seedance-viral-hook

# Viral Hook — Scroll-Stopping Short-Form Video Prompts ## Seedance 2.0 on Higgsfield — Input Specs - **Images:** Up to 9 reference images (mood boards, product shots, brand assets) - **Videos:** Up to 3 video clips (existing footage, motion references) - **Audio:** Up to 3 audio files (trending sounds, voiceover, SFX) - **Text:** Full prompt with timing, camera, lighting, sound - **Max Assets:** 12 total combined - **Output:** 4-15 seconds, 720p video with synchronized audio - **Reference Syntax:** `@material[name]` to reference uploaded assets --- ## The Attention Economy: Why 2 Seconds - **0-2s:** The gate. If 50%+ bounce here, the video dies. If 90% stay, the algorithm promotes. - **2-5s:** Hook confirmation. Brain decides: worth my time or not. - **5-15s:** Engagement peak. Emotional beats, reveals, payoffs land here. - **15s+:** Retention cliff. Most viral videos are under 15 seconds. Videos with 80%+ completion get 2-3x algorithmic reach. Your hook determines everything. --- ## The Hook Arsenal: 12 Battle-Tested Patterns ### 1. Pattern Interrupt — Break Reality | Technique | Mechanism | Prompt Template | |---|---|---| | **Physics Break** | Objects defy gravity, water flows up, time reverses | "Open with [object] defying physics — floating upward, sliding in reverse, freezing mid-air. Camera steady, treating impossible action as mundane. First 0.8s shows normal expectation, 0.8-2s breaks it. No music, only ambient sound emphasizing the wrongness." | | **Scale ...