CINEMA: turn a selfie and recipe into a cooking video

Commented CINEMA? Here is my free Portuguese-language skill and the walkthrough. A skill is a text file of instructions for Claude: it reads a recipe and writes the video shot by shot. You supply your own photo; Higgsfield Seedance 2.5 (affiliate link) makes the video. Claude does not render the video; Higgsfield costs credits. The clip is synthetic, not footage of you cooking.

The easiest path: no code

1. Open or download cinema-receita/SKILL.md, select all and copy it. It is plain text, not software. Read it on GitHub first.
2. Open Claude, paste the skill into a chat and attach a photo of yourself that you consent to use. Example request, not tested in the app:

Follow the skill instructions pasted above. I want a vertical 15-second video. My recipe is https://baressp.com.br/receitas/gastronomia/petisco/picanha-saralho-saralho . I will attach my own selfie and consent to its use. First check ingredients and steps, then write one English shot-by-shot prompt for Seedance 2.5. No speech or music, only cooking ambience. Do not generate or publish anything.

Replace the link with your recipe. If Claude cannot open it, paste ingredients and cooking steps. A second authorised photo may help the likeness. Check the dish, tools and sequence before spending money.

3. Open Seedance 2.5 on Higgsfield. Upload the same photo under References, paste Claude's prompt, choose 9:16, 15 s and ambient audio if your account offers them. Check the model, length, resolution and credits before Generate. Try a cheaper draft if offered; upgrade only a result you like. Upload the reference using the site's controls, not another site's special image syntax. We did not repeat a logged-in generation for this guide.
4. Review face, cooking steps, food textures and fire before downloading. A new attempt may cost more. Label the clip as AI-generated when sharing it, especially for a food business.

This is a public product page, not an account screen or a generated result. Controls may change.

What Paulo's test cost

On 1 October 2026, a 15-second 480p draft cost 45 credits; upgrading that draft to 1080p cost 60, or 105 credits for that version, not a fixed 1080p tariff. An earlier 30-second 480p draft cost 90. Total across both attempts and the upgrade: 195 credits. The skill file is free; Claude usage may have limits and Higgsfield charges for video. Your plan and current checkout can differ.

Going further

On a computer with Claude Code, save the original SKILL.md to ~/.claude/skills/cinema-receita/SKILL.md after reading it. Here is the GitHub source. The installation path follows Claude Code's skill docs, not tested by us for this guide. Restart the agent and ask it to follow cinema-receita; review the recipe summary before copying its prompt. On Mac/Linux with curl:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cinema-receita && curl -fL https://cauhi.com/learn/cinema-1-selfie-1-receita-vira-v-deo-de-cinema/skills/cinema-receita/SKILL.md -o ~/.claude/skills/cinema-receita/SKILL.md

On Windows download through the browser to %USERPROFILE%\\.claude\\skills\\cinema-receita\\SKILL.md. Advanced automation through the separate Higgsfield API requires a key, prepaid balance and coding; web plan credits do not pay for API calls. Its reference-to-video docs specify 4–30 seconds and up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio files, 50 total. These are API limits, not guaranteed web-app settings. Never expose a secret key or publish a personal photo URL to test the API.

FAQ and limits

Do I need to code? No, not for the browser route. Claude Code and API access are optional advanced paths.

Is it free? The instruction file is. Claude may limit usage and Higgsfield charges credits; confirm before generating.

Will it work on my computer or phone? The web route depends on browser, account and available controls. Mobile uploads may differ. Claude Code installation needs a computer. Device-specific generation was not tested by us.

Is it safe? Use only your own photo or one you have permission to use. Review the text and never share passwords. Third-party services process your photo and recipe; read their policies. Faces, hands and food physics may fail: ByteDance acknowledges limits in complex motion. Do not pass off synthetic food as actual products.

Sources, screenshots and manual tests pending. Checked 8 October 2026.