01
The model landscape - and the cost of a second
≈ 4 min

Video is priced per second, so model choice is a budget decision: drafts from 12 credits/s, flagships at 95. Match the model to the shot, not the other way round.

Practice
Open the video hub and note which model you would pick for a draft. Social clip and a hero shot.
Compare the video models →
02
Cinematic prompting: camera, motion, light
≈ 5 min

Video models read film language. Name the shot type, the camera move, the subject action and the light - a line like. Slow dolly-in, golden hour, steam rising - beats a paragraph of adjectives.

Practice
Generate one 6-second clip in Veo 3.1 Fast using exactly four elements: shot, move, action, light.
Shoot in Veo 3.1 Fast →
03
From photo to shot: image-to-video
≈ 4 min

Any still - a product photo, a portrait, a generated persona - can become a moving shot. You describe only the motion. The image already carries the look.

Practice
Upload one photo and animate it with a slow push-in and drifting hair or steam.
Animate a photo →
04
Native audio: dialogue, ambience, effects
≈ 5 min

The newest models generate sound with the picture - footsteps land on frames, lips match words. Seedance 2.5 is the audio-sync flagship here. Veo 3.1 adds 1080p masters.

Practice
Generate a clip with one spoken line and background ambience in Seedance 2.5, then listen with headphones.
Try Seedance 2.5 →
05
Cutting for social: hooks, loops, upscaling
≈ 4 min

Feeds reward the first second: start mid-action, loop cleanly, keep 4-8 s. If a great take came out soft, upscale it to 1080p or 4K instead of re-rolling.

Practice
Take your best clip from this course and upscale it to 1080p for posting.
Upscale your clip →

You know the models, the film language and the finishing steps. Ship your first real clip today - the flagship is one click away.

Start a hero shot →