Need help with the transitions

[tashi_tasnim]

Hello Episodians,
I’m not sure if it’s just me or others face the problem too. Whenever I try to use the shade up, shade down, curtain in up, in down or these types of transitions except the iris and fade, after the transition, my previous scene still remains there for 1-2 seconds. It looks weird. Can anyone suggest me how to avoid this problem? Thank you.

[anon6748744]

Can you show an example of your script? I’m guessing you’re either not doing the scene set up in between the transitions, or you fade in/out is in the wrong place. Make sure you are setting up your scene like this:

INT. SCENE 1

      NARRATOR
 End scene.

@transition curtain out_top

EXT. NEXT SCENE
&CHARACTER stands screen center AND CHARACTER faces right

@transition curtain in_top

[tashi_tasnim]

Actually I did the same, but it looked weird.

[anon6748744]

Can you please post your script?

[tashi_tasnim]

#@transition fade out 1.25
@transition curtain out_left 1.5

&cut to zone 1
&zoom reset
&INDU spot 1.000 157 134 in zone 1 AND INDU faces left AND INDU is idle_handsonhips_neutral_loop
@transition curtain in_right 1.5

[Nazee_writes]

Plz try adding “is” between ur transition and the time. For exmpl:
@transition fade out in 1.25

This might help u
I hope it worked

[calico.episode]

Just realised I replied to the wrong person, oops sorry!

You shouldn’t need to change your @transition command to ‘in 0.5’ (for example) it should work fine with just the number after transition. For example, I use @transition fade out white 3 (A LOT!)

Sometime’s these things can be super finicky!

I would also have suggested:

@transition curtain out_left
(BACKGROUND NAME HERE)
&CHARACTER stands screen center AND CHARACTER faces right
@transition curtain in_right

However, if that’s not working, perhaps try adding INT. BLACK - NIGHT in between to pause it black for a moment perhaps?

e.g.

@transition curtain out_left
INT. BLACK - NIGHT
@pause for 0.1
INT. BACKGROUND NAME HERE
&CHARACTER stands screen center etc…
@transition curtain in_right

It’s not guaranteed to work, or be super smooth but it might transition it somewhat smoother.

[tashi_tasnim]

Thank you, I’ll try this.