HELP! I don't know how to do this

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ascasc So I have this scene where they are at school. And I want to show that there is a lot of people. I want them to already be there, but instead they are showing up seconds later. How do I fix this? This is the script

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL EXTERIOR - DAY
@pan to zone 1 in 0
@SCHOOL2 spot 0.335 223 327 AND SCHOOL2 faces left
@SCHOOL2 is talk_agree_happy
@SCHOOL3 spot 0.362 147 324 AND SCHOOL3 faces right
@SCHOOL3 is listen_nod_happy_loop
@SCHOOL4 spot 0.344 185 329 AND SCHOOL4 faces right
@SCHOOL4 is listen_nod_happy_loop

@SCHOOL5 spot 0.695 36 215 AND SCHOOL5 faces right
@SCHOOL5 is talk_flirt_charming
@SCHOOL6 spot 0.668 104 220 AND SCHOOL6 faces left
@SCHOOL6 is blush_shy
@SCHOOL7 spot 0.893 284 138 AND SCHOOL7 faces left
@SCHOOL7 is idle_phone_neutral_loop

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@SCHOOL2 spot 0.335 223 327 AND SCHOOL2 faces left AND SCHOOL3 spot 0.362 147 324 AND SCHOOL3 faces right AND SCHOOL4 spot 0.344 185 329 AND SCHOOL4 faces right AND SCHOOL5 spot 0.695 36 215 AND SCHOOL5 faces right AND SCHOOL6 spot 0.668 104 220 AND SCHOOL6 faces left AND SCHOOL7 spot 0.893 284 138 AND SCHOOL7 faces left

@pan to zone 1 in 0

@SCHOOL2 is talk_agree_happy AND SCHOOL3 is listen_nod_happy_loop AND SCHOOL4 is listen_nod_happy_loop AND SCHOOL5 is talk_flirt_charming AND SCHOOL6 is blush_shy
AND SCHOOL7 is idle_phone_neutral_loop

You will need to add the zone to each character if you’re starting off in another zone.

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change all the @ into &

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL EXTERIOR - DAY
@pan to zone 1 in 0
&SCHOOL2 spot 0.335 223 327 AND SCHOOL2 faces left
&SCHOOL2 is talk_agree_happy
&SCHOOL3 spot 0.362 147 324 AND SCHOOL3 faces right
&SCHOOL3 is listen_nod_happy_loop
&SCHOOL4 spot 0.344 185 329 AND SCHOOL4 faces right
&SCHOOL4 is listen_nod_happy_loop
&SCHOOL5 spot 0.695 36 215 AND SCHOOL5 faces right
&SCHOOL5 is talk_flirt_charming
&SCHOOL6 spot 0.668 104 220 AND SCHOOL6 faces left
&SCHOOL6 is blush_shy
&SCHOOL7 spot 0.893 284 138 AND SCHOOL7 faces left
&SCHOOL7 is idle_phone_neutral_loo

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Although if you meant @cut to zone 1 and not pan. Then it would be everything on one line. (That’s just how I do it)

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL EXTERIOR - DAY
@cut to zone 1 in 0

@SCHOOL2 spot 0.335 223 327 AND SCHOOL2 faces left AND SCHOOL3 spot 0.362 147 324 AND SCHOOL3 faces right AND SCHOOL4 spot 0.344 185 329 AND SCHOOL4 faces right AND SCHOOL5 spot 0.695 36 215 AND SCHOOL5 faces right AND SCHOOL6 spot 0.668 104 220 AND SCHOOL6 faces left AND SCHOOL7 spot 0.893 284 138 AND SCHOOL7 faces left AND SCHOOL2 is talk_agree_happy AND SCHOOL3 is listen_nod_happy_loop AND SCHOOL4 is listen_nod_happy_loop AND SCHOOL5 is talk_flirt_charming AND SCHOOL6 is blush_shy
AND SCHOOL7 is idle_phone_neutral_loop

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they’re going to pop in.
she wants them to be already in the scene.
she has to replace the @‘s with &’s
that way the characters will be standing there already when the scene starts.

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This is how I code it in my script and it works.

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okay.
she can use either one then.

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Thank you!

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Thank you both so much! I will try both of them and see what works better for me

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Your characters are spotted kind of weirdly, it looks unnatural (don’t take this the wrong way pls lol)

I suggest that you use this guide.

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Thank you! I did not know that, I’m gonna change it right now

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