Hi, and I’ve been trying to animate an overlay but it won’t show up. Now, I have the opacity set at 1, but still the overlay won’t show up. How can I fix this? Anyway, here’s the script for visual reference:
Have you tried putting:
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER create
Can you paste your code too?
I’d like to try and alter it a little for you
Normally, I have to erase something like that and here’s why. If I don’t erase it, then it will pop up as an error.
Here:
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER shifts to 153 4 in zone 2
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER scales to 1.000 1.000
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER rotates 0 anchor point 0 0
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER to layer 0
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER opacity 1
@overlay DOLPHIN shifts to 44 87 in zone 4
@overlay DOLPHIN scales to 0.447 0.447
@overlay DOLPHIN rotates 0 anchor point 0 0
@overlay DOLPHIN to layer -1
@overlay DOLPHIN opacity 1
@overlay DOLPHIN shifts to 275 38 in zone 3 in 5
@overlay DOLPHIN scales to 0.447 0.447
@overlay DOLPHIN rotates 0 anchor point 0 0
@overlay DOLPHIN to layer -1
@overlay DOLPHIN opacity 1
Just FYI, the overlay lay is in zone 3.
thank you!
Can you send the whole thing including the background and the first line of dialogue?
If not then maybe this is the issue:
Do you intend for the overlay to shift for 5 seconds before the characters are put into the scene? I think that might be what’s bugging you right now. If you want the dolphin to do its thing before the characters are present and talking, you might just need to have the
@/ overlay DOLPHIN shifts to 275 38 in zone 3 in 5
last in your whole overlay stack
Alright, here’s the script for the whole scene:
EXT. ISLAND BEACH - DAY with ISLAND BEACH WATER with DOLPHIN
&cut to zone 2
music music_climacticromance
@LIS SISTER changes into LIS SISTER_at_the_beach
@TREVOR changes into TREVOR_at_the_beach
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER shifts to 153 4 in zone 2
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER scales to 1.000 1.000
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER rotates 0 anchor point 0 0
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER to layer 0
@overlay ISLAND BEACH WATER opacity 1
@overlay DOLPHIN shifts to 44 87 in zone 4
@overlay DOLPHIN scales to 0.447 0.447
@overlay DOLPHIN rotates 0 anchor point 0 0
@overlay DOLPHIN to layer -1
@overlay DOLPHIN opacity 1
@overlay DOLPHIN shifts to 275 38 in zone 3 in 5
@overlay DOLPHIN scales to 0.447 0.447
@overlay DOLPHIN rotates 0 anchor point 0 0
@overlay DOLPHIN to layer -1
@overlay DOLPHIN opacity 1
@LIS SISTER spot 0.776 56 153 in zone 2 at layer 2 AND LIS SISTER faces right
@TREVOR spot 0.776 137 154 in zone 2 at layer 2 AND TREVOR faces left
@zoom on LIS SISTER to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_flirt_charming)
Is it just me or was this actually a great idea?
@speechbubble reset
@zoom on TREVOR to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 216 179 to 100% with tail_top_left
TREVOR (talk_agree_happy)
It couldn’t be better.
@speechbubble reset
@zoom on LIS SISTER to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_reassure_neutral)
I couldn’t agree more and this is so romantic…
@speechbubble reset
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_reassure_neutral)
…and with you it’s always a pleasure to go out and do things together.
@speechbubble reset
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_agree_happy)
But anyway, how about we see the dolphins?
@speechbubble reset
@zoom on TREVOR to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 216 179 to 100% with tail_top_left
TREVOR (talk_agree_happy)
Not a bad idea.
@speechbubble reset
@zoom reset
music off
&cut to zone 3
music music_pianotheme
@pause for 300
&cut to zone 2
@zoom on LIS SISTER to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_flirt_charming)
Look at them.
@speechbubble reset
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_flirt_charming)
Aren’t they gorgeous?
@speechbubble reset
@zoom on TREVOR to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 216 179 to 100% with tail_top_left
TREVOR (talk_agree_happy)
Yeah!
@speechbubble reset
@zoom on LIS SISTER to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_neutral)
Well anyway, let’s go ahead and get dinner.
@speechbubble reset
@zoom reset
So this is how I would typically code something like this. I have just added all your zone details to the background as well. It usually solves things for me.
Right now the dolphin is moving with the characters already in the scene, as the very first thing, cause that is how you had coded it.
I noticed though that the dolphin is moving in zone 3, but the camera is in zone 2 - might be your issue?
It is difficult to see exactly what is going on when I can’t test it 
@transition iris out black 0.5
@LIS SISTER changes into LIS SISTER_at_the_beach
@TREVOR changes into TREVOR_at_the_beach
EXT. ISLAND BEACH - DAY with ISLAND BEACH WATER to 1.000 153 4 in zone 2 at layer 0 with DOLPHIN to 0.447 44 87 in zone 4 at layer -1
&cut to zone 2
music music_climacticromance
&LIS SISTER spot 0.776 56 153 in zone 2 at layer 2 AND LIS SISTER faces right
&TREVOR spot 0.776 137 154 in zone 2 at layer 2 AND TREVOR faces left
@transition iris in black 0.5
@overlay DOLPHIN shifts to 275 38 in zone 3 in 5
@zoom on LIS SISTER to 200% in 0
@speechbubble is 171 178 to 100% with tail_top_left
LIS SISTER (talk_flirt_charming)
Is it just me or was this actually a great idea?
@speechbubble reset
Thanks for the help, and I fixed the visibility issue and I got an okay scene. It’s not perfect but it’s doable.
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