12sSitcom Family Kitchen Scene with Unexpected Guests
A shot-by-shot sitcom prompt depicting a family at a kitchen table reacting to an empty milk carton when two unexpected guests arrive at the door. The prompt specifies timed shots, camera angles, dialogue, laugh tracks, and transitions to recreate a multi-camera comedy style.
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Prompt (original, unmodified)
.0s–1.2s Wide Shot (WS), static multi-cam. Father (mid-40s, average build, teal sweater, short brown hair), Mother (mid-40s, curly brown hair, patterned blouse), Daughter (20, curly hair, colorful sweater), Son (18, denim jacket, short brown hair) remain seated around the kitchen table. The empty milk carton still sits on the table edge, slightly tilted. Father leans back slightly, hand resting near cereal box. Dialogue: Father: “Okay… so now the fridge is empty too?” (LAUGH TRACK light) Transition: Hard cut. 1.2s–2.4s Medium Shot (MS), slight push-in. Mother rotates mug clockwise, ceramic scraping lightly. Dialogue: Mother: “Unless the milk learned to walk…” Daughter suppresses a grin. Transition: Rack focus shift. 2.4s–3.6s Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) from Daughter → kitchen door (right side of frame). Back of Daughter’s curly hair and shoulder visible. Door in background, closed. A faint knock sound interrupts. No face visible (POV rule enforced). SFX: Knock. Knock. Transition: Audio-driven cut. 3.6s–4.8s Close-Up (CU) Daughter reaction. Face visible: eyebrows lift, lips part slightly. Dialogue: Daughter: “We’re expecting guests?” Emotional shift: confusion → curiosity. Transition: Hard cut. 4.8s–6.2s Wide Shot (WS), camera pan right toward door (key movement). Family remains seated left frame while door enters center frame. Door handle subtly turns. SFX: Handle click, hinge creak. Transition: Match on motion. 6.2s–7.5s Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) from Father → door opening. Back of Father’s head, shoulders tense. Door swings inward. Two figures appear in doorway silhouette. No face visible. Transition: Light reveal. 7.5s–9.0s Medium Shot (MS), frontal reveal. New Character 1 (Blond Man, early 30s, tall, lean build, blond feathered 80s hair, beige jacket, striped polo, blue jeans) New Character 2 (Woman, early 30s, curly blonde hair, denim jacket, pink top, jeans, shoulder bag) They stand casually in doorway, relaxed posture. Dialogue (Blond Man): “Hey… uh—anyone got milk?” (LAUGH TRACK burst) Transition: Hard cut. 9.0s–10.2s Close-Up (CU) Father reaction. Face visible: eyes widen, jaw tightens, lips press then open slightly. Dialogue: Father: “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Emotional shift: disbelief → frustration. Transition: Smash cut. 10.2s–11.5s Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) from Mother → doorway. Back of Mother’s curly hair, mug partially lifted. New couple visible in frame, standing still. Blond man shrugs slightly, hands relaxed. Dialogue (Woman): “We followed the smell of cereal…” (LAUGH TRACK) Transition: Match cut. 11.5s–13.0s Medium Two-Shot (2-shot), Daughter + Son. Daughter leans slightly toward Son, elbow pressing table. Son tilts head, shoulders raised. Dialogue (Son): “This is getting weird.” Transition: Hard cut. 13.0s–15.0s Wide Shot (WS), full kitchen + doorway. All characters visible. Door remains open, new couple standing casually. Milk carton still empty on table.
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How this prompt compares
Across all 5,926 prompts, the techniques used here appear at: tracking 41%, pan 9%, silhouette 8%, tilt 7%.
The 15s duration is not arbitrary: 71% of the prompts in this library that state a duration ask for exactly 15 seconds — Seedance 2.0 accepts clips up to 15 seconds, so 15s is the model's ceiling and the most common choice.
