I noticed there are discussions around the tech side of scripting, how to get it set up etc, but not much on just general scripting techniques.
Having recently got back into scripting myself I was reminded that it can very much feel like an art rather than a science! But there isn’t anywhere specific for people to ask questions about how to script better, how to handle certain kinds of action, etc.
I’ll start. I recently discovered the dynamic injection mode of scripting apps - and it’s a godsend! It is literally the reason why I started scripting again. Frame by frame scripts feel like such a mountain to climb. However, using dynamic injection and running through a video at 50% or 30% lets me run through huge sections of video so quickly. I now legitimately feel like I could get around to scripting most of my collection at some point.
Whats strange is that I find that my results can often feel better than my frame by frame efforts. Because I can set a target speed beforehand for the app to aim for, I have a better idea of what the script is going to feel like than trying to estimate it by setting points frame by frame.
It also adds a little bit of variance to stroke lengths which is nice. It’s a little bit less robotic feeling as the temptation with going frame by frame is just to repeat 80/0/80/0 ad infinitum. I’ve learned that trying to mimic the stroke lengths happening on screen isn’t really the best way to go. It’s not about how it looks, it’s about how it feels and dynamic injection helps with that greatly. Plus it’s so easy to adjust that speed after the fact by selecting all top/bottom points of a section and moving them up or down.
It only seems to help with certain actions though - sections that follow a fairly regular up/down rhythm like fucking, dynamic injection is perfect for that. Grinding, most blowjobs, not so much, they still look like a frame by frame job. Also, it is best to look over dynamic frame sections again once done and make adjustments, but that is true of any scripting.
I actually find BJ scenes quite challenging and was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to approach them. They always take so long! Plus there is a real balance between mimicing the organic feel and having too many points in a BJ section.