How to use Backgrounds with Pan/Cut to Zones | Episode Tutorial

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 What are Zones
1:40 Cut to zone
2:07 Pan to zone
2:37 Slow panning
3:11 Pick your speed of panning
3:52 Talk while panning
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Can you do a zoom one please!!! Your videos are so helpful..

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[@hailee2686]

This was very helpful!! Can you make a video of how to keep a character in a certain zone?!

[@EpisodeNotes]

You just need to write: @CHARACTER stands position in zone x example; @ABI stands screen center in zone 3 Or if you're using spot directing: @CHARACTER spot x x x in zone x example; @ABI stands spot 1.280 77 128 in zone 2 Using 'in zone x' will allow you to set characters in certain zones.

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[@shaniaduncan2059]

This is really helpful, love what you're doing. But how would you know the zones on a background?

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[@aryonnasmiley8940]

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[@lizzygillmer9311]

Hi what do I do if I want to cut to a other art scene for instance a Character standing by art. Blackboard (infront of class) but I want to cut to the classroom desk it must look like he is looking that way and back again Thanks so much

[@flosberubed]

Hey! I've read a story and I want to know how the author did it. So the background was panning between zone slowly with some action but at the same time, there was a narration bubble that explained what is happening. But when I try, my background stops panning when there's a narration bubble. Can you explained to me what I do wrong? thank you so much!1

[@queendestiny4810]

How do you pan to a specific zone like as if you want it to zoom to a specific spot in zone 2 but your in zone 1?

[@rindou1685]

how do I pan the camera while the character is walking at a certain “zoom” from zone 1 to zone 2 for example. is that possible? cuz im doing it and the panning goes before the character walks or the other way around

[@kristianarodriguez4939]

is it possible to do the last one with zooms instead?

[@iicarya6685]

I get so confused placing my characters when I do zones too please help

[@humnaalam5071]

how do you have a character enter from another zone?

[@cristianojeda2418]

I sort of owned through the vid but in case it’s not here cause I don’t recall passing parts that show it How do you pan or cut to another zone while a character is still walking to that other zone?

[@alamora8807]

could you do one about how to have the characters kiss, sit and lay down?

[@angelmilton8140]

so how do I make it to where my character is already standing in the room when my other character is walking in?

[@EpisodeNotes]

Angel Milton So type @CHARACTER enters from right/left to spot x x x/position and this way you can have one character standing in the room already and the other character can walk in. Example: EXT. ABBEY GARDEN - DAY @cut to zone 2 @CHARACTER1 stands screen right in zone 2 @CHARACTER2 enters from left to screen center These Videos should help = Entering & Exiting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4vWg2xupMajgKc Maintaining the Same Height: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4iYn52Km5KifNU

[@summercraig5795]

How do I start off a video in a certain zone for example if my character opens a door which is in zone 3 how do I make the pan in zone three straight away in the start of the video

[@wackydoggs]

i have this question too! i hope it gets resolved soon

[@EpisodeNotes]

Summer Craig Just type: @cut to zone 3 at the beginning below the background name Example: EXT. ABBEY GARDEN - DAY @cut to zone 3 I did mention this in the video at 1:45 ~

[@mxria1447]

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP- how do u get the narrator to say something while the camera is zooming in on someone? ik it's possible ive seen someone do it before but i forgot

[@kyawgyikma3089]

Hey, what if we want out character to walk, while the screen is panning?

[@adrii7322]

"&pan to zone x @CHAR walks to screen x in zone x" x represents numbers. I believe you can also use the follow command, "@follow CHAR"

[@sahismailakgun3448]

Can we do something like @cut to zone 2,5 like this

[@becca8185]

how do you make someone narrate AND let the camera pan at the same time

[@suhaylaaden6527]

Can you show us how to get really nice Backrounds Many Writers uses really nice backrounds but i can't seem to find good ones on the backrounds section.

[@the_webtoon_memer2534]

what do I write when I want my character to move to another zone ? I know it's a silly question but I search everywhere and I can't find what I'm looking for 😞

[@maeegaan]

Ok so I’m making my character in a bath tub but I don’t know how. I haven’t seen the whole video yet but can you make a video showing how to make characters in the tub please?

[@hiphillbert]

Is there any way I could cut to a spot, to zoom in?

[@TallTage]

How do you make your character walk with the zone pan

[@Maireadsalot]

I want to do a shooting scene but my characters don't show when pan to the zones this is the coding I used but I don't know where or how I put the characters and there actions need help ASAP!! INT. FANCY LIVING ROOM - NIGHT @LITTLE LUNA enters from left to screen center @pan to zone 1 @pan to zone 2 @pan to zone 3 @pause for a beat @pan to zone 2 @pan to zone 1 @cut to zone 3

[@mikalafoster7979]

Can you make a video on how to animations without speaking

[@EpisodeNotes]

Do something like this: @CHARACTER is animation Example: @ABI is admire_happy -- I hope this helped~

[@lovelygiraffes5081]

can u do like putting the characters in spots with decimals and percentages?

