Transition Trouble

[LaceyYT]

So lately, I’ve been having this problem where my transition doesn’t go right. It fades in then it fades out and in again and it totally ruins the scene. Idk what to do.

[SiennaWrites]

Could you send you script?

[LaceyYT]

Hi, my name is Katie, I never really had time to make friends, I was always moving to different countries.

    NARRATOR (KATIE)
Also because I had a secret that I couldn't tell anyone. So I kept to myself and minded my own business.

    NARRATOR (MICHAEL)
Katie! Here Now!

    KATIE (react_facepalm_disappointed)
What now?

    NARRATOR (MICHAEL)
Upstairs, you know what time it is!

@transition fade out black 8

INT. OFFICE BEDROOM - NIGHT

@KATIE changes into Red sleep

@MICHAEL changes into Black boxers

@cut to zone 2

@KATIE spot 0.641 85 385 in zone 2 AND KATIE is idle_lay_groggy_eyesclosed_loop AND KATIE faces right

@MICHAEL enters from left to screen center

@transition fade in black 8

    KATIE (sleep_lay_uncomfortable_awaken)
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

    MICHAEL (idle_armscrossed_angry_loop)
Get up!
Get Changed!
Don't let this happen again and don't let anyone see you!

[whitewave91]

I hope you don’t mind me jumping in here, but I know what it is Change the ‘@’ in ‘cut to zone 2’ and ‘Katie spot’ and ‘Michael spot’ to an ‘&’

[Sydney_H]

Moved to Directing Help and Tips since this is about coding. Make sure to check out our Forum Tutorial for more info about creating topics, and feel free to PM me if you’ve got questions.

[EpisodeHoneyy]

8 seconds is so long! Wow. I would advise to make it shorter

And do the transition fade in ones before the dialog

Example:

Background
Zoom
Zone
Spot char 1
Spot char 2

Transition fade in in 1

Dialog

[LaceyYT]

Ok thanks, I will try to remember all of this!