DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

INT. MALL BOUTIQUE - DAY with PURPLECURTAIN in zone 3 at layer 4

@PURPLECURTAIN shifts to 98 246
@PURPLECURTAIN scales to 0.867 0.867

Trying everything the curtain will appear in zone 3 at the start but as soon as I specify a place for the curtain to be positioned at
The curtain is positioned in zone 1

You need to specify the zone in the shifts command.

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Correct me if I’m wrong but would it be
@purplecurtain shifts 98 246 in zone 3 in 2

No it should be just like the format I posted above. You need to add the word “overlay” before the overlay name.

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Okay thanks

When I try shifting my overlays none of them are showing up on the preview :/, is it because my overlay is not approved yet, or is it because I wrote something wrong? @overlay BULLET shifts to 153 237 in 2

You have to add the zone if your background is of 2 or 3 zones otherwise it will direct the overlay to zone 1
@overlay BULLET shifts to 153 237 in 2 in zone #

Did you use the create command or add the overlay to the background name?

yes , I tried both ways and it still isn’t showing up :confused:

omg thank you it works:)

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You have to use the shift command for that

water overlayers ? like for taking a bath, where to get it?

Do you want water overlay…
You can just use weather effects to show that the water is flowing like- HARD RAIN or something…

For overlays, backgrounds, and other art, you can find them (or find people to make them) in Resources

Hi dont know if you can help me but my overlay which is jail cell bars won’t be in the position i want it to be in when i get the directing helper up and move my overlay where i want to, then add my numbers in the script and preview it it is in a completely different spot could you help me?

Are you adding the zone number in your script?

For weather effects, how do you change their layer?

We can’t I guess…

You can’t, unfortunately.

Oh man… okay thank you!