Introducing the Source Filmmaker

[@ScripterMega]

At Valve: "Hey guys, so we spent years making this high-end film maker, what shall we do with it?" "Give it away for free, and while we are at it we are gonna make several videos about it." Gotta love Valve.

[@user-qc1mc2ly8j]

Ja!

[@markcarlin8635]

Yes its called open source. This enables other artist and app producers to learn and progress, enabling them to make new software and tools etc

[@alkaupadhyay7650]

@The Consul but he true tho

[@martysh1226]

​@@markcarlin8635 sfm isnt open source, open source software is software that has its code on the internet (available for everyone)

[@celluIare]

they were chads 10 years ago, now they are a goofy ahh company who pratically doesn't make games anymore

[@Mr.Atari2600]

1995: windows 3D movie maker 2004: Garry's Mod Today: Source Filmmaker

[@Julian_H]

Genesis Does What Nintendoes!!! tomorrow: source 2 filmmaker. Seriously they need to make that.

[@machination2166]

Then the next day, hl3. Seriously they need to make that.

[@doodboy_]

@@machination2166 oh boy do i have some good news for you

[@dasarath5779]

Ohh 3dmm is better than all of them

[@doctorscarf8958]

@@dasarath5779 yes it even had the best movie made from 3D Movie Maker. The Blue Shell Incident.

[@mechanicpluto2430]

Imagine being someone who worked on Source Filmmaker, and a decade later seeing a team use it to create a feature length psychological horror movie set in the Team Fortress universe.

[@donttouchmykeyblade1]

it’s eternity in there…

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I don't understand how VALVe could let Bay Raitt and the former WETA guys go. They were among the best animators and computer effects experts.

[@vcr_official]

the WETA guys?

[@0oXEROo0]

this looked so easy... I was wrong

[@neono_5006]

+Traxie™ GOOD

[@neono_5006]

Channel Daniel! GIT GUD

[@erosvelasco7905]

oh...

[@JoshyTheSobble]

*STOP BEING SUCH A CUPCAKE AND GIT GUD!*

[@TheMusicX]

Same

[@AvitalShtap]

NOW I FEEL LIKE A GOD JUST FOR TOUCHING THIS PROGRAM

[@helloworld56able]

What would you feel like after rubbing or streching the program?

[@exodus9877]

MrPootisMann How about doing extraterrestrial activities to it?

[@helloworld56able]

Billy bob God knows what'll happen if you breathe heavily on it. Therefore no one knows what'll happen if you breathe heavily on it.

[@Lucky-xb8vr]

meh too

[@tbg8365]

It's like using hammer editor and making a working map.

[@vibri_]

Only source can make games with great graphics and low-end requirements.

[@Julian_H]

Furry but double the poly level... LAGGGGGGGG probably...

[@meeperdudeify]

Ehhh, depends on your definition of great graphics and low-end requirements

[@SuperMechSonic]

I have amd radeon 7340 hd it runs tf2,hl2,portal niceley i havent play the other source games

[@adityamaram6293]

@@meeperdudeify I mean, games like hl2 and portal run very well on old hardware, and their graphics have aged very well.

[@meeperdudeify]

@@adityamaram6293 True. However, while I love TF2, it is a bloated, aesthetically confused mess these days. It might be my favorite game in the world

[@boomieboo]

Brilliant work thank you Valve! This will allow tons of frustrated filmmakers to finally make their filmmaking dreams a reality. I look forward to the time when more environments/character customizations/structures etc. become available so the creators never have to compromise on their original vision for their work.

[@rouxgreasus]

*ahem*

[@captainbucket3397]

I'm really impresed how easily you created the Meet the Medic scene! In first view the scene looks so hard to make!

[@SenorHugo]

I'm excited as hell about this program, I keep checking my e-mail for an invite. But from an animation standpoint, having everything available to you all in one program, not having to rig individual skeletons for animation, and constantly program in behaviors. This looks like a hell of a lot more fun than 3ds max.

[@Iamlostboy.]

Shrek is love. Shrek is life.

[@TheGoodChapSFM]

Remember when valve were up to date with SFM? When they were actually good? Me too...

[@dempi7164]

I remember when I basically watched all existing SFM videos when I joined TF2 community in 2013

[@jeffthemercenary]

Bruh the expiration date is suppose to be a pilot for the tf2 adult swim movie wonder what happend

[@0master0hack0]

this has given birth to some insane videos

[@vikrant555]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@SuperMechSonic]

@BEASTFRAG435 thats Gmod

[@seamusmckeon9109]

Like everything LazyPurple has ever made. EVEN THE OLD ONES

[@argglefarggle]

this is an amazing tool. the power it gives you as a player/ filmmaker is amazing, the 3d control is fantastic and it cuts and films and animates like a pro. not one to gush but... im totally gushing all over the place right now!

[@norabellerose8560]

5 years later it still says its in beta. What happened?

