A film experiment by Mike Staniforth
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Ivan the Terrible.
One painting. Twenty seconds.
A camera move that comes full circle.
Get the portrait first-frame image, complete Seedance 2.5 prompt and loop setup. Follow the fallen staff, travel along the pink satin and reveal Ivan’s expression before returning to the opening frame.
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Free kit · One PNG, full prompt + loop guide
Inside the download
The frame. The move.
The return.
- 01 / PNG
The first frame
One high-resolution portrait image. Upload it as your first frame to anchor the room, figures, colours and composition.
- 02 / TEXT
The complete prompt
The full 20-second camera route: over the staff, along the pink robe, around the embrace and up to Ivan’s face before the return.
- 03 / GUIDE
The loop setup
Twenty-second timings, speed-ramp notes and a finishing checklist for bringing the final frame back to the first.
Made for an image-to-video workflow. You’ll need your own access to the generation tool; credits and software aren’t included. AI results vary, so treat this as a starting point, not a guaranteed identical render.
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For access or removal requests, email mike@mikestaniforth.com. Company no. 10636076.
The first frame is an AI-assisted vertical extension of Ilya Repin’s Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, with visible blood reduced. The camera journey is an imagined interpretation.