What You Need To Understand:
- Spot Directing
- 💭 HOW TO: Spot direct Speech Bubble
- HOW TO: Stage Direction
- Zooms
- BONUS = HOW TO: Use Easing Functions (you can use this to make your zooms and pans for more cool)
- Another bonus = HOW TO: Move Characters / Overlays to the Layers
- Episode’s guide on Spot Directing: https://episodesupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004132093-Advanced-Directing-Spot-Placement-Overview & zooms:https://episodesupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004158534-Advanced-Directing-Zoom-Overview
The Code:
INT. FASHION GALA - NIGHT
&zoom reset
&cut to zone 2
&speechbubble is 165 190 to 100%
&JEM spot -1.550 176 1357 in zone 2 at layer 1 AND JEM faces right AND JEM is idle
NARR (JEM)
Hanging out at a gala like a vampire.
Notes:
Yes, the scale (first number) is indeed negative. I talk more about what the three numbers mean here when I helped someone in addition to the link I provided above. Click HERE
What the code above translates into, visually:
Feel free to use this code or use the directing helper, and then from there, the spot helper to drag your character around (toggle between scale and Move) and feel free to change the direction of the character or add more people that are hanging upside down like vampires ^^
Thank you for checking this out