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[KanaMoon]

[JemU776]

Are you talking about the “2 spelling errors” in red that it’s showing above?

[KanaMoon]

Oh no I deleted the spot walking I already put in. Let me try again and if I have a problem again I will contact you

Thanks for the help

[JemU776]

No problemo

[KanaMoon]

How to follow the character while panning. Meaning the camera follows the character while the character walks

[BRIANNATHEBANANA]

So I want my character to walk into the scene and go to this spot, but I get a warning.

My current code:

@CHARLI enters from right to spot 1.280 286 -9 in zone 1

But it doesn’t work and gives me a “Use @CHARACTER enters from X to screen Y” warning, although I don’t want it to be screen center, but my specific spot.

It’s something pretty basic but I have completely forgotten how to do it.

[Bertha]

You can always turn the music volume to 0 (that way you can fade it away too)

[Bertha]

Try using only spots.
Instead of putting “enters from right” use a spot. Move you caracter all the way the the right of the screen until you can see them. The code should be something like this:
@CHARACTER spot 1.001 477 110 in zone X
@CHARACTER walks to spot 1.280 286 -9 in zone 1
Hope I helped you!

[Bertha]

can’t* sorry

[LiyahxWrites]

&pan to zone # in T
@CHAR walks to spot position in zone # in T

[ALLIRisesAgain]

How do you get a person already standing on screen to walk all the way on the other side to talk to someone. And watch then as they are walking. And 2 how can u make them go to doors and enter the doors like houses or anything and 1 more what exactly is layering and shifting and scaling?? Please answer all these 3 questions I really looked it up but I really need to know. And like how to take a run by your self or walk with another character. Please answer all these questions in order and explain it cuz I really need to get it and I need it And etc. I need all the help I can get. I want it really badly. Plz.

[ALLIRisesAgain]

And how to lay down. How to do all the hard things like have two people laying in a bed and zoom on them for romance. And then zoom back off. Then make them get up. And How do i have people walk up and down like hall ways. And to a door outside of a home. And enter that door. And make people hug and kiss and 2 make people fight and make them do shooting or stand behind any shelf working. And slow dancing and im not sure what shifting is. It will take alot for me to understand. I never graduated because i was not smart enough i failed everything. I dont want to fail again i want this bad. Plz help and how to follow my character and write and do everything in the exact correct order plz.

[JemU776]

@ALLIRisesAgain

How do you get a person already standing on screen to walk all the way on the other side to talk to someone. And watch then as they are walking

You can use spot direction. Here’s a helpful post on it:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B522WMmFzVN/?igshid=zxa5lsvmguta

You can use a zoom and/or a pan to follow them.

Zooms:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lqYesF2My/?igshid=ta7pqr4g43vd

Using pan to follow:

@JemU776

following a character to a different zone:

The follow command:
@follow CHARACTER to POSITION in zone # in S and CHARACTER does it while animation

An example using this command:
@follow CHARACTER to screen center in zone 2 in 3 AND CHARACTER does it while run_jog

The follow command using spot directing:

&pan to zone # in S
@CHARACTER walks to spot % X Y in zone # in S and CHARACTER does it while animation

An example for it:
&pan to zone 2 in 3
@CHARACTER walks to spot 1.280 200 0 in zone 2 in 3 AND CHARACTER does it while run_jog

You can read more here: HOW TO: Stage Direction

Basic entering and exiting commands here: HOW TO: Enter and Exit Scenes 🧊

@ALLIRisesAgain

how can u make them go to doors and enter the doors like houses or anything and 1 more what exactly is layering and shifting and scaling??

Can use overlays:

Overlays Guide | Dara Amarie

If you check out the overlays guide linked above, it goes into detail about shifting and scaling.

