How to use the Seedance Director Interview agent skill

What the seedance-interview skill makes the agent do

An agent skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file that tells the agent when and how to handle a certain kind of task. When this skill is installed, the agent first works out which kind of starting point you have: no idea yet, a rough idea, or precise professional direction in shots, lenses and blocking.

It then asks short, answerable questions, or offers concrete options with a default, to shape the story, scenes and camera style. Once it has your answers, it converts them into a prompt for the Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, keeping your own words where possible.

• Works out whether you have no idea yet, a rough idea, or professional direction
• Asks up to five numbered questions per message, each with a default if you are not sure
• Offers starting-point directions when you have no concept yet
• Carries your shot, lens and blocking direction into the prompt without simplifying it
• The skill prepares the prompt; the source files do not show a tool that generates the video itself

What you need before you install it

The skill needs the Seedance 2.0 video generation service to use the prompt it produces. The skill file does not specify which service or how to access it, so check that you can run Seedance 2.0 before you rely on the output.

The skill also depends on reference files from the parent seedance-20 repository. The SKILL.md links to four of them: directors-read, interview-starters, pro-filmmaking-standards and cinematography-shot-language. They must be present in the relative location the links point to, or the skill cannot load its guidance.

• Access to the Seedance 2.0 video generation service
• The four reference files from the seedance-20 repository, kept at the paths SKILL.md links to
• An agent that supports skills, such as Claude with its skills feature or Claude Code with a skills folder

Install the seedance-interview skill

Download the ZIP of the skill from the skill page on this site and unzip it. The folder must contain the SKILL.md file. Then choose one of two install locations.

For a personal install that applies to all your projects, place the unzipped folder inside ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, place it inside that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.

If you use the Claude apps rather than a folder on your computer, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills.

• Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/seedance-interview/
• Project install: .claude/skills/seedance-interview/ inside your project
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills → upload

Trigger the skill with a natural request

You do not need a special command. The skill's description tells the agent to use it when you want creative guidance, story development, scene planning or a director interview for a Seedance 2.0 idea. Describe what you want in ordinary words and say you want help building the video or prompt.

You can say how much you already know. If you have no idea yet, say so and ask for suggestions. If you have a rough concept, describe it in a sentence or two. If you already think in shots and lenses, state that directly and the agent will switch to a precise intake using your vocabulary.

• "I want a short Seedance 2.0 video but I don't know what it should be. Help me come up with one."
• "I have a rough idea: a fox looking at a city at night. Help me turn it into a Seedance 2.0 prompt."
• "I'm a filmmaker. I want a 35mm-style medium shot with a slow push-in. Help me build a precise Seedance 2.0 brief."

How the interview works

For a plain idea, the agent asks up to five core questions in one batch so you can answer them together. The questions cover the star of the video, what happens, where and when it happens, what the viewer should feel, and where it will be watched. Each question has a default, so replying 'not sure' is a valid answer and the agent will pick one for you.

If you give a single clip idea, the agent assumes one clip and does not ask about sequences or continuations. When the idea is already a longer story or you mention a part two, it may also ask about sequence questions. If you already gave precise direction, the agent records it as you wrote it and fills only the gaps.

• Answer in your own words; the agent keeps them and translates them into camera language internally
• Say 'surprise me' or 'choose for me' to let the agent select a direction
• The interview runs in the language you use

Safety notes: scripts and network

The skill's file set does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to the listing. It is a set of instructions and reference files that shape the agent's responses. You should still review the SKILL.md and reference files you install, as with any skill.

The skill is released under the MIT licence, as stated in its metadata.

• Runs scripts: no
• Uses network: no
• Licence: MIT

Tips for better results

Give the agent the strongest concrete noun you have, such as a person, animal, product or place, because the star of the video is one of the first things it needs. Keep your own phrases, such as 'swooshy' or 'dreamy', since the skill preserves them.

If you already know your shot size, lens or camera move, state it exactly in your first message. The skill is built to honour that direction rather than replace it. If you only need a one-line prompt quickly, skip the interview and ask for that directly, since the interview adds several rounds of questions.

• Name one clear subject and one visible change from start to end
• Use your own words for mood and style
• State professional direction once and exactly
• Choose a default when you are unsure rather than leaving a question blank