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My characters don’t appear when I want them to

INT. BLACK - NIGHT
@pause for 4
@zoom reset
EXT. URBAN STREET - NIGHT

@LARS spot 0.704 414 195 in zone 2 AND PATTY spot 0.704 414 195 in zone 2
@BRONTE spot 0.704 414 195 in zone 2 AND DAMIAN spot 0.704 414 195 in zone 2
@SAPPHIRE spot 0.704 414 195 in zone 2
@pan to zone 2

volume music 0 2000
music off
@pause for 3
music music_serioustechno
volume music 100 100

The characters are all in the same spot because I haven’t spot directed them yet, but I have no idea what I’m doing wrong

You have all your characters placed at spot 0.704 414 195.
414 is a spot that is offscreen to the right. Change that x coordinate to anything between 0 and 320 (those are onscreen)

Ok. I’ll have to check this out tomorrow and see if I can figure it out. Thank you. This is helpful.

Oh okay thanks :joy:

How do you make characters hold clothes like in the story It starts with a bra?
If it is possible
EDIT: the story title changed its now the bad boy stole my bra or something like that

Um, I know your an official Episode director, I was wondering if you directing The Baby Project ? If so, do you know how to recreate the lunch scene at the end of the story?

Those were most likely overlays, in which case you can learn how to use them here:
A Guide to Using and Animating OVERLAYS

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What part of the lunch scene?

Just the cafteria background and table.

Well the background and table overlay are only for Episode original/featured stories. You can try to find a similar cafeteria background and then try to make your own table overlay or request one from Resources.

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Thank you!

