Help on coding ghost scene

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Hey could anyone help please, I’ve coded in a ghost scene but when i go on app to to preview the scene refuses to load. This how I’ve coded in after watching a video on how to code it.
Many thanks

INT. LAKEVIEW - DAY with LAKEVIEW
@overlay LAKEVIEW opacity 0.5
@overlay LAKEVIEW layer 2

@zoom reset
@reset hsl
@ CHARACTERspot 0.756 702 166 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 3
@ CHARACTER spot 0.785 86 173 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 1 AND CHARACTER faces right
@CHARACTER walks to spot 0.756 219 169 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 3 AND CHARACTER faces left AND CHARACTER is walk_neutral
readerMessage Mitchele Morrone ~ |color:red,bold| hard for me. |color:black| for this scene

@speechbubble is 161 192 to 76% with tail_top_left
CHARACTER (talk_confused_mindblown)
What are you doing here?..

@speechbubble is 161 192 to 76%
NARR (UNKNOWN)
I’m not really here my love…

    NARR (CHARACTER)
Is he ever going to start talking.

@CHARACTER is sigh_disappointed AND MARCO is idle_sad_serious_loop

    CHARACTER (talk_apathetic)
What are you doing here, your dead.
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@ CHARACTERspot 0.756 702 166 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 3
@ CHARACTER spot 0.785 86 173 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 1 AND CHARACTER faces right
change it to:
@CHARACTER spot 0.756 702 166 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 3
@CHARACTER spot 0.785 86 173 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER moves to layer 1 AND CHARACTER faces right

also, is the name of your character really CHARACTER? ist it just from the template?

Also, you spot the same character to 2 different spots - which doesn’t make much sense - shouldn’t there be 2 different characters?

Change this line this way:
@CHARACTER walks to spot 0.756 219 169 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER does it while walk_neutral AND CHARACTER moves to layer 3 AND CHARACTER faces left

The BG:

INT. LAKEVIEW - DAY with LAKEVIEW at layer 2
@overlay LAKEVIEW opacity 0.5

There is MARCO speaking but he isnt anywhere spotted

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Be careful here.
@ and CHARACTER need to be together. Put a space after CHARACTER.

also, you can always put the layer right after the spot
Example: @CHARACTER spot 0.756 702 166 in zone 1 at layer 3

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@overlay LAKEVIEW moves to layer 2

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Also, I’m confused because you coded “Character” twice.
Then I see Marco later in the script?
You might want to check back at your spots, and make sure you use the right names so the characters show up

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Heyy!! Hope this helps you!! :hugs:

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