Sims 4 Storyteller Group

"DeeWraynged;12968920" wrote:
... how much of the game do you play on "fast" speed

None.

"DeeWraynged;12968920" wrote:
... I find it really hard to pause the game at just the right moment where my Sim is making the right facial expression I want ... Often they'll make that expression so fast I don't even have time to press pause!

Instead of the pause button, hover over the "p" key and as the animation starts to approach the look you're after, hit "p" to pause. if it ain't right, hit "p" twice to unpause and re-pause in quick succession to let the animation click a split-second ahead and see if it lands where you want it. you'll end up doing this over and over and over. You can use the "c" key to take your picture and there's some way you can toggle away that "do you really want to take a picture?" dialog box so you don't have to monkey with it 40 times a minute. Snap a couple pictures that aren't quite the look you're looking for, in part cuz you may never quite get it and in part in case they prove useful when you go to cobble your story together. You're Screenshots folder will silt up quickly with huge .pngs, so maybe get in the habit of cleaning it out now and again.