect your source video to it. Set it to pull the middle frame. This frame captures the character mid-action and becomes the base for your visual transformation.
The extracted frame gives you a still image of the original scene that you can completely restyle in the next step.
Step 3: Restyle the Frame with Nano Banana Pro
Add a Generate Image node set to Nano Banana Pro. Connect the extracted frame to the reference image input. Write a prompt describing how you want the character and scene to look.
Change whatever you want: clothing, costume, setting, props, lighting. In this example, we transformed a casual outfit into monastic combat robes with segmented armor and a plasma energy sword, set against a desert battlefield with alien ruins.
Image Prompt (Nano Banana Pro)
The more the restyled image matches the original frame's composition and pose, the cleaner the video transfer will be. Nano Banana Pro will naturally preserve the pose from the reference image, so your main job is describing the new look.
Step 4: Generate Video with Seedance 2.0
Add a Generate Video node set to Seedance 2.0. Connect two inputs:
• Source Video Reference: Connect the original source video. This tells Seedance what camera and character motion to keep.
• Reference Image: Connect the restyled image from your Generate Image node. This tells Seedance what the new scene should look like.
Then write a prompt that tells Seedance how to combine the motion and the style. Be explicit about preserving the original movement and describe any VFX you want added on top.
Video Prompt (Seedance 2.0)
The prompt structure is straightforward. Start by anchoring to the reference image, request the same camera and character movement, then layer in VFX: laser bullets, sparks, armor, lightsaber effects, background battles.
• Always request motion preservation. Include "keep the exact same camera movement and character movement" to anchor the output.
• Reference the image directly. Use "match the reference image" and "add armor like the reference image" so the model knows what to pull from the image input.
• Be specific with VFX. Instead of "add explosions," write "add hundreds of red laser bullets being blocked by his lightsaber, creating sparks on contact."
Step 5: Upscale (Optional)
For higher resolution output, connect the generated video to an Upscale Video node. Set the output to 2K or 4K and enable HDR for advanced color grading and editing flexibility.
This is optional but recommended if you plan to use the footage in a professional edit. The upscale sharpens details and the HDR output gives you more dynamic range to work with in post.
Workflow Summary
Node Pipeline
Node 1
Source Video (drag in your clip)
Node 2
Extract Frame (middle frame)
Node 3
Generate Image (Nano Banana Pro)
Node 4
Generate Video (Seedance 2.0)
Node 5
Upscale Video (2K/4K + HDR, optional)
Open the Node Editor, build the workflow, drop in your source video, and start generating VFX with Seedance 2.0.