Dara Amarie's Official Help Thread! [closed]

ioanna · June 27, 2018, 4:36pm

The same goes for backgrounds that don’t loop?

Dara.Amarie · June 27, 2018, 4:37pm

Characters are automatically placed behind overlays. But once you add a layer to the overlay, then characters will now be in front of the overlay by default. Using the commands “enters from” and “stands” will place the character at a default layer.

So if you want your character behind the overlay, remove the layer from the overlay.

But if you need to layer the overlay for a reason (like you want a character behind then another character in front), then you need to place th character at a spot offscreen with their layer then have them walk to a spot onscreen

@CHARACTER spot % x y in zone # at layer #
@CHARACTER walks to spot % x y

DogsAreCute · June 27, 2018, 5:47pm

I know this isn’t a very important question, but I’ve been trying to find this piece of clothing for a while now. It’s the checkered sort of tights(black). Not the herribong ones.

Dara.Amarie · June 27, 2018, 5:51pm

Is this ink or limelight, male or female?

DogsAreCute · June 27, 2018, 5:54pm

Ink female

Dara.Amarie · June 27, 2018, 6:03pm

Is it the fishnets you’re looking for?

DogsAreCute · June 27, 2018, 6:06pm

It is! Tysm

ioanna · June 28, 2018, 11:24am

What does the “-” sign on the spots mean?

MissSarahG1 · June 28, 2018, 11:30am

Hi, I wanted to ask, is it possible to cut to a zoomed in section in a scene. Say for example I have 2 characters talking in the normal zoom in zone 2, could I cut to 2 different characters talking in zone 1 who are set a bit further back in the background and cut to them straight away?

I hope you can understand this

ioanna · June 28, 2018, 1:01pm

And please tell me what I’m doing wrong i really don’t get how to write choices

I think it’s something about the brackets?..

INT. BLACK - NIGHT
@CARA stands screen center AND CARA faces right AND CARA starts think

CARA

What to wear.

Choice - Outfit {

@CARA stands screen center
@CARA faces right
label dressinggame_1
@speechbubble reset

    CARA (think)
(I'd like to wear...)

choice (Eps1Outfit)
“Something Adventurous”{
@CARA previews outfit IRIS_default
####REPLACE THIS WITH ONE OF YOUR OUTFITS####
@CARA is admire
@pause for a beat
@CARA starts idle

    CARA (idle_arms_crossed)
(I love this look! I'll catch the eye of someone cute!)

choice
“You rock gurl” {
@CARA changes into IRIS_default
####REPLACE THIS WITH ONE OF YOUR OUTFITS####

gain IRIS_default
#This will let you check if they made this choice later.
goto afterdg1

} “Just…just burn it” {
@CARA unpreviews outfit IRIS_default
####REPLACE THIS WITH ONE OF YOUR OUTFITS####
goto dressinggame_1

“Something rocky.”{
@CARA previews outfit JADE_default
####REPLACE THIS WITH ONE OF YOUR OUTFITS####
@CARA is admire
@pause for a beat

    CARA (idle_arms_crossed)
(This look let's me really feel like me!)

choice
“You rock gurl” {
@CARA changes into JADE_default
####REPLACE THIS WITH ONE OF YOUR OUTFITS####

gain JADE_default
#This will let you check if they made this choice later.
goto afterdg1

}“Just…just burn it”{
@CARA unpreviews outfit JADE_default
####REPLACE THIS WITH ONE OF YOUR OUTFITS####
@CARA starts idle_arms_crossed
goto dressinggame_1

}

label afterdg1

@CARA starts idle_happy

#}

Zaina.creates · June 28, 2018, 1:27pm

Hey! Can I know what’s wrong with my script here? It doesn’t seem to work atall

Dara.Amarie · June 28, 2018, 4:48pm

Yes, just cut to the zone and zoom in on your characters in 0 seconds.

Dara.Amarie · June 28, 2018, 4:48pm

Can you show an example of a spot code with that symbol?

Dara.Amarie · June 28, 2018, 4:50pm

You’re missing 2 brackets. But the format of your “dressing game” is a bit weird. If you click on the link in my template, I have a simple dressing game template there that you can use.

Dara.Amarie · June 28, 2018, 4:52pm

“input” needs to be all lower case

And backspace each line so that the words/codes are right next to the gray bar with numbers

MissSarahG1 · June 28, 2018, 9:29pm

Okay, thank you

JocelynEpisode · June 28, 2018, 9:58pm

I know how to make a character and background fade, but I am trying something different. I have been playing around with the overlays and layers, but I starting to think what I want to do is impossible. Thought I would ask before I give up.

I’m trying to make a character and the background fade away into another background with another character. So, character 2 will be standing in the exact same position as character 1 who faded out.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks for the help in advance.

BirdCanFly897 · June 29, 2018, 1:59am

Please help! I am trying to have a choice be remembered in a different episode: The main character had a decision to kiss one of two people in episode 4. In episode 5, I want to have the main character address her choice. Is it possible to remember choices across episodes? If so, how?
And I’m sorry, I am new and have no idea what a gain is!
Thank you so much!!!

Dara.Amarie · June 29, 2018, 2:33am

: HOW TO: Remember Past Choices (if/elif/else)

Eclipseyt · June 29, 2018, 2:55am

Hi! I was using your first character customization template. I followed your instructions but I get a warning that says “The label female_custom does not exist”