More info on layers:

HOW TO: Move Characters / Overlays to the Layers

Moving to the layers means something or someone can be in front or behind character or overlay. You can use as many numbers as you want: -100 to 100 (probably even more) CHARACTERS: Commands: @CHARACTER moves to layer # @CHARACTER spot % X Y in zone # at layer # [image] This picture is an example to show how numbers working. Entering characters (@CHARACTER enters from left to screen right) are always in front of everything (unless you move other characters or overlays to the layers) If …

@ALLIRisesAgain

And like how to take a run by your self or walk with another character.

This video may help:

Episode Interactive Tutorial 12 - MOVING BACKGROUNDS

And check out:

Script Symbols & Commands | Dara Amarie

A bit of script symbols in action:

@JemU776

Using simultaneous stage directions where you have a character doing an action at the same time as the other character(s):

Method 1:

&CHARACTER is animation

@CHARACTER2 is animation

Method 2:

@CHARACTER is animation AND CHARACTER2 is animation

*Remember to replace the animation with an actual animation that exists. Want to add a third character in?

It would look like this:

&CHARACTER is animation

&CHARACTER2 is animation

@CHARATER3 is animation

OR

@CHARACTER is animation AND CHARACTER2 is animation AND CHARACTER3 is animation

So, an example from the Episode guides:

Using method 1-

&SARAH is dance1

&BOB is drink_sip

@SAM is cry_weep

Using method 2-

@SARAH is dance1 AND BOB is drink_sip AND SAM is cry_weep

@ALLIRisesAgain

And how to lay down.

Laying down codes: 🆕 SPOT CHEAT SHEET: Episode Bed Spots Templates

@ALLIRisesAgain

How to do all the hard things like have two people laying in a bed and zoom on them for romance. And then zoom back off. Then make them get up. And How do i have people walk up and down like hall ways.

Video on it:

UNDER THE BEDSHEETS - Episode Tutorial

You can read the zooms post I linked above. Having people get up, there are animations for that.

Having people walk up and down the hallways (the & and then command is good for this and you can use spot direction)

Reminder:

Script Symbols & Commands | Dara Amarie

@ALLIRisesAgain

And to a door outside of a home.

Walking rear animations can help with this: HOW TO: Rear Animations

@ALLIRisesAgain

make people hug and kiss

Thread on it: 💋 HOW TO: Hug and Kiss (Ink & LL)

@ALLIRisesAgain

make people fight and make them do shooting

There are animations you can find for this that exist.

Episode Limelight Tutorial 1 - START HERE!

Props:

Props | Dara Amarie

@ALLIRisesAgain

stand behind any shelf working.

Can use overlays for this (guide linked above)

@ALLIRisesAgain

And slow dancing and im not sure what shifting is.

There are animation for this. Can go over: Follow A Directing Guide for How To's
Shifting is for an overlay (moving it).

@ALLIRisesAgain

how to follow my character

It’s mentioned above and in the stage direction article how to.

My recommendations for you:

Here are helpful resources to check out:

"List" of Helpful Threads

A lot of people who are new and don't really know what to do or where to go. So I thought I'd make a "list" of helpful goto threads. If you guys know any other threads go ahead and reply and I'll add them on Also here is a thread with of list of Script Templates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Some Writing Tips check @ShanniiWrites Thread about her site …

GUIDES | Dara Amarie

Appreciation Thread For Jem!

I needed a place to put them so here I go haha Gathered a list of Tutorials/helpful threads I made + workshops: HOW TO: Spotlight Format HOW TO: Stage Direction HOW TO: Color Code and Lock A Choice HOW TO: Remember Who the MC Talked To Using Tappable Overlays in a Mannequin Template HOW TO: Have Choices Without Dialogue HOW TO: Reset Story Progress + Bonus Stuff :blob_sun: HOW TO: Resize Images HOW TO: Nested Choices HOW TO: Place Characters in a Bath UNDERSTANDING: Script + …

@Apes bio (has helpful links in there)

We have helpful directing posts on epyxmagic.

Can check out Joseph Evans tutorials on YouTube and Episodelife is a website that has a lot of helpful resources.

