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**Direct answer**

The whole video is one 15-second take: 0–3s both in frame, 3–7s the speaker turns and says the line, 7–11s the answer and the laugh, 11–15s the held look. One Wan call, 360 frames, 16:9, no cuts.

[**Make my video**](https://ilovesmiths.com/#create)

# The one-take prompt

One scene, one call, one continuous shot — and a prompt that tells the model to follow the reference beat for beat.

Published November 10, 2026

## The beat sheet

| **Time** | **Frames** | **What happens** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **0.0–3.0s** | 0–72 | Both in the elevator, doors closed, headphones on, folders held. |
| **3.0–7.0s** | 72–168 | The speaker turns toward the listener and says the line; the listener reacts. |
| **7.0–11.0s** | 168–264 | The answer, the smile, the laugh; the listener touches one headphone cup. |
| **11.0–15.0s** | 264–360 | The held look. No cut; the camera stays put. |

## Why one call instead of five

The source is one continuous take. Splitting it into five pieces was a competitor's 9:16 re-edit, and every seam is a chance for an identity to drift. One call keeps both faces in the same shot for the whole 15 seconds.

Wan caps reference plus output at 30 seconds: 15 seconds of reference plus 15 seconds of output is 30 billed seconds. That is $1.97 at 720p and $0.99 at 480p — the same order of magnitude as the five-shot build, with fewer seams.

## What the prompt says

- Reference video 1 is the whole 15-second take. Rebuild the framing, lens, light, grade and timing.
- Keep the elevator, the warm wood, the brass rail, the mirror and the stainless doors.
- Each uploaded image is one person. Name them by position, not by clothing.
- Replace the original performer; drop the original face and hair.
- One continuous shot: no cuts, no text, no logos, no watermark.
- The performance follows the reference frame for frame — same glances, pauses and speech beats.

## What it deliberately does not say

No new dialogue, no song lyrics, no brand and no second location. It does not ask the model to generate audio; the 15-second soundtrack is muxed in post. It also avoids asking for an exaggerated performance: the reference's own speech rhythm is the timing master.

## Common questions

**Make a video**

## Ready to cast your two people?

Add a listener photo and a speaker photo, pick a resolution, and render the 15-second elevator take. Both seats are required.

[**Create**](https://ilovesmiths.com/#create)

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