dead camera much improved and has the ability to step through multiple stages

scripts/player.gd

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var gun : Node
 @onready var level_control = get_tree().current_scene
 @onready var interact_ray = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D/InteractRay
 @onready var bullet_ray = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D/BulletRay
+@onready var hitmarker = load("res://hitmarker.tscn")
 var instance_bullet
 var instance_casing
 var instance_mag
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ var dead_announce = load("res://assets/dead_announce.tscn")
 var pickupmsg
 
 @onready var crosshair = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D/Crosshair
-@onready var hitmarker: TextureRect = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D/Hitmarker
 @onready var head = $Head
 @onready var camera = $Head/Recoil/Camera3D
 @onready var world_environment = $"../WorldEnvironment"
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ func _ready():
 	health_indicator.size = Vector2(viewportWidth,viewportHeight)
 	health_indicator.color = Color(0.471, 0, 0, 0)
 	
+	crt_filter.visible = false
+	
 	#turn off audio if unchecked in player
 	if AUDIO == false:
 		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(0,-80)
@@ -397,9 +399,8 @@ func weapon_select(gun_id):
 		level_control.gun_spawn(gun_id)
 
 func enemy_hit():
-	hitmarker.visible = true
-	await get_tree().create_timer(.1).timeout
-	hitmarker.visible = false
+	var hitmarker_spawn = hitmarker.instantiate()
+	camera.add_child(hitmarker_spawn)
 
 func toggle_hud(hud_on):