Need help with animated intro :)

I am making an animated raining gif intro, but it doesn’t go smoothly. I have no idea what I am doing wrong.

Here is my script:

Script

@overlay GIF-0 create

@overlay GIF-0 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-0 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-0 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-1 create

@overlay GIF-1 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-1 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-1 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-2 create

@overlay GIF-2 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-2 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-2 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-3 create

@overlay GIF-3 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-3 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-3 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-4 create

@overlay GIF-4 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-4 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-4 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-5 create

@overlay GIF-5 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-5 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-5 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-6 create

@overlay GIF-6 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-6 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-6 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-7 create

@overlay GIF-7 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-7 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-7 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-8 create

@overlay GIF-8 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-8 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-8 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-9 create

@overlay GIF-9 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-9 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-9 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-10 create

@overlay GIF-10 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-10 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-10 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-11 create

@overlay GIF-11 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-11 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-11 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-12 create

@overlay GIF-12 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-12 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-12 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-13 create

@overlay GIF-13 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-13 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-13 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-14 create

@overlay GIF-14 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-14 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-14 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-15 create

@overlay GIF-15 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-15 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-15 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-16 create

@overlay GIF-16 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-16 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-16 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-17 create

@overlay GIF-17 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-17 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-17 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-18 create

@overlay GIF-18 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-18 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-18 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-19 create

@overlay GIF-19 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-19 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-19 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-20 create

@overlay GIF-20 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-20 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-20 opacity 1 in 0

@overlay GIF-21 create

@overlay GIF-21 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1

@overlay GIF-21 scales to 2.131 2.131

@overlay GIF-21 opacity 1 in 0

try putting opacity 1 in 0 before shift and scale for all of them. I think what’s happening is when you place it, then make it visible, it looks like a glitch because it jolts. if you try that and it doesn’t work this thread might help:

It was better, but its one overlay that goes over the other and glitches. Here is the updated script:

Script

@overlay GIF-0 create
@overlay GIF-0 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-0 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-0 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-1 create
@overlay GIF-1 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-1 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-1 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-2 create
@overlay GIF-2 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-2 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-2 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-3 create
@overlay GIF-3 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-3 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-3 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-4 create
@overlay GIF-4 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-4 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-4 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-5 create
@overlay GIF-5 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-5 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-5 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-6 create
@overlay GIF-6 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-6 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-6 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-7 create
@overlay GIF-7 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-7 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-7 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-8 create
@overlay GIF-8 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-8 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-8 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-9 create
@overlay GIF-9 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-9 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-9 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-10 create
@overlay GIF-10 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-10 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-10 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-11 create
@overlay GIF-11 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-11 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-11 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-12 create
@overlay GIF-12 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-12 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-12 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-13 create
@overlay GIF-13 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-13 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-13 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-14 create
@overlay GIF-14 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-14 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-14 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-15 create
@overlay GIF-15 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-15 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-15 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-16 create
@overlay GIF-16 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-16 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-16 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-17 create
@overlay GIF-17 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-17 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-17 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-18 create
@overlay GIF-18 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-18 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-18 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-19 create
@overlay GIF-19 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-19 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-19 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-20 create
@overlay GIF-20 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-20 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-20 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-21 create
@overlay GIF-21 opacity 1 in 0
@overlay GIF-21 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
@overlay GIF-21 scales to 2.131 2.131

i’m not sure then, I read through all of it and I don’t see anything wrong with it. the only other thing that might help is specifying zone 1 for scale too. that’s what I usually do when using overlays and I never have a problem but you might have better luck asking apes or dara since their really good at coding.

Thanks a lot :slight_smile:

I tried that now, but that didn’t work either :confused:

ugh, well i’m sorry i couldn’t help much. i usually go to apes whenever i have a problem similar to yours so i know she can help. good luck with your story, i hope you find a way to fix it!

Thanks a lot! Isn’t going to be much sleep for me tonight :sleeping:

Something that might help is using the ‘&’ symbol, so you’re not creating an overlay and THEN changing the opacity and scale?

So instead the script would be:

Summary

&overlay GIF-0 create AND overlay GIF-0 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-0 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-0 scales to 2.131 2.131
&overlay GIF-1 create AND overlay GIF-1 opacity 1 in 0 AND overlay GIF-1 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-1 scales to 2.131 2.131
&overlay GIF-2 create AND overlay GIF-2 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-2 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-2 scales to 2.131 2.131
&overlay GIF-3 create AND overlay GIF-3 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-3 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-3 scales to 2.131 2.131
&overlay GIF-4 create AND overlay GIF-4 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-4 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-4 scales to 2.131 2.131
&overlay GIF-5 create AND overlay GIF-5 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-5 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-5 scales to 2.131 2.131
&overlay GIF-6 create AND overlay GIF-6 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-6 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1 AND overlay GIF-6 scales to 2.131 2.131
@overlay GIF-7 create AND overlay GIF-7 opacity 1 AND overlay GIF-7 shifts to -33 -1 in zone 1
AND overlay GIF-7 scales to 2.131 2.131

and so on

My only concern is that with the way the code is right now, the overlays aren’t moving/ layered? So if it’s a gif you want to start them all at opacity 0 and then one by one make the opacity 1 for a second then back to 0?

I have 21 pictures that is going to be animated :slight_smile:

Yeah but each of those 21 pictures isn’t inherently animated, right? Like each picture is a frame of the animation?

You get the animation by fading the opacity of the overlays to create a sequence.

Like this:
Kvj

Yeah its frames

So then my concern is that the script you have above is just placing the overlays, not playing with the opacity.

I’ve done an animation before, here’s the script I used:

The important part is having each frame at opacity 1 for just a second or two before moving to the next frame

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that didnt work at all

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Hmm what gadget are you doing it on?

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Did you by chance have it repeat? Like is that a looping command?

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