DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

[Owertym]

Oh… thanks

[Owertym]

Can you remember how to flip overlay vertical?

[Apes]

ROTATING Overlays:

@overlay OVERLAYNAME rotates # anchor point x x in T

Rotating an overlay depends on it’s anchor point :
anchor point 0 0 is the bottom left of the overlay
anchor point 0.5 0.5 is the center of the overlay
anchor point 1 1 is the top right of the overlay

# is a number between 0 through 360 (like the degrees of a circle)
360 turns the overlay all the way around, which turns it back to 0
180 makes the overlay upside down

Try rotating

[Owertym]

Thanks

[bella_ugolini]

Hi, do you possibly know how to the tear drop effect. Making it run down the face and then fading away, i have no idea how to do it could you please help me?!?!?

[Apes]

Place the teardrop near the eye of the character.

Using:

@overlay OVERLAYNAME create
@overlay OVERLAYNAME shifts to x y in 0 in zone #
@overlay OVERLAYNAME scales to % % in 0
@overlay OVERLAYNAME opacity 1 in 0

Then use

@overlay OVERLAYNAME shifts to x y in zone # in T

@overlay OVERLAYNAME opacity # in T

Use it one line or with & so fading happens when it dropping down.

[bella_ugolini]

ok thank you so much

[Emmzy]

How do I get an overlay to fit perfectly over my background (what size?)

I am trying to make a character fade in the background but the overlay is very hard to get the size right for what I need. Has anyone got any tips for getting the overlay to fit perfectly over my background?

This is my attempt and the buildings look alined but the trees look blurry.

[TheGoodOne]

Hello. i know it’s been asked before, but how do you animate a classroom?

[serenityanne.episode]

EXT. CAMPUS - NIGHT with OVERLAY at layer 2
&CHARACTER moves to layer 1
@overlay OVERLAY opacity 0.5 in 0

@CHARACTER is animation

&overlay OVERLAY opacity 1 in 2

Hope that helped

[Kax]

Thanks so much for taking the time to help people. Much appreciated x
You’ve helped save mine and probably many others sanity.

[MissSarahG1]

Hi, I’m trying to add my ringbox overlay in the middle of a scene, and I’ve tried suing the information you provided above, but it just won’t appear and I’ve finding it really frustrating, can you help please?

[Apes]

Did you add zone number and opacity ?

[MissSarahG1]

I have now, and its appeared, thank you

[MissSarahG1]

Hi, me again (sorry). The ringbox has appeared, but it doesn’t appear where I want it to. This is what I have:

@overlay RINGBOX 1 create
@overlay RINGBOX 1 shifts to 0.089 161 103 in zone 2 in 2
@overlay RINGBOX 1 scales to 135% 135% in 2
@overlay RINGBOX 1 opacity 1 in 0

however, when I preview it, I find that the ringbox is actually in zone 1 and its huge, what do I do?

[Apes]

you did it wrong
Try:

@overlay RINGBOX 1 create
@overlay RINGBOX 1 shifts to 161 103 in zone 2 in 2
@overlay RINGBOX 1 scales to 0.089 0.089 in 2
@overlay RINGBOX 1 opacity 1 in 0

Just a size in scale command and coordinates in shift command

[MissSarahG1]

That worked, thank you so much

[Alexx.lapakka]

Thank you very much!!! You’re a lifesaver!

[RosieGraciel16]

What did I do wrong?

[Dara.Amarie]

Remove the word “SCALE”

with BASEBALL to SCALE 1.000 160 220