First choose solo or duet. For a duet, collect two portraits with visible faces and similar angles. Decide on a setting before writing the action: a pier dance and a beach walk need different framing.
Use the portraits as references in your chosen video tool. Ask for consistent faces and clothing, and begin with a short sequence. Review the clip frame by frame for identity changes, then export in your desired aspect ratio. Add music separately when your render has no audio.
AI concept imagePrepare the inputs before opening a video tool
Make a small project folder containing your original portraits, the shot brief and a place for exported clips. Label separate portraits Person A and Person B. Decide whether you want to animate an existing composition or place those people in a new scene; the second task needs suitable reference controls or a composed starting frame. Keep the first attempt to one location and one action.
Work through the picture, then the edit
In your chosen provider, select a reference-image workflow and attach the images required by that workflow. Describe the subject, location, movement and camera in a short prompt. Choose the settings that the provider actually offers, then generate a test and inspect it throughout. Import acceptable clips into an editor, arrange the sequence, add captions and music where appropriate, and review the downloaded file.
- Picture check: faces, hands, clothing, horizon.
- Edit check: crop, caption placement, beginning and ending.
- Export check: resolution, sound and unwanted overlays.
Choose a provider by the task, not the trend name
The linked official documentation explains different paths: Dreamina describes image-and-prompt video generation, Higgsfield covers photo-based animation, and CapCut explains editing and templates. These are documentation references, not a quality ranking or a claim that any provider has a particular Raindance preset. Test your own references before buying a large package, and confirm audio behavior and current costs directly with the provider.
Sources and editorial notes
Original shot plans and AI-assisted writing, checked against the linked documentation on the date above. These guides do not claim provider quality benchmarks or a verified Raindance preset. Settings and availability should be checked in the provider you use. Read our editorial approach