HELP: Dear Lord I Can't Direct

I can’t direct for the life of me.

@pan to zone 3
@RAEGAN moves to layer 5
&RAEGAN enters from right to spot 1.100 72 120 AND RAEGAN does it while walk_worried_loop
&POLICEWOMAN moves to layer 4
&POLICEWOMAN enters from right to spot 1.055 139 155 AND POLICEWOMAN does it while walk_neutral
&POLICEGUY moves to layer 6
&POLICEGUY enters from right to spot 1.199 216 94 AND POLICEGUY does it while walk_neutral
@pause for 0.25
@RAEGAN is idle_sad_serious_loop
@POLICEWOMAN is idle_cup_angry_loop
@POLICEGUY is idle_cup_angry_loop

this is a clip from my script, and I want Raegan walking in with the police- she’s just been arrested.
However, even with the walking commands, they seem to just be…gliding into place.
What now?
@Epi_Info ? @Atreus ?
I’m god-awful at directing.
Thank you! :revolving_hearts:

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I would recommend spotting then outside of view then have them walk in

I’ll give that another try. :kissing_heart:

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You’re not giving them enough time to walk because you’re using the & sign when they walk but your only pausing for 0.25 seconds.

Use the @ sign for the policeguy when he walks.

i’m going to get rid of that.
My god, Dara, you probably know me as the Queen of Bad Directing Mistakes at this point. :sweat_smile:

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Instead of & use @

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another question: I got them to walk on by editing my script to be the following:

@pan to zone 3
@RAEGAN moves to layer 5
@POLICEGUY moves to layer 6
@POLICEWOMAN moves to layer 4
&RAEGAN enters from right to spot 1.100 75 109 AND RAEGAN does it while walk_worried_loop
@POLICEWOMAN enters from right to spot 1.055 139 155 AND POLICEWOMAN does it while walk_neutral
@POLICEGUY enters from right to spot 1.199 216 94 AND POLICEGUY does it while walk_neutral
@POLICEWOMAN is idle_cup_angry_loop
&POLICEGUY is idle_cup_angry_loop
&RAEGAN is idle_sad_serious_loop

Here’s the problem: there’s this awkward pause between when they walk on to when they get in the positions (the police aren’t holding cups- they’re just in this position to restrain Raegan) that follow.
Any way to fix this?

another question: I got them to walk on by editing my script to be the following:

@pan to zone 3
@RAEGAN moves to layer 5
@POLICEGUY moves to layer 6
@POLICEWOMAN moves to layer 4
&RAEGAN enters from right to spot 1.100 75 109 AND RAEGAN does it while walk_worried_loop
@POLICEWOMAN enters from right to spot 1.055 139 155 AND POLICEWOMAN does it while walk_neutral
@POLICEGUY enters from right to spot 1.199 216 94 AND POLICEGUY does it while walk_neutral
@POLICEWOMAN is idle_cup_angry_loop
&POLICEGUY is idle_cup_angry_loop
&RAEGAN is idle_sad_serious_loop

Here’s the problem: there’s this awkward pause between when they walk on to when they get in the positions (the police aren’t holding cups- they’re just in this position to restrain Raegan) that follow.
Any way to fix this?

Okay so first you need to add the layer commands on the same line as the walking commands, because if you add the layer command before they enter the scene, they won’t be at those layers.
Second, you will need to use the THEN command so they will do those animations immediately after they walk.

@pan to zone 3
&RAEGAN enters from right to spot 1.100 75 109 AND RAEGAN does it while walk_worried_loop AND RAEGAN moves to layer 5 THEN RAEGAN starts idle_sad_serious_loop
&POLICEWOMAN enters from right to spot 1.055 139 155 AND POLICEWOMAN does it while walk_neutral AND POLICEWOMAN moves to layer 4 THEN POLICEWOMAN starts idle_cup_angry_loop
@POLICEGUY enters from right to spot 1.199 216 94 AND POLICEGUY does it while walk_neutral AND POLICEGUY moves to layer 6 THEN POLICEGUY starts idle_cup_angry_loop

If I copy this directly into my script, will it work?
Or must it be modified?

You can copy it directly

Back with another question, babyyyyyy
Is there a way I can have the camera between zones?
09%20PM
I want someone to enter the scene, but the three characters onscreen already take up a ton of space!
Is there any way I can get him in?
thank you so much, Dara. You’re an angel!
xo

Unfortunately, the camera can’t focus between 2 zones at once. You’d have to re-upload the background as another background with the “in between” part you want on its own

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you can have camera between zones only with zoom…usualy only when you zoom from zone to the left…like from 3 to 2 or from 2 to 1… and yo uwill need to play with it and not always you get what you want.

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