One of my characters keep disappearing?

Creator's Corner Directing Help & Tips
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I’ve been struggling with this for a while, and nothing seems to be working. Basically, I have a scene with the mom and the dad together in my story, but the dad won’t show up when I preview it on my laptop or my phone. I’ve tried making him enter and go to his spot, and re-writing it multiple other ways. He sometimes shows up if I just use a basic spot like “screen left”, but he doesn’t look right there compared to the mom, and I want him placed in a specific spot. I don’t know if it’s just a glitch, or if I’m doing something wrong. Here’s an example of what I’m talking about:

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And he doesn’t show up when I preview it. I’ve tried making him face the other way after I place him too, and it didn’t help.

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Try writing this…

@cut to zone #

…after the background name.

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It didn’t work:( Thanks for attempting to help though. The whole thing is really weird and bizarre.

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Try to use one of the “normal spots” (screen left, upscreen left, etc) for the dad. Just to try if it’s that?

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Now even that isn’t working. Dang.

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try adding the zone number that the character is in!

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Try:
INT. LA APARTMENT - NIGHT
@cut to zone #
@DAD spot 1.280 70 29 in zone # AND DAD faces right
@MOM stands screen center in zone # AND MOM faces left

You can even do it on the same line ^

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For some reason, I think it must have been a glitch, the dad just wouldn’t show up. I just re-made the character and it seemed to work :man_shrugging:

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episode is going through a lot of lags & glitches right now in the portal, so what happened to you is perfectly normal! i’m always here to help you out <3

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