🚗 HOW TO: Drive into / Drive Off the scene with Character inside

I’m having trouble moving my car too! It won’t move and won’t drive offscreen.
This is my script:

EXT. KANSAS CITY STREET - DAY with CAR ANGLE SILVER to 0.837 -580 27
@ cut to zone 3
@ FEMALEAVATAR spot 0.906 384 158 in zone 3 AND FEMALEAVATAR faces left

@ FEMALEAVATAR walks to spot 0.906 156 162 AND FEMALEAVATAR is run_athletic_neutral_loop
@ zoom on 792 305 to 137% in 2 AND FEMALEAVATAR is idle_exhausted_cramp_loop

FEMALEAVATAR
(I totally lost him!)
(He ran so fast!)
(What was he even doing outside my house?!)

FEMALEAVATAR (talk_exhausted)
And now I’m going to be late for school too!

@ pan to zone 2 AND FEMALEAVATAR walks to spot 0.906 257 162 in zone 2 in 3
@ LEROY spot 0.906 45 6 in zone 2 AND LEROY faces right

&LEROY walks to spot 0.906 153 6 in 2 AND LEROY does it while idle
@ overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER shifts to -270 -12 in 1
@ overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER scales to 0.837 0.837

sound car_beepbeep
LEROY (talk_greet_neutral)
Hey! Camille! Need a ride?

FEMALEAVATAR (talk_exclaim_yes_happy)
Oh my god yes! Leroy thank you so much!!

@ FEMALEAVATAR walks to spot 0.906 100 -17 in 2
@ FEMALEAVATAR faces right

&LEROY walks to spot 0.906 427 6 in 2 AND LEROY does it while idle
&FEMALEAVATAR walks to spot 0.906 427 6 in 2.5 AND FEMALEAVATAR does it while idle
@ overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER shifts to 360 -12 in 2
@ overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER scales to 0.837 0.837

add a zone number

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Thank you!! I forgot about that

Hey, @Apes think you can help me? I want my character in the the car while it’s moving. But every time I tried, it leaves my character
Here are some screenshots


You need one action after another, for 1st use & for second @. Make sure your character is in the car offscreen as well (when it’s driving off)

Ok. But when I do this, my car goes back. I’m very confused
EXT. TOKYO STREET - NIGHT with CAR1 to 1.571 -58 26 in zone 2 at layer 2 with CAR2 to 0.826 -66 17 in zone 2
@cut to zone 2
@TWOG1 moves to layer 2
@TWOG1 spot 0.329 -76 262
@pause for a beat
&TWOG1 walks to spot 0.329 119 248 in 0.5
@pause for a beat
@TWOG1 is talk_sit_doubtful
&overlay CAR2 shifts to -53 18 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to -46 20 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to -30 16 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to -33 21 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to -11 15 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to -17 19 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 3 14 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 2 19 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 16 15 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 19 17 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 30 18 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 31 18 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 41 19 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 53 20 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 60 20 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 72 20 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 76 21 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 93 18 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 88 21 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 111 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 108 21 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 132 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 123 23 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 158 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 138 24 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 184 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 148 24 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 210 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 161 25 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 237 17 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 178 26 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 267 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 189 25 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 302 16 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 197 25 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 205 26 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 223 25 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 251 25 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 275 24 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 298 26 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
&overlay CAR2 shifts to 328 27 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in 0.3
NARRATOR
Pause

Why are you using so many spots for the car overlay?

I don’t know. I’m very confused. I asked another person about it, and they told me to use this
@overlay CAR2 shifts to 328 27 in zone 2 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in zone 2 in 0.3 using easein
I don’t know what you mean by this: You need one action after another, for 1st use & for second @. Make sure your character is in the car offscreen as well (when it’s driving off)

That’s an example from my guide:

these spots are spots offscreen where characters drives on/off

You need to place your car offscreen right and put your character inside the car as well then use walks to spot and shifts to command

Try if this will work:

&TWOG1 walks to spot 0.329 119 248 in 0.5
@overlay CAR2 shifts to 328 27 in zone 2 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to 331 15 in zone 2 in 0.3

It leaves my character

Did you place your character offscreen in the car? If not, you need to do this

I did this & my ccar didn’t move at all
EXT. TOKYO STREET - NIGHT with CAR1 to 1.233 -348 8 in zone 2 at layer 2 with CAR2 to 0.646 -366 11 in zone 2
@cut to zone 2
@TWOG1 moves to layer 2
@TWOG1 spot 0.329 -176 244 AND TWOG1 faces right
&TWOG1 walks to spot 0.251 111 228 in 0.5 AND TWOG1 does it while talk_sit_doubtful
@TWOG1 is talk_sit_doubtful
@overlay CAR2 shifts to -34 1 in 0.5
@overlay CAR2 scales to 0.646 0.646
@overlay CAR1 shifts to -31 8
@overlay CAR1 scales to 1.233 1.233

try:

EXT. TOKYO STREET - NIGHT with CAR1 to 1.233 -348 8 in zone 2 at layer 2 with CAR2 to 0.646 -366 11 in zone 2
&TWOG1 spot 0.329 -176 244 in zone 2 at layer 2 AND TWOG1 faces right AND TWOG1 is talk_sit_doubtful
@cut to zone 2
@pause for a beat

&TWOG1 walks to spot 0.251 111 228 in 0.5 AND TWOG1 does it while talk_sit_doubtful
@overlay CAR2 shifts to -34 1 in 0.5 AND overlay CAR1 shifts to -31 83

If this won’t work that’s mean the spots are wrong

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Does your guide works with characters riding an animal as an overlay?

Yes :slight_smile: works the same

awesome, ill give it a try.

Bumping this awesome, helpful thread :sunglasses: :sparkling_heart: :facepunch:

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How do you make the car overlay drive pass without the character in?

Bumping this :vampire::heavy_heart_exclamation:

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