HOW TO: Move Characters / Overlays to the Layers

[Faith.episode.cats]

How do i let them sit in the chairs?
INT. CLASSROOM FRONT OL - DAY IN LAYER 2
@CAMILLE spot 1.262 185 -2 AND CAMILLE moves to layer 1
@ELLA moves to layer 0
@ELLA stands screen left

[astrowolfgirl]

Are you using an overlay?

[Faith.episode.cats]

Yes

[amberose]

Does anyone know if ui’s layer? I can layer them with other ui’s but I’m struggling to get a character to stand in front of a ui

[KayKangaroo]

I’m using the INT. SUPERMARKET CHECKOUT LINE OL - DAY background but the overlay is above the characters when I moved one of them to layer -2 and one of them to 3. Can anyone tell me how to resolve this problem?

[Apes]

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[SilverMooncrest]

Can I somehow put a character in front of an overlay that comes with the background?

ex. INT. CAFETERIA TABLE OL - DAY
Theres this table in the background, and I want to put a character in front of the table.

Do I have to make an overlay, or is there another way?

[JemU776]

@RudeInception

Okay so the background has a built in overlay. Usually when there is a built in overlay, the characters always end up behind said overlay. So you have to use the background as in overlay:

INT. COFFEE SHOP FROM STAGE OL - NIGHT with INT. COFFEE SHOP FROM STAGE OL - NIGHT at layer 0

Then you add in your characters at a layer higher than 0 and it should work out

Also found it mentioned here:

How to use backgrounds with overlays already in them?

For backgrounds with overlays in them, you will need to use the background name as the overlay name to layer the overlay: INT. MUSIC AGENT OFFICE DESK OL - DAY with INT. MUSIC AGENT OFFICE DESK OL - DAY at layer #

[SilverMooncrest]

oh my gosh, thank you so much!!! <333

[Matina_Kat]

Amazing work !!

Thank you so much for the tips

[JemU776]

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[LiveWriterOn]

Hi i need a help with a class scene, I’m trying to make my mc walk in front of the desks and chairs but it doesn’t seem to be working.

[Apes]

can you post your script?

[LiveWriterOn]

Sure one second

[LiveWriterOn]

@MPUPIL4 spot 0.857 85 298 AND MPUPIL4 faces right
@MPUPIL2 spot 0.872 185 309 AND MPUPIL2 faces right

&MPUPIL1 spot 0.641 162 401 in zone 2 AND MPUPIL1 faces right
&FPUPIL1 spot 0.683 71 364 in zone 2 AND FPUPIL1 faces right

&FPUPIL2 spot 0.884 135 232 in zone 2 AND FPUPIL2 faces right
&FPUPIL3 spot 0.998 32 184 in zone 2 AND FPUPIL3 faces right

&BELLA spot 0.857 139 303 in zone 3 AND BELLA faces right

@MPUPIL4 starts idle_sit_neutral_loop
@MPUPIL2 starts idle_sit_neutral_loop

&MPUPIL1 starts idle_sit_neutral_loop
&FPUPIL1 starts idle_sit_neutral_loop

&FPUPIL2 starts idle_sit_neutral_loop
&FPUPIL3 starts idle_sit_neutral_loop

&BELLA starts react_sit_checkphone_bored

&overlay CHAIRS1 to layer 1
&MPUPIL4 moves to layer 2
&MPUPIL2 moves to layer 3
&overlay TABLE1 to layer 4

&overlay CHAIRS2 to layer 5
&MPUPIL1 moves to layer 6
&FPUPIL1 moves to layer 7
&overlay TABLE2 to layer 8

&overlay CHAIRS4 to layer 9
&BELLA moves to layer 10
&overlay TABLE4 to layer 12

&overlay CHAIRS3 to layer 13
&FPUPIL2 moves to layer 14
&FPUPIL3 moves to layer 15
&overlay TABLE3 to layer 16
@transition fade in black 2

[Apes]

so your highest layer is 16 just use 17 for your MC so she can be in front of everything and everyone

[LiveWriterOn]

I tried that, but for some reason it still makes her behind the desks. I’m trying to make her walk in but for some reason it keeps on putting her behind the tables

[Apes]

Place her off screen and move her to the layer there then just use walks to spot (default walking often doesn’t work even if you add a layer)

[LiveWriterOn]

Alright I will try

[RoseBelle]

Can someone PLEASE help me… I’ve been working on this thing for 3 days now and I can’t freaking place this overlay…

I can’t put a positive number for the shift of the desk, the value doesn’t even exists. I know -326 -7 means it’s in zone 1 but hell, I don’t even understand what’s going on here now… Please, help