My background is not looping, please help

[cantfindausername]

Hi! I’m writing a story and I want to make my character walk in a loop. i’m using a looping background (EXT. OUTDOOR STREET LOOP - NIGHT) but it is not moving. I’ve also placed some texts while my character is walking but I don’t know if that’s a problem. Can someone help me? Here’s the script.
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%CE%A7%CF%89%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%82%20%CF%84%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%BB%CE%BF|690x431

Please tell me what I’ve done wrong because i’m losing my mind. I have seen a lot of tutorials and read a lot of articles but I still can’t fix the problem.

Sorry that I have erased some things, they are unimportant and I may change them so yeah.

Please help I’m desperate

[Forever1201]

@Apes

[Danielle318]

@JemU776

[Danielle318]

@Dara.Amarie

Please visit my website for more templates and guides!
https://www.dara-amarie.com/

Finding ways to loop your own background gets pretty complicated and frustrating.

I know some of you have already found a “way” to loop backgrounds by using the &overlay OL shifts to — in T THEN overlay OL shifts to — in 0 loop INFINITE times code, but the thing with using that coding is that the background doesn’t really loop around smoothly. It makes the image just go back to the first spot which looks a bit weird and glitchy.

This is an example of what I’m talking about “looking glitchy”

Lucky for all of you, I have finally figured out a way to have a smooth looping background without that weird glitchiness , and I am here to share the coding with everyone!

This is what it looks like to truly loop all the way around smoothly.

If you haven’t figured by now, to loop your own background you have to upload the background as an overlay and animate the overlay.

The coding I use to loop backgrounds uses 3-zone backgrounds only , and the overlay image size must be 1183 (width) x 700 (length) in order for the templates down below to work correctly.

Background Overlay Placement

Placement Coding

EXT. BLUE - DAY with LOOP_OVERLAY to 1.625 0 0 in zone 1 at layer -5
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 create from LOOP_OVERLAY and overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 opacity 1 in 0
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 scales to 1.625 1.625 in 0 and overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 and overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 to layer -6

• Copy and paste the placement coding (above) first in your script.
• Choose a speed down below, then copy and paste that coding into your script.
• Change LOOP_OVERLAY to your own overlay’s name in all capitals:
  1- Highlight just LOOP_OVERLAY in your script. DO NOT highlight LOOP_OVERLAY_2
  2- Press Ctrl + F on your keyboard (Cmd + F for Macs)
  3- A small grey box will pop up, click on ALL first!
  4- Type in your overlay name in all caps.

These are the speeds

Speed 0.5

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 0.5

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 10 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 10 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 10 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 10 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 1

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 1

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 8 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 8 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 8 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 8 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 2

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 2

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 6 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 6 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 6 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 6 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 3

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 3

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 2.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 2.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 2.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 2.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 4

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 4

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 4 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 5

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 5

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 1.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 1.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 1.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 3 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 1.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 6

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 6

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 2 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 7

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 7

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 1 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Speed 8

CLICK HERE TO SEE SPEED 8

&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -640 0 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to -960 0 in 0.25 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0.25 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0.25 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -640 0 in 0.5 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to -960 0 in 0.25 THEN overlay LOOP_OVERLAY_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Here are some looping backgrounds as PNG images already in their correct sizes

OUTDOOR STREET LOOP - DAY

OUTDOOR STREET LOOP - NIGHT

FOREST - DAY

FOREST - NIGHT

SCHOOL HALLWAY

SKY - DAY

SKY - SUNSET

FAST CITY HIGHWAY - NIGHT

PALM TREE STREET - DAY

PALM TREE STREET - NIGHT

BEACH - DAY

OCEAN - DAY

OCEAN - NIGHT

WATERFALL FOREST - DAY

DOWNTOWN STREET - DAY

DOWNTOWN STREET - NIGHT

OLD STREET - DAY

OLD STREET - NIGHT

Using your own 3-zone background

If you want to use your own 3-zone background to loop, make sure that the side ends of the image match each other so that the image can loop smoothly.

Here,

[epy.rosalia]

For some reason, this background isn’t a looping on, despite the “loop” in the title.

[Danielle318]

Which one? Yours?

[epy.rosalia]

Nope, just this background you’re talking about doesn’t loop in general, for some reason.
I know it has the word “loop” in the title, but it isn’t actually a looping background.

[Danielle318]

Ok

[Danielle318]

Give me the background you need to loop please.

[Apes]

@cantfindausername this background is not working, unfortunately. Click on the post from @Danielle318 you’ll find a ready overlay of this background and coding

[epy.rosalia]

I think you’ll have to use another background; I think EXT. TOWN SQUARE LOOP - DAY is a good one.

[Danielle318]

Yep

[JemU776]

Hello, if you haven’t got it already, use the thread that Danielle sent you on looping backgrounds (overlays). Read over it and test it out.

Code from Dara’s thread (example using speed 4, I put the name of the overlay in for you):

EXT. BLUE - DAY with SHOPS NIGHT to 1.625 0 0 in zone 1 at layer -5
&overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 create from SHOPS NIGHT and overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 opacity 1 in 0
&overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 scales to 1.625 1.625 in 0 and overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 and overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 to layer -6
&overlay SHOPS NIGHT shifts to -640 0 in 4 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT shifts to -960 0 in 2 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 4 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT shifts to 0 0 in 2 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT shifts to 0 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 4 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to 0 0 in 2 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to 0 0 in 0 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to -640 0 in 4 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to -960 0 in 2 THEN overlay SHOPS NIGHT_2 shifts to 0 0 in zone 2 in 0 loop INFINITE times
NARR
Pause.

Background used (similar to the one you tried but it didn’t work; this BG also came from Dara’s thread):

Name it: SHOPS NIGHT

And I feel you, coming across a background that says loop but doesn’t loop can be annoying

[cantfindausername]

I’m confused but I think I’ll figure it out. Thank you

[cantfindausername]

Thank you

[cantfindausername]

Thank you ! I really thought it was working

[cantfindausername]

I figured it out and fixed it. Thank you for your help Also thank you @Danielle318