I tried to fix it. While it shows that there are no errors, when I am playing it, it totally skips a whole section. Let me post the section that has the error. I am frustrated because I never did a choice with an if/elif branch and I am confused how to do it. Thank you for your patience in helping me figure it out.
Here is the script:
choice
“Go to the park”{
EXT. GRIFFITH PARK - DAY
@pan to zone 2
@cut to zone 1
sound ambient_outdoors_lp
@pause for a beat
@pause for a beat
&LAURA spot 1.25 -100 -12 AND LAURA faces right AND CARA spot 1.24 -175 -12 AND CARA faces right
@pause for a beat
&LAURA walks to spot 1.25 112 4 in 2 AND CARA walks to spot 1.24 195 6 in 2
@pause for a beat
@pause for a beat
@CARA faces left
@LAURA moves to layer 1
@CARA moves to layer 2
@pause for a beat
@pause for a beat
CARA (talk_neutral)
This is Central Park. I think this would be a good spot to try out the ring again.
CARA (talk_neutral)
It is pretty quiet and no one will be suspicious.
@pause for a beat
CARA (talk_neutral)
To be honest, when we tried out your ring last time, we took a risk doing it in public.
LAURA (talk_sheepish)
Do you think people realized what was going on.
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
I think if they did, we would know about it.
&LAURA is deepbreath
LAURA (talk_unsure)
Do you think we should be concerned.
CARA (talk_reassure)
Let us just forget about it.
LAURA (talk_gesture)
Alright, this is nice. Do you come here often?
CARA (talk_happy_agree)
Not as often as I would like but I do enjoy it when I do.
@LAURA is think
@pause for a beat
LAURA (talk_think)
If I lived here, I would want to come here every day.
@LAURA is idle_awkward
CARA (talk_happy_agree)
I totally understand that.
LAURA (talk_gesture)
Anyhow, I touch it like this and…
@pause for a beat
sound off
@transition fade out black in 2
EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - DAY
sound ext_countryromanticwaterfall_day
&LAURA spot 1.25 112 4 THEN LAURA faces right AND LAURA starts idle
&CARA spot 1.24 169 6 THEN CARA faces right AND CARA starts idle
@LAURA moves to layer 1
@CARA moves to layer 2
CARA (talk_afraid)
This is very weird. I do not see the New York City skyline anywhere.
CARA (talk_unsure)
I guess we are in an angle that is blocking it??
@pause for a beat
&CARA walks to spot 1.24 234 9 in 1
@pause for a beat
@pause for a beat
CARA (talk_shrug)
Maybe we should walk around more?
LAURA (talk_unsure)
I suppose we may do that.
LAURA (think)
(I guess I should just humor her. This experience has been shocking enough for both of us.)
@LAURA is idle
EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD LOOP - DAY
&CARA spot 1.25 247 15 AND CARA faces right AND LAURA spot 1.25 128 3 AND LAURA faces right
&LAURA is walk_talk_happy AND CARA is walk_talk_happy
@pause for a beat
CARA (walk_talk_happy)
Let us keep on going and see what we find.
LAURA (walk_talk_happy)
Alright.
@transition fade out black in 2
INT. BLACK - DAY
NARRATOR
40 minutes later…
@pause for a beat
EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - DAY
&LAURA spot 1.25 128 5 AND LAURA faces right AND LAURA is idle
&CARA spot 1.24 247 6 AND CARA faces right AND CARA is idle
CARA (talk_exhausted)
I am convinced. Let’s go back home.
&LAURA starts idle
LAURA (talk_gesture)
I am touching the ring again.
@pause for a beat
sound off
@transition fade out black in 2
EXT. PARK AMPITHEATER - DAY
@pause for a beat
sound ext_farmersmarket_day
@LAURA spot 1.25 130 2 AND LAURA faces right
@CARA spot 1.24 247 6 AND CARA faces right
@pause for a beat
CARA (talk_afraid)
Let’s hope no one saw us. Let’s go.
@LAURA starts deepbreath
@pause for a beat
LAURA (talk_awkward)
Um…yes.
@pause for a beat
@transition fade out black in 2
INT. MOD APARTMENT - DAY with BLUE LOUNGE CHAIR to 0.725 88 154 in zone 1 at layer 2
if (stay_hotel) {
@cut to zone 2
&LAURA spot 0.512 162 261 AND LAURA faces left AND CARA spot 0.501 57 302 AND CARA faces right
&CARA is idle AND LAURA is sit
@speechbubble is 193 325 to 78% with tail_bottom_left
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
I guess it is time for us to talk about what brought me here…
&zoom on 352 118 to 159% in 0
@speechbubble is 236 399 to 78% with tail_bottom_left
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
I am sure you have questions…
@speechbubble reset
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
Oh I have tons of questions…
CARA (talk_neutral)
However, I feel like you’re not ready to share with me all the answers yet.
@zoom on 490 253 to 545% in 0
@LAURA is idle_awkward
@pause for 2
&zoom on 352 118 to 159% in 0
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
I just barely know you…
CARA (talk_shrug)
It’s alright.
CARA (talk_shrug)
It’s not really my place to interrogate you.
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
Yeah. But you’ve been really helpful and kind to me.
LAURA (talk_sit)
So I want to tell you things…
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
Even if I am a bit reluctant…
CARA (talk_sheepish)
Look…
CARA (talk_neutral)
I realize all this must be hard.
CARA (talk_gossip)
I mean, my life sure has gotten a lot more interesting since I ran into you.
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
Quite literally…
