The best way to do what you want to do is transition logic and would only require, IN, OUT, B2BIN, B2BOUT and NULL scene directors. You then just drag the same scene into the sequencer as many times as you wish with different content for as many different items as you have, 3, 6, 27 and you then then easily animate between. The video you want is this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzAWzzzCqqM although you may need to watch the ones before for it to make sense.
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Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom
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