➿ HOW TO: animate GIF in INFINITE LOOP

priyaa · August 9, 2020, 4:06am

Yep, I got my mistake… Thank you so much

Farah_DeSantis · September 26, 2020, 12:22pm

Farah_DeSantis · October 15, 2020, 3:09pm

bump

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 4:41pm

Hey bt gifs are still…at last it says ( &overlays and THEN) is not vaild command

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 6:07pm

Hey bt my gifs is still. at last it says (&overlay and THEN) isn’t valid command.

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 6:14pm

He yplz help me
I did as same bt gifs are still its not animating/moving…at last it says ( &overlays and THEN) is not valid command

Farah_DeSantis · October 17, 2020, 6:32pm

you have most likely some mistake or typo in the code. copy here your code so I can see it.

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 6:34pm

INT.BLACK
&overlay GIF1 create
&overlay GIF1 opacity 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF1 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF1 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF1 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF2 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF2 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF2 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF2 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF3 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF3 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF3 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF3 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF4 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF4 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF4 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF4 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF5 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF5 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF5 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF5 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF6 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF6 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF6 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF6 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF7 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF7 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF7 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF7 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF8 create
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF8 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF8 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay 5199051866046464_GIF8 moves to layer 1

&overlay GIF1 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF1 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN GIF3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF5 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 1 in 1.1 then overlay GIF5 opacity 0 in 0 then overlay GIF7 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF7 opacity 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 6:35pm

here it is! what’s wrong?

Farah_DeSantis · October 17, 2020, 6:37pm

first of all delete the numbers infront of the name of the overlays in all commands above the looping command.
Each overlay has unique number but yours are all the same so the script will not read it right - you coppied the first overlay with the numbers but changed the overlays name.

Farah_DeSantis · October 17, 2020, 6:38pm

second you need to set opacity of all overlays to 1 you have done it only at the first overlay all the rest is transparent.

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 6:43pm

HEY I do as u said bt still error is showing up… Here after deleting no

INT.BLACK
&overlay GIF1 create
&overlay GIF1 opacity 1
&overlay GIF1 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF1 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF1 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF2 create
&overlay GIF2 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF2 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF2 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF3 create
&overlay GIF3 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF3 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF3 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF4 create
&overlay GIF4 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF4 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF4 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF5 create
&overlay GIF5 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF5 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF5 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF6 create
&overlay GIF6 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF6 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF6 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF7 create
&overlay GIF7 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF7 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF7 moves to layer 1
&overlay GIF8 create
&overlay GIF8 shifts to -1 -5 in zone 1
&overlay GIF8 scales to 1.018 1.018
&overlay GIF8 moves to layer 1

&overlay GIF1 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF1 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN GIF3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF5 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 1 in 1.1 then overlay GIF5 opacity 0 in 0 then overlay GIF7 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF7 opacity 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times

starchaser · October 17, 2020, 6:49pm

I do set opacity 1 for all layers now bt still the same…Is there any mistake in last coding;- &overlay GIF1 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF1 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN GIF3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF5 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 1 in 1.1 then overlay GIF5 opacity 0 in 0 then overlay GIF7 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF7 opacity 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Elaina2 · October 17, 2020, 8:46pm

&overlay GIF1 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF1 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF5 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 1 in 0.1 then overlay GIF5 opacity 0 in 0 then overlay GIF7 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay GIF7 opacity 0 in 0 loop inf times

Also you may want to change your background to one of the Blue day ones on the catalog such as:
INT. BLUE - DAY
Because sometimes the overlays don’t show up on the black background

Farah_DeSantis · October 18, 2020, 12:38am

yes you forgot word overlay infront of GIF3

starchaser · October 18, 2020, 2:52am

omg it’s worked!! bt it’s too fast! How can I make them little bit slower?

Elaina2 · October 18, 2020, 3:28am

Oops sorry! It’s because I changed the time you had it set at.
This is your original timing:

&overlay GIF1 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF1 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF5 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 1 in 1.1 then overlay GIF5 opacity 0 in 0 then overlay GIF7 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF6 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay GIF8 opacity 1 in 1.1 THEN overlay GIF7 opacity 0 in 0 loop inf times

If it’s too slow or too fast just change each 1.1 to a different amount of seconds like 0.5 or whatever suits what you’re doing.
And it works because all I did was add the word overlay where you were missing it as Farah pointed out so you had it right, you were just missing one word.

starchaser · October 18, 2020, 2:47pm

THANK uuuu sooooo muchhhh!

starchaser · October 18, 2020, 2:48pm

THANK U SO much for helping me

Alys_Key · October 24, 2020, 10:44am

Is there a way to make it less flashy, as the pic is black with coloured stars (as you can see below under script) it flashes white, so it doesn’t look at neat as I thought it would

EXT. BLUE - DAY with INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY at layer 1 with INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY at layer 1 with INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY at layer 1
&cut to zone 1 AND zoom on 0 0 to 100% in 0
&overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 1 in 0.5
&overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY_4 create from INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY_4 shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY_4 scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY_4 moves to layer 1 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY_5 create from INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY_5 shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY_5 scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY_5 moves to layer 1 AND INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3+OVERLAY_6 create from INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY_6 shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY_6 scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 1 in 0.5 AND overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY_6 moves to layer 1
&overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY_6 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY_4 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY_5 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 1_OVERLAY_4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 3_OVERLAY_6 opacity 1 in 0.1 THEN overlay INT. RAINBOW STAR GIF 2_OVERLAY_5 opacity 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times