You can do it, good luck and remember practice makes perfect

[Malena1]

Hello! I was wondering how do you put the custom name above the speech bubble? For example, the reader chooses their own name. How can I add their new name above the speech bubble?
[NAME]
Hi!
Does not work, because NAME is not a character. Please help

[JemU776]

@Malena1

[NAME]
Hi!

Example:

YOU
Hey, I’m [NAME].

Breaking it down:

YOU <---- The Script Name goes here
Hey, I’m [NAME]. <----- The Display Name is NAME

Check out: UNDERSTANDING: Script + Display Names

@JemU776

Script Name - the one that is written in the script (cannot be changed)

Display Name - the one that is shown to the reader (you can see it on top of the character’s speechbubble) and it can be changed. It can also be left blank. Leaving the display name blank is good for mysterious characters.

@JemU776

Example demonstrating the difference between script names and display names:

Script Name: JEM
Display Name: SHADOW

In the script, you can write this:

JEM
Nice to meet ya’ll, they call me Shadow.

Readers would see SHADOW on top of the bubble (name shown to reader) while you write JEM in your script (name written in the script).

Having the same display and script name:

Script Name: JEM
Display NAME: JEM

JEM
Hey, I’m Jem.

You write JEM in your script and the readers see this, too.

When you’re naming a character, do it on the app.

Typed-in Choices | Dara Amarie

Just note that:

@JemU776

So,

input What is your name? | What is your name? | Done (DISPLAY NAME)

replace DISPLAY NAME in the naming input with anything you want to use (NAME, YOU, JEM, etc.)

@JemU776

Just to repeat:

SCRIPT NAME
Hey, I’m DISPLAY NAME.

SCRIPT NAME: NICHOLE
DISPLAY NAME: ROSE

NICHOLE
I’m Rose.

[Malena1]

Yes, I understand. Thanks for the help!

[JulieMarie]

Hey, so I’m using the form Spotlight for my story, but I’m running into problems when it comes to actually seeing my characters. For their lines of dialogue, I can only see about half of their faces, if any. Thanks in advance - I’m a new creator, and this thread is great and really helpful!

[Scarlet_Sapphire]

Welcome!

Tough to say without seeing your script, but here are a few basics:

• Is your camera zoomed in? Maybe an “@zoom reset” at the beginning of the scene may help.
• Where are your characters standing? If you don’t specify, all characters will swoop in to stand upscreen right, except the character specified as “Main Character,” who will be at upscreen left. They might be a little cut off if they’re standing at a spot, or at screen left or screen right.
• Are there any overlays in the scene? Maybe they’re obscuring their faces?

If it’s none of those, could you paste in the part of your script with the issue? Then we can have a look.

[JulieMarie]

Hello! Thanks for replying, and for the helpful tips. I’m still not entirely sure what to fix, though, so here’s a portion of my script (in this case, Levi is not showing)
@LEVI enters from right to screen right

&IVY is idle_sad_timid_loop

    LEVI (idle_awkward_scratch_loop)
Hey . . . er, I know you're new here, and, uh, I, uh, heard about what happened, and I just wanted to say, um -

&LEVI is idle_awkward_scratch_loop

    IVY (talk_armscrossed_sad_loop)
Look, I appreciate the gesture and all, but I don't need your sympathy, okay? Just . . . just go, alright? We're not friends.

&IVY is idle_sad_loop

    LEVI (talk_sad_timid_loop)
Er . . . yes, right. Of course. Sorry. Right. I'm gonna . . . uh, I'm gonna go. Okay. Bye.

@LEVI exits right and LEVI does it while walk_sad_loop

&IVY is react_startled_subtle

Thank you again(also sorry if the dialogue seems weird; it connects to another scene which I didn’t include)!

[Scarlet_Sapphire]

@JulieMarie

@LEVI enters from right to screen right

^ If you omit this part entirely, Levi will just swoop in on the right.

Like this in my test story

Is that where you wanted him to stand?