[@EpisodeNotes]

Rae Rae kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4K3oJdjbbl_nsk

[@liya.k7]

Hey somebody plz tell how to do panning on a character's body from down to up for dramatic reveal .. plz help

[@abirami8022]

Can u tell me how to have a full background view.

[@sidakmakker1846]

How can we have the same background but I want one character to be like alone in the camera ! What can we do here like ?

[@Shravyavermaa]

Hey, can anyone tell me another way of going from one background to the other without using the transition option. I am not able to change it from my warnings background to the main one. Please

[@EpisodeNotes]

Shravya V You just simply type it after the warning background. Example: INT. WARNING - BOTH @pause for 2 INT. BLACK - NIGHT

[@Shravyavermaa]

@@EpisodeNotes I did it that way too. Seems there is a problem. I can explain in detail

[@bluerobot3806]

How do I place some characters in zone three and make the screen pan from zone 1 to zone 3

[@EpisodeNotes]

blue robot Well, if you want to pan to each zone to get to zone 3 then just pan to all the zones: @pan to zone 2 @pan to zone 3 (You’ll already be in zone 1, so you don’t need to pan to zone 1)

[@jboopderp7037]

How do u know if the bg has more than one zone?

[@amberroseclark2441]

Dose anyone know how to zoom on a character from bottom to top?

[@mspsucks1394]

what do i do if i just wanna make the background just be at zone 2 like not pan it or cut but just as soon as i put the background, how do i get it to be zone 2?

[@EpisodeNotes]

msp sucks type ‘@cut to zone 2’ right after you wrote the background’s name. For example: INT. BACKGROUND - DAY @cut to zone 2

[@angelsharon6322]

How to add cuts in body

[@rafaellareis8139]

I just want to pan NORMALLY. But when I write, "@pan to zone 3" it tells me I can not use the @ symbol because I am doing a director command.. does anyone know how to fix this??

[@peytonbourassa]

same

[@bellissima8323]

&pan to zone 'x'

[@user-ud6fx5or1t]

it told me that i can’t use to/spot for panning. can somebody help me??

[@Shravyavermaa]

How do I make my character already appear in the background there and then and not entering from either ways? For example, the MC is sleeping in her bed. That's how the scene starts

[@EpisodeNotes]

You have to position your character there after you have wrote the background name. Example: EXT. AIRPLANE HANGAR - DAY @ABI stands screen center in zone 3 AND ABI is idle

[@vbe9574]

how do you pan in a background with one zone

[@polarprincess91]

PLEASE HELP. I'm trying to place my character in a specific spot while my zones are moving but the character isn't staying in the position. Keeps saying warning. I really don't know what I'm doing wrong. );

[@jesseprendergast7558]

i tried and it didnt work but it worked when i said " @pan to zone 2 in 1" btw

[@iyonnahrandle6513]

How can I make the characters sit in the chairs in any background I'm tryna use INT. CONTROL ROOM - Day and the characters won't sit in the chair

[@doctordee9395]

You can do it using spots

[@doravrhovac4939]

in what zone do you have to cut if you want to see the whole background in once?...

[@EpisodeNotes]

Dora Vrhovac you can’t cut to see the whole background in once, you can only do it in bits and you can either do that with pans or cuts. Example: @pan to zone 2 @pan to zone 3

[@doravrhovac4939]

Episode Notes thanks

[@themaddj4795]

Can someone tell me how do you do a school scene please

[@mxoi9308]

guys if i were to get a background off of an insta episode background account how do i add it to my story?

[@areiamariejones7828]

You have to make it at least 640 x 1136 pixels. To do that, I use GIMP. It’s a free bootlegged photoshop pretty much. And you can stretch/scale the photo to be big enough for episode. If you need more help on how to use the app, just search up “how to scale on gimp” and it should help you out☺️

[@rosewoodart4246]

I can’t add another background! It’s my first story and I can’t get out of the black screen I know how to fad and I’ve typed in the background exactly following multiple tutorials but it won’t work!

[@rosewoodart4246]

*fade

[@mikalafoster7979]

How do make a character do a animation without talking

[@riyahlikesmusic]

you have to type @character name is and then put an animation

[@user-ud6fx5or1t]

how would i pan the camera and have text at the same time?

[@EpisodeNotes]

Do something like this example: &pan to zone 3 NARRATOR Once upon a time...

[@ralucarm27]

Do y’all know that Manhattan skyline background does it have 2 zones?

[@tatianastroman788]

I need help

[@user-py6jn2nf4r]

its very helpful but its not working and i wrote everything correct

[@sharpie1176]

How do you know how many zones there are

[@EpisodeNotes]

There's usually only 3 zones in most backgrounds but there are some with 2 or 4 zones and you could mostly tell by looking at the background size.

[@sharpie1176]

@@EpisodeNotes oki doki thank chu

[@fluffygacha470]

This makes no sense help me

[@EpisodeNotes]

KM Z gamers what do you need help with?

[@fluffygacha470]

Episode Notes like everything I’m very confused

[@meeknessgeorge7595]

Watch the video over again....attentively You will find it clearer

[@fluffygacha470]

Meekness George okay

[@themaddj4795]

Can someone tell me how do you do a school scene please