[@k-brony9983]

Until they do Source 2 and Source Filmmaker 2 I guess o.O

[@bustinmayo6595]

No valve just gave up on it, Valve is just like that these days

[@pacificproductionsofficial]

actually it was because i heard they fired the only guy working on this thing...so i guess its just ded now

[@gustavoarriaga9612]

A decade later: ._.

[@gustavoarriaga9612]

Oh my God

[@thetokutickler]

I think a lot of people these days are spoiled by more sophisticated modern animation software and forgot how groundbreaking Source Filmmaker was at the time. I remember before SFM, KZbin was filled pretty much exclusively with crudely made Gmod animations. Gmod animations are iconic but a lot of animators struggled to tell longer and more serious stories using it. SFM was a real game changer for people who wanted to animate but didn't have money to spend on professional animation software. Like, if you were on KZbin at the time then the change was very striking.

[@pawpawsbboy]

I am a beginner using SFM. I mostly make Half Life animations, and overtime planning to make way bigger and better animations. That is until I realized that making a 3 second animation look good could take 3 hours to make.

[@player70477]

you post gorilla tag videos lil bro

[@pawpawsbboy]

​@@player70477 1. my comment was 1 entire year ago. 2. the only reason i started making gorilla tag videos is for views, obviously didnt work so im changing my content. 3. I did make SFMs but ive privated all of them as well as my other videos

[@player70477]

@@pawpawsbboy bet you made skibidi toilet sfm videos 😭🙏🙏🙏

[@pawpawsbboy]

@@player70477 skibidi toilet didnt even exist 1 year ago, because thats when boom actually made good content. I literally made half life 2 SFMs idk what the problem is

[@daiquimm]

​@@player70477Why tf are you accusing him with no proof, leave the guy alone, stop being so toxic

[@blanehale]

Although there may be terrible Five Nights at Freddy's sfm animations, there are great TF2 animations yes there's still those, unlike how many think there dead

[@PrinceWesterburg]

"Blade up shots" - I've worked both as a cameraman on set, processing foley and as a CG 3D animator with some very experienced and well connected people and not once in 30 years have I heard that phrase.

[@keego_yt0810]

Source Filmmaker is the most groundbreaking animation program of all time.

[@synthwave-goes-beep]

I doubt that. It’s one of the best though.

[@fads90]

I've finished my first really good sfm video, thank you so much! This tool is amazing and I will thank you by buying a ridiculous amount of hats!

[@Brnergulsen1713]

Hell yeah

[@zachvalenti]

This is the coolest thing.... I'm speechless right now.

[@carom7028]

+Zach Valenti IKR! For someone who doesn't know much about animation this is too exciting! It makes me want to have it right now

[@kitboy4239]

Im going to show the world what an 11 year old can do... I dont know how to animate lol, but i'll try to do some animations

[@time7877]

Lmao, you guys are so cringey

[@carom7028]

CluelessPo :c

[@time7877]

not you guys

[@GTAGAMER222]

since now SFM is now about FNAF Tf2 animation were amazing back then but now there's some good FNAF animators and shitty ones

[@FotoStudios418]

and sadly the good ones are overshadowed by bad ones like some kind of cinema channel overshadowing some very good animators

[@jco_sfm]

the more you use it the more you realize how well it compares to other programs cant do as much but its all a lot more focused i dig it

[@CapcomSegaFanBoy]

SFM, 2010s: TF2, and FNAF SFM today: any franchise that exists

[@EnnTomi1]

i can totally see where this is going....

[@CheffyDXP]

I have to admit that this is the best video/movie editor I've ever seen in my life

[@dragonborn3609]

They got pretty good graphics.

[@catisthebest46]

this is the beginning of my SFM career. i will see you again in 1 year

[@maiqtheliar4347]

how did it go

[@catisthebest46]

@@maiqtheliar4347 i quitted. Busy life and all. I have bigger goals that require most of my time. Thank you reminding me about my past dream

[@maiqtheliar4347]

@@catisthebest46 no problem kitty cat, if you have discord you should write me, otherwise i wish you the best and i hope you accomplish your goals

[@catisthebest46]

@@maiqtheliar4347 oh wait it's 8824

[@maiqtheliar4347]

@@catisthebest46 what is 8824?

[@amugofpeanutbutter991]

Man this is the best animation program I have EVER used. So bloody happy

[@catlover6629]

FNAF fans: *It's free real estate*

[@SO_SIC]

And it only came with Meet the Soldier, Heavy, and Engineer.

[@randyandy98]

Yup

[@jeffthemercenary]

And medic

[@SO_SIC]

no

[@vcr_official]

Except for the Medic, Spy, Pyro, Demoman, Sniper, Scout. hell, even the Left 4 Dead teasers.

[@josephsimoneau4313]

(Crowd cheers and applause) Preston: Well, it is done. I'll call in every member of the crew we have left 2 years since the start of the great journey for the great change.

[@hrclayton8197]

i heard some portal music (OST) in there! well, it is valve so why not

[@goldsocks9999]

Honestly i wish i could pay for this software. Its nigh magical that valve made this.

[@Champignone]

It's free on steam.

[@acclipse9262]

It's free ;-;

[@ItsNanking]

Your