Can someone please help me with an issue that I am having?? Let me know, I have been working on it for hours.
Sure, I can try. What is it?
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How do I have my characters talk during a gif overlay animation?
This is my script:
EXT. SPACE - DAY
&SUUK stands screen left
&CALAL stands screen right
@zoom on 106 0 to 228% in 0
@overlay 1 create
@overlay 1 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 1 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267 loop INFINITE times
@overlay 1 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 2 create
@overlay 2 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 2 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 2 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 3 create
@overlay 2 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 2 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 3 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 4 create
@overlay 4 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 4 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 4 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 5 create
@overlay 5 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 5 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 5 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 6 create
@overlay 6 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 6 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 6 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 7 create
@overlay 7 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 7 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 7 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 8 create
@overlay 8 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 8 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 8 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 9 create
@overlay 9 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 9 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 9 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 10 create
@overlay 10 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 10 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 10 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 11 create
@overlay 11 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 11 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 11 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 12 create
@overlay 12 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 12 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 12 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 13 create
@overlay 13 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 13 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 13 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 14 create
@overlay 14 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 14 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 14 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 15 create
@overlay 15 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 15 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 15 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 16 create
@overlay 16 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 16 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 16 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 17 create
@overlay 17 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 17 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 17 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 18 create
@overlay 18 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 18 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 18 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 19 create
@overlay 19 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 19 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 19 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 20 create
@overlay 20 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 20 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 20 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 21 create
@overlay 21 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 21 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 21 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 22 create
@overlay 22 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 22 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 22 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 23 create
@overlay 23 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 23 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 23 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 24 create
@overlay 24 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 24 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 24 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 25 create
@overlay 25 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 25 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 25 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 26 create
@overlay 26 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 26 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 26 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 27 create
@overlay 27 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 27 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 27 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 28 create
@overlay 28 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 28 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 28 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 29 create
@overlay 29 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 29 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 29 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 30 create
@overlay 30 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 30 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 30 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 31 create
@overlay 31 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 31 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 31 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 32 create
@overlay 32 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 32 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 32 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 33 create
@overlay 33 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 33 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 33 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 34 create
@overlay 34 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 34 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 34 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 35 create
@overlay 35 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 35 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 35 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 36 create
@overlay 36 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 36 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 36 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 37 create
@overlay 37 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 37 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 37 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 38 create
@overlay 38 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 38 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 38 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 39 create
@overlay 39 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 39 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 39 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 40 create
@overlay 40 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 40 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 40 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 41 create
@overlay 41 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 41 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 41 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 42 create
@overlay 42 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 42 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 42 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 43 create
@overlay 43 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 43 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 43 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 44 create
@overlay 44 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 44 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 44 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 45 create
@overlay 45 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 45 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 45 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 46 create
@overlay 46 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 46 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 46 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 47 create
@overlay 47 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 47 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 47 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 48 create
@overlay 48 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 48 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 48 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 49 create
@overlay 49 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 49 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 49 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 50 create
@overlay 50 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 50 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 50 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 51 create
@overlay 51 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 51 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 51 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 52 create
@overlay 52 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 52 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 52 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 53 create
@overlay 53 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 53 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 53 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 54 create
@overlay 54 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 54 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 54 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 55 create
@overlay 55 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 55 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 55 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 56 create
@overlay 56 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 56 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 56 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 57 create
@overlay 57 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 57 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 57 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay 58 create
@overlay 58 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 58 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 58 opacity 1 in 1
@overlay 59 create
@overlay 59 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 59 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 59 opacity 1 in 1
I have tried to change @overlay to &overlay but that doesn’t work; it only makes the gif not move. I want to have narration on the screen while the gif is moving.
I am not too familiar with this but maybe add that code and then add the narrations with the & sign
if this works (just a guess)
&NARR
blah blah blah
ORRR
@SUKK stands screen left AND CALAL stands screen right
then add the code with & instead of @
That didn’t work, unfortunately. I’m gonna be here all day 
I’ve seen it done before so I know you can do it 
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You cant do that.
Also I dont think you can add the gif while talking because its to much code. all the @ has to be & but then they all will happen at once.
I actually just read a story where the author had a gif with talking over it, so I know it can be done. And I know it wasn’t just an animated overlay because it was also a planet spinning sideways, which you can’t do with overlays.
then it was properly a loop infinite. which is explain how to do at the end of this video. but you cant do it with that many overlays
or this one
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Took me a while to even slightly understand gif coding lmao.
I think the trick is to have all of the opacities on one line and cycle through them after an &. Like, create them and place them, then as the final line, have them all run after an & sign.
@overlay 1 create
@overlay 1 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 1 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
@overlay 2 create
@overlay 2 5776103731167232_1 shifts to -121 -9
@overlay 2 5776103731167232_1 scales to 2.267 2.267
#######Then alllllllll the others here lmao…
&overlay 1 opacity 1 in 1 THEN overlay 2 opacity 1 in 1 … … … loop INFINITE times
SUUK
Talking and the overlay is running behind me.
CALAL
Cool!
I’m pretty sure you can’t have an AND in a “loop INFINITE times” line, it’s gotta be a THEN. I have no idea what that’d do to the smoothness of your gif because I’ve never coded a gif before. You might have to play with the timing some. But there’s my push in the right(?) direction. 
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Thank you! I will test it out.
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You can also try it this way:
BACKGROUND with OVERLAY to #.# X Y in zone # at layer # with OVERLAY2 to #.# X Y in zone # at layer # with OVERLAY3 …
&overlay OVERLAY opacity 1 in 0 AND overlay OVERLAY2 opacity 1 in 1 AND overlay OVERLAY3 …
&overlay OVERLAY scales to 2.267 2.267 in # THEN overlay OVERLAY scales to #.# #.# in # loop INFINITE times
&SUUK stands screen left AND CALAL stands screen right
&zoom on 106 to 228% in 0
@cut to zone #