In my story I’m including spot directing but when previewed the characters pop up in there spots while the scene is presented. I want them to be there before the scene is shown, not after a few seconds. Anyone know how to fix it?
This is my script as of this moment:
INT. BLACK - DAY
NARR
Chapter 1 -
@transition fade out
INT. BLUE SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY
@ELENA spot 0.668 35 223 in zone 1 and ELENA faces right and ELENA is idle_armscrossed_neutral_loop
@LUKA spot 1.037 198 65 in zone 1 and LUKA faces right and LUKA is talk_neutral
@LEON spot 0.686 92 227 in zone 1 and LEON faces left and LEON is talk_phone_happy_loop
@NASSIM spot 1.109 299 29 in zone 1 and NASSIM faces left and NASSIM is talk_handsopen_happy_loop
@transition fade in black
@pan to zone 2
@ROSE spot 0.677 167 229 in zone 2 and ROSE faces right and ROSE is idle_book_closed_neutral_loop
@MIA spot 0.704 253 216 in zone 2 and MIA faces left and MIA is talk_excited_happy
You have to write it like @ELENA spot 0.668 35 223 in zone 1 AND LUKA spot 1.037 198 65 in zone 1 AND…and keep going like that.
Then you have to write which way they face on a different line like @ELENA faces right AND LUKA faces right AND LEON faces left… and keep going like that.
So I have this problem too and @& does not work for me… They still show up a few seconds after the scene and I’m wondering if anyone can check my script? My first story so I’m still trying to learn.
Hey, I figured out the problem. You can’t use the & with @pan code, only if you use @cut.
Which is a real shame cause It would’ve looked so good but oh well, maybe they can add it in the future.