@CARA is laugh_giggle
CARA (talk_shrug)
But Laura.
CARA (talk_neutral)
While you don’t have to tell me everything right now,
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
If I’m going to be helping you.
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
I’m going to need you to start trusting me.
CARA (talk_sheepish)
Just like I’m trying to trust you with the whole time travel thing…
CARA (talk_exhausted)
I don’t really understand it…
CARA (talk_shrug)
But something is definitely going on,
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
And I want to be around when we find out what that is!
&LAURA is talk_sit_sheepish
CARA (talk_neutral)
So-
@CARA walks to spot .5 66 304 in 1 AND CARA does it while walk_rear THEN CARA is sit AND CARA spot 0.500 65 289 AND CARA faces right
CARA (talk_sit)
Instead of me asking questions.
CARA (talk_sit)
Why don’t you just tell me what you want to.
@zoom on 490 253 to 545% in 0
&LAURA is deepbreath
LAURA (talk_neutral)
Alright.
LAURA (talk_unsure)
This is a difficult issue for me to talk about…
LAURA (talk_neutral)
But I feel like you are being understanding.
LAURA (deepbreath)
So here I go…
} elif (go_home) {
INT. MOD APARTMENT - DAY with BLUE LOUNGE CHAIR to 0.725 88 154 in zone 1 at layer 2
@cut to zone 2
&LAURA spot 0.512 162 261 AND LAURA faces left AND CARA spot 0.501 57 302 AND CARA faces right
&CARA is idle AND LAURA is sit
@speechbubble is 190 388 to 78% with tail_bottom_left
CARA (talk_sheepish)
Ok, now I know you are definitely from 1810.
CARA (talk_neutral)
However, I do not understand why you feel you cannot talk to your parents about this.
&LAURA spot 0.512 162 261
&zoom on 352 118 to 159% in 0
@speechbubble is 236 399 to 78% with tail_bottom_left
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
I am sure you have questions…
@speechbubble reset
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
Oh I have tons of questions…
CARA (talk_neutral)
However, I feel like you’re not ready to share with me all the answers yet.
@zoom on 490 253 to 545% in 0
@LAURA is idle_awkward
@pause for 2
&zoom on 352 118 to 159% in 0
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
I just barely know you…
CARA (talk_shrug)
It’s alright.
CARA (talk_shrug)
It’s not really my place to interrogate you.
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
Yeah. But you’ve been really helpful and kind to me.
LAURA (talk_sit)
So I want to tell you things…
LAURA (talk_sit_sheepish)
Even if I am a bit reluctant…
CARA (talk_sheepish)
Look…
CARA (talk_neutral)
I realize all this must be hard.
CARA (talk_gossip)
I mean, my life sure has gotten a lot more interesting since you ran into me.
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
Quite literally…
&LAURA is talk_sit_sheepish
LAURA
Sorry about that…
@CARA is laugh_giggle
CARA
No worries.
CARA (talk_shrug)
But Laura.
CARA (talk_neutral)
While you don’t have to tell me everything right now,
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
If I’m going to be helping you.
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
I’m going to need you to start trusting me.
CARA (talk_sheepish)
Just like I’m trying to trust you with the whole time travel thing…
CARA (talk_exhausted)
I don’t really understand it…
CARA (talk_shrug)
But something is definitely going on,
CARA (talk_arms_crossed)
And I want to be around when we find out what that is!
&LAURA is talk_sit_sheepish
CARA (talk_neutral)
So-
@CARA walks to spot .5 66 304 in 1 AND CARA does it while walk_rear THEN CARA is sit AND CARA spot 0.500 65 289 AND CARA faces right
CARA (talk_sit)
Instead of me asking questions.
CARA (talk_sit)
Why don’t you just tell me what you want to.
@zoom on 490 253 to 545% in 0
&LAURA is deepbreath
LAURA (talk_neutral)
Okay.
LAURA (talk_unsure)
I think I can tell you a little more but I am not ready to reveal the whole story yet.
readerMessage Laura is having a little trouble trusting Cara because of the way Cara treated her at first.
}
@transition fade out black in 2

I have one more question:
Do you know anybody with the Mean Girls hidden backgrounds in their drive?

I need one for my story - but I can’t remember which one.

So I copied and pasted it and the error says that it’s missing a bracket. Is that the same error message you’re getting?

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Maybe I fixed that. Let me see if I can post it tomorrow the version I fixed. Sorry for the confusion!

How do you get a background to spiral?

I’m using INT. SCHOOL OFFICE OL - DAY and am trying to have someone sitting at the desk and someone standing in front of it but the I can’t get them to not be under the desk. I tried moving them up to higher layers but it didn’t make a difference. Is it possible to do what I’m trying to do?

for me else isn’t working it just goes to the last elif in the script what is happening?

For your spiral qustion, are you talking about a type of transition?

Are you resetting story progress when you test out your gains?

Since the overlay is part of the background, you’ll have to use the background name as the overlay name and layer that.

INT. SCHOOL OFFICE OL - DAY with INT. SCHOOL OFFICE OL - DAY at layer #

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