I don't know how to fix it

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So I really don’t know how to make it so when it goes to the next scene, it doesn’t wait a beat to have all the characters pop up in their spots and THEN do the transition fade in? I don’t know how to fix it.

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Can you post the script here?

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use & instead of @

exemple:

INT. ICE BATH BATHROOM - NIGHT

music music_bbb_everydaygroove

&zoom on 144 483 to 189% in 0
&CHARACTER spot 1.517 153 -44 in zone 1 AND CHARACTER faces right AND CHARACTER is idle_shiftweight_neutral_loop

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I’m saying I have it zoomed and put all the script for the spots of the characters before @transiton fade in black 2 but playing the script on the preview shows me the background, then the characters magically appear, THEN the transition fade IN happens?

I’m trying to get the transition fade in to happen and not show the characters magically pop up in the scene before so?

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Here’s my script:

@transition fade out black 2

INT. MODERN MANSION - NIGHT
@CASPIAN spot 1.074 -59 -19 in zone 1
@CASPIAN moves to layer 3
@JEANG spot 1.159 -66 -3 in zone 1
@JEANG moves to layer 4
@UNKNOWN changes into kaylaparty

@cut to zone 2
@KAYLA moves to layer 2
@CHARACTER3 moves to layer 0
@CHARACTER2 moves to layer 2
@CHARACTER1 moves to layer 3
@KAYLA spot 0.619 145 251 in zone 3 and CHARACTER3 spot 0.613 223 254 in zone 3 and CHARACTER1 spot 0.650 78 242 in zone 3 and CHARACTER2 spot 0.912 251 3 in zone 3 and CHARACTER2 is talk_handraised_happy_loop AND CHARACTER 4 is talk_whisper_unsure and CHARACTER1 is listen_nod_happy_loop and CHARACTER1 faces right and CHARACTER3 faces right and CHARACTER2 faces right AND KAYLA is talk_sad_timid_loop

@CHARACTER3 is smoke_cigarette_angry

@add Cigarette White Tan to CHARACTER3
@CHARACTER3 is smoke_cigarette_angry

@CHARACTER5 moves to layer 2
@CHARACTER6 moves to layer 0
@CHARACTER8 moves to layer 2
@CHARACTER7 moves to layer 3
@CHARACTER5 spot 0.591 33 228 in zone 2 and CHARACTER6 spot 0.613 95 229 in zone 2 and CHARACTER7 spot 0.650 91 171 in zone 3 and CHARACTER8 spot 0.607 21 173 in zone 3 and CHARACTER8 is talk_handraised_happy_loop AND CHARACTER8 faces right AND CHARACTER5 is talk_armscrossed_condescending_loop and CHARACTER6 is listen_nod_happy_loop and CHARACTER7 faces left and CHARACTER5 faces right
@transition fade in black 2

@pan to zone 3

But as well as that scene, it occurs with every transitional scene I try and make.

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Put the zone before the transition.

&cut to zone 2
&zoom reset ← I suppose your zoom is default.
@transition fade in black in 2
@pan to zone 3

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do I put the character spots (they are at a party) before the transition fade in or not?

cos that’s the issue. the background appearing, then magically the characters out of thin air, then the transition fade in

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Try this

@transition fade out black 2

INT. MODERN MANSION - NIGHT

&zoom reset

@UNKNOWN changes into kaylaparty

&CASPIAN spot 1.074 -59 -19 in zone 1
&CASPIAN moves to layer 3
&JEANG spot 1.159 -66 -3 in zone 1
&JEANG moves to layer 4
&KAYLA moves to layer 2
&CHARACTER3 moves to layer 0
&CHARACTER2 moves to layer 2
&CHARACTER1 moves to layer 3
&KAYLA spot 0.619 145 251 in zone 3 and CHARACTER3 spot 0.613 223 254 in zone 3 and CHARACTER1 spot 0.650 78 242 in zone 3 and CHARACTER2 spot 0.912 251 3 in zone 3 and CHARACTER2 is talk_handraised_happy_loop AND CHARACTER 4 is talk_whisper_unsure and CHARACTER1 is listen_nod_happy_loop and CHARACTER1 faces right and CHARACTER3 faces right and CHARACTER2 faces right AND KAYLA is talk_sad_timid_loop

@add Cigarette White Tan to CHARACTER3

@cut to zone 2

&CHARACTER3 is smoke_cigarette_angry
&CHARACTER3 is smoke_cigarette_angry

&CHARACTER5 moves to layer 2
&CHARACTER6 moves to layer 0
&CHARACTER8 moves to layer 2
&CHARACTER7 moves to layer 3
&CHARACTER5 spot 0.591 33 228 in zone 2 and CHARACTER6 spot 0.613 95 229 in zone 2 and CHARACTER7 spot 0.650 91 171 in zone 3 and CHARACTER8 spot 0.607 21 173 in zone 3 and CHARACTER8 is talk_handraised_happy_loop AND CHARACTER8 faces right AND CHARACTER5 is talk_armscrossed_condescending_loop and CHARACTER6 is listen_nod_happy_loop and CHARACTER7 faces left and CHARACTER5 faces right

You can shorten the time if it’s too much or add if it’s too little

@pause for 2.5

@transition fade in black 2

@pan to zone 3

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Character spots remains before the transition, and zone to be put after the character spots.

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Thanks, it worked.

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No prob.

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