Video template
Bullet Time AI Video Effect
Bullet time freezes a single moment and moves the camera around it. This template orbits a full 360 degrees around a subject caught mid-action, with everything in the scene held perfectly still.
- Seedance 2.0
- 5 seconds
- 16:9 default
- 35 credits at 1080p
- Audio included
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How it works
Built on BytePlus, a ByteDance company. This template renders with Seedance 2.0 through BytePlus.
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Open Bullet Time in the studio
The video studio opens with the template applied: Seedance 2.0, 5-second timing and 16:9 framing are set for you.
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Describe your shot
Describe the subject, the exact pose they are frozen in, the setting and what is floating in the air around them. You can also add a photo or a saved character as a reference.
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Generate and download
The studio shows the credit cost before you start. The default 1080p render is 35 credits (19 at 720p).
What the Bullet Time template does
The recipe keeps the subject completely frozen, including hair and clothing, while the camera circles at chest height on a smooth, even path. Lighting stays anchored to the scene rather than the camera, which is what makes the orbit feel physical.
You choose the frozen pose, the environment and the particles suspended around the subject, such as raindrops, sparks, dust or petals. Short and punchy at 5 seconds, it suits action beats and hero moments.
Example prompt: A dancer frozen mid-leap on a rain-soaked street at night, raindrops hanging in the air.
Great for
- Action freeze-frames for sports, dance and stunts
- Fashion and beauty hero moments
- Product moments with particles frozen mid-air
Questions
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Make your own Bullet Time video
Open the template in the video studio, describe your shot and generate. Video templates need the Creator plan or above. New accounts get 110 free credits: 10 on sign-up + 100 for linking Discord. Use them to try the image studio first.