def true_wish(): # define some actors x = TextBox("Jubba") y = TextBox("Wubba") f = Flame() # turn some into a group g = Group(x,y) # set some starting opacities g.opacity = 0.0 # bring out the group g.enter() # fade in and out at same time, while showing fire with parallel(): # smooth takes start, end, and duration x.opacity = smooth_to(.5,duration=2.0) y.opacity = smooth_to(.5,duration=2.0) # the flame can burn with serial(): # enter the flame f.enter() # wait a sec to start wait(1.0) # burn the flame for a sec f.burn(1.0) # then leave f.leave() # Wait for keypress before continuing pause() # group leaves the stage g.leave()