Guide
Replicate the Riverflow Salmon Carousel
A copy-ready prompt guide for recreating Riverflow's salmon carousel, including six image prompts and three image-to-video animations.
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Examples
Scenes from the Riverflow library
Frame 1: Salmon Can on Athletics Track
Frame 2: Salmon Cans in Olympic Swimming Pool
Frame 3: Salmon Can Jumping Out of Water
Frame 4: Salmon Can in Salad Bowl
Frame 5: Salmon Can Lox Bagel
Frame 6: Stacked Salmon Cans on Colour Bands
The process
Create the still images first, then turn the approved frames into video. Following the steps in order gives the video model a controlled first frame and helps keep the product consistent.
Riverflow workflow
Image first, then motion
Use the same approved salmon reference throughout the workflow. Do not begin the video stage until the still image has the right product shape, label, composition, and crop.
Images
Generate the still
Attach the salmon tin reference, open Riverflow's image generator, choose riverflow-2.5, paste one of the six image prompts below, set the output to vertical 4:5, and generate.
Review
Approve the first frame
Check that the tin remains a short, flat, round 140g canned-fish tin rather than a tall drinks can. Confirm the label, ring-pull lid, scene, framing, and product count before moving on.
Video
Add motion
Bring the approved still into Riverflow's video generator, choose Seedance 2.0, set the image as the start frame, paste the matching motion prompt, select the specified duration and a vertical format, then generate.
Six riverflow-2.5 image prompts
Visual playbook
The six-frame salmon carousel
Each prompt uses the same coral-orange salmon tin reference and produces a vertical 4:5 still.
1. Salmon Can on Athletics Track
Salmon tins race like sprinters across an electric-blue running track.
Use when: Use riverflow-2.5 with the salmon tin reference and a vertical 4:5 output.
Prompt cue
Use the coral-orange SALMON tin from the reference image as the product. CRITICAL PRODUCT SHAPE: it is a SHORT, FLAT, ROUND 140g canned-fish TIN - a flat disc shape, much wider than it is tall, with a silver ring-pull lid on top and the coral 'SALMON' wraparound paper label - EXACTLY like the reference tin. It is NOT a tall beverage can, NOT a soda or energy-drink can. Do not elongate the can. SCENE: a vivid electric-blue athletics running track with crisp white lane lines curving into the distance. Several of these flat SALMON tins are positioned one-per-lane (exactly one tin centered inside each separate lane, between the two white lines, none overlapping a line), staggered at different distances like sprinters racing toward the finish. Each flat tin is tilted at a dynamic three-quarter angle as if tumbling forward, clearly showing BOTH its coral SALMON wraparound label and its silver top lid with ring-pull. Hero tin large and tack-sharp in the foreground lane; the others further back and progressively blurred, shallow depth of field. Speed streaks, motion energy, bright directional sunlight, glossy metal highlights, subtle glow, very clean and colorful. Premium product photography, 4K, vertical 4:5.
2. Salmon Cans in Olympic Swimming Pool
Each tin swims down its own lane like a competitor in an Olympic race.
Use when: Use riverflow-2.5 with the salmon tin reference and a vertical 4:5 output.
Prompt cue
Use the coral-orange SALMON tin from the reference image as the product; keep its flat round 140g tin shape and coral 'SALMON' label identical (NOT a tall drink can). SCENE: a pristine Olympic swimming pool seen from a high three-quarter angle. Bright turquoise-blue water with clearly marked floating lane-divider ropes creating several parallel lanes, and black lane lines on the pool floor. In EACH lane, one SALMON tin 'swims' forward like a competitor in a race - the tins staggered at different distances down their own lanes (some ahead, some behind), exactly like Olympic swimmers mid-competition, ALL moving the same direction toward the finish wall, each leaving a small wake and splash trail behind it. Dynamic sporty energy, sunlight sparkling on the water, water droplets and foam. Very colorful, very clean, few elements, high impact, gorgeous pool blue. Glossy highlights, subtle glow, shallow depth of field: the leading tin tack-sharp, the others softly blurred. Premium commercial photography, 4K, vertical 4:5.
3. Salmon Can Jumping Out of Water
The tins replace leaping fish in a dramatic wildlife-style lake scene.
Use when: Use riverflow-2.5 with the salmon tin reference and a vertical 4:5 output.
Prompt cue
Use the coral-orange SALMON tin from the reference image as the product; keep its FLAT round 140g tin shape, coral 'SALMON' label, riverflow badge and pink salmon silhouette identical (NOT a tall drink can). SCENE: recreate a dramatic wildlife 'salmon leaping out of the water' photo, but REPLACE every fish with our flat SALMON tin, so the tins read as salmon leaping from a lake. Show 3-4 SALMON tins bursting upward out of a beautiful blue lake: ONE hero tin leaping the highest at the top-centre and largest, the others smaller and at different heights - one just breaking the surface very close to the water, another mid-height. A big symmetrical arc/crown of splashing water with countless flying droplets frames the tins, water streaming and dripping off the metal, ripples and foam on the surface, a soft dark tree-line horizon and pale sky behind. Super natural, photoreal, super clean, very colorful with a gorgeous vivid water blue. Bright light, glossy metal highlights, subtle glow, shallow depth of field: the hero leaping tin tack-sharp. Premium photography, 4K, vertical 4:5.
4. Salmon Can in Salad Bowl
A single tin stands at the center of a fresh, vibrant salad.
Use when: Use riverflow-2.5 with the salmon tin reference and a vertical 4:5 output.
Prompt cue
Use the coral-orange SALMON tin from the reference image as the product; keep its label and design identical. SCENE: a single SALMON tin standing upright in the centre of a clear glass bowl filled with fresh vibrant salad - green lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sliced boiled egg, avocado - arranged in a ring around the tin. Clean warm neutral seamless background. Appetizing, very clean, few elements. Bright soft studio light, glossy, gentle glow, shallow depth of field: the foreground salad leaves softly blurred, the tin and its label tack-sharp in the centre, background softly blurred. 4K, vertical 4:5.
5. Salmon Can Lox Bagel
The salmon tin becomes the filling in a playful lox-style bagel.
Use when: Use riverflow-2.5 with the salmon tin reference and a vertical 4:5 output.
Prompt cue
Use the coral-orange SALMON tin from the reference image as the product; keep its label, black 'SALMON' wordmark, riverflow badge and coral salmon silhouette identical. SCENE: a sliced BAGEL sandwich where a single SALMON tin replaces the filling in the middle - a glossy golden sesame BAGEL top half with the classic round bagel hole, and a matching bagel base below, with a smear of cream cheese, a few capers, thin red onion rings and sprigs of fresh dill (lox-style deli bagel) tucked around the tin. Clean warm neutral seamless background. Playful, clean, few elements, appetizing. Bright studio light, glossy, soft glow, shallow depth of field: the front of the bagel softly blurred, the tin label tack-sharp in the centre, background blurred. Premium food photography, 4K, vertical 4:5.
6. Stacked Salmon Cans on Colour Bands
Four tins form a floating stack over a bold color-blocked background.
Use when: Use riverflow-2.5 with the salmon tin reference and a vertical 4:5 output.
Prompt cue
Use the coral-orange SALMON tin from the reference image as the product; keep its label, black 'SALMON' wordmark, riverflow badge and coral salmon silhouette identical. SCENE: FOUR identical SALMON tins stacked in a slightly offset diagonal column, floating over a bold graphic background of thick diagonal color-blocked stripes (turquoise, coral-pink, bright yellow, electric blue). Very colorful yet very clean and minimal, few elements, high impact. Bright studio light, glossy metal highlights, soft bloom glow, shallow depth of field: the top and bottom tins softly blurred, the central tin tack-sharp. Premium commercial packaging photography, pristine, high detail, 4K, vertical 4:5.
Three Seedance 2.0 motion prompts
Use the matching approved still as the first frame. Keep the format vertical and use the duration listed for each animation.
Model examples
The finished salmon animations
These are the final Seedance 2.0 outputs created from the approved jumping-water, Olympic-pool, and salad-bowl stills.
Video
Salmon Cans Jumping Out of Water
The tins leap through a crown of water with cinematic slow-motion spray.
Video
Salmon Cans Swimming in an Olympic Pool
The tins race down separate pool lanes using a butterfly-style motion.
Video
Salmon Can Salad Levitation
The camera orbits as the tin and salad ingredients levitate with a controlled light sweep.
Create it in Riverflow
Animation 1: Salmon Cans Jumping Out of Water - 5 seconds
Use this structure to turn the strategy into a specific creative brief that keeps the product accurate and the scene useful.
- 1
Start frame
Use Frame 3, Salmon Can Jumping Out of Water.
- 2
Model
Choose Seedance 2.0, set a 5-second duration, and keep the output vertical.
Example prompt
The SALMON tins leap and splash like real jumping fish playing in the water: the hero tin arcs upward through a bursting crown of water, droplets and spray flying everywhere, the lower tins dip and rise breaking the surface, water streaming and dripping off the glossy metal, ripples spreading across the lake. Ultra realistic wildlife energy, dynamic, beautiful vivid blue water, sunlight sparkling on the spray, cinematic slow-motion splashing.
Create it in Riverflow
Animation 2: Salmon Cans Swimming - Olympic Pool (Butterfly) - 5 seconds
Use this structure to turn the strategy into a specific creative brief that keeps the product accurate and the scene useful.
- 1
Start frame
Use Frame 2, Salmon Cans in Olympic Swimming Pool.
- 2
Model
Choose Seedance 2.0, set a 5-second duration, and keep the output vertical.
Example prompt
The SALMON tins swim forward down their lanes of the Olympic pool like butterfly-stroke swimmers racing: each tin, one per lane, rhythmically rises and dips, breaking in and out of the water surface in a butterfly motion, staggered at different distances (some ahead, some behind), ALL moving the same direction toward the finish wall, splashes and foamy wakes trailing behind them, water spraying up. Dynamic sporty race energy, camera tracking the leaders, sunlight sparkling on the turquoise water, glossy and clean.
Create it in Riverflow
Animation 3: Salmon Can in Salad - Levitation - 8 seconds
Use this structure to turn the strategy into a specific creative brief that keeps the product accurate and the scene useful.
- 1
Start frame
Use Frame 4, Salmon Can in Salad Bowl.
- 2
Model
Choose Seedance 2.0, set an 8-second duration, and keep the output vertical.
Example prompt
From the very first frame the CAMERA begins to orbit to the RIGHT, circling smoothly around the salad which stays CENTRED in the frame. The salad ingredients (lettuce leaves, cherry tomatoes, egg slices, avocado) rise and open outward, floating apart weightlessly in the air, while the closed SALMON tin also ascends, staying centred. The tin stays perfectly FRONTAL and does NOT rotate on its own axis - only the camera orbits; the tin's front label always faces the viewer. A soft glossy light reflection sweeps across the top of the tin, from the LEFT of the label (the 'riverflow' badge and 'NET WT. 140g') travelling to the RIGHT across the 'SALMON' wordmark. Label crisp, consistent, undistorted; tin sealed and CLOSED. Bright clean studio light, premium food commercial, smooth cinematic orbit, no warping.
Review checklist
Before you publish
Before generating the next frame
- The product is a short, flat, round 140g canned-fish tin, not a tall beverage can.
- The coral SALMON label, black wordmark, riverflow badge, salmon silhouette, and ring-pull lid remain consistent with the reference.
- The requested number of tins appears in the correct lanes, positions, or stack.
- The composition is vertical 4:5 and the hero tin is tack-sharp.
- The selected still is approved before it is used as a Seedance 2.0 start frame.
- During animation, the label remains crisp and the tin does not warp, elongate, open, or rotate against the prompt.
Why the prompts work
The prompts repeat the product constraints because the unusual idea depends on the tin remaining recognizable. They name the most common failure mode - turning the product into a tall drinks can - and then define the scene, number and placement of products, camera hierarchy, lighting, depth of field, output quality, and aspect ratio.
The motion prompts are equally specific about temporal behavior. They tell Seedance 2.0 what moves, which direction it moves, how the camera behaves, what stays centered, and which product details must remain fixed. That combination gives the model creative movement without leaving the product identity open to interpretation.
FAQ
Which model should I use for the six still images?+
Use riverflow-2.5 in Riverflow's image generator, with the salmon tin attached as the product reference and the output set to vertical 4:5.
Which frames have motion prompts?+
The jumping-water frame, Olympic-pool frame, and salad-bowl frame have matching Seedance 2.0 motion prompts.
Can I animate a different generated version?+
Yes. First approve its product shape, label, composition, and vertical crop, then use that image as the Seedance 2.0 start frame with the closest motion prompt.
Why does the product description repeat in several prompts?+
Repetition keeps the product constraints close to each scene instruction. Every prompt can be pasted independently without relying on context from a previous generation.
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