(This guide works for BOTH styles)
Things you need to understand to make a perfect hug or kiss:
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Facing
FOR REAR animations facing looks different:
Character facing rear left in the script will look like this:
@CHARACTER faces right AND CHARACTER is idle_rear
Character facing rear right in the script will look like this:
@CHARACTER faces left AND CHARACTER is idle_rear
Basic Hug/Kiss
I placed characters in default positions, moved them to the layer and used proper facing
EXT. CAFE - DAY
&GIRL stands screen center AND GIRL faces right AND GIRL is hug_rear AND GIRL moves to layer 1
&BOY stands screen left AND BOY faces right AND BOY is hug AND BOY moves to layer -1
But they are too far from each other so I used spot directing to move the girl a bit closer to the male character
EXT. CAFE - DAY
&GIRL spot 1.280 109 -10 AND GIRL faces right AND GIRL is hug_rear AND GIRL moves to layer 1
&BOY stands screen left AND BOY faces right AND BOY is hug AND BOY moves to layer -1
Which look like this:
GIRL is at layer 1 so she’s in front of the BOY. BOY is at layer -1 so he’s behind the GIRL.
Walking THEN hugging/kissing:
You need to use WALKS TO SPOT command if your character is on the screen or it’s entering.
You can also use default screen positions but characters will a bit far from each other then.
EXT. CAFE - DAY
@BOY stands screen left AND BOY faces right
@GIRL enters from right to spot 1.280 131 -2 THEN GIRL faces right AND GIRL is kiss_passionate_loop_rear AND GIRL moves to layer 1 AND BOY stands screen left AND BOY faces right AND BOY is kiss_passionate_loop AND BOY moves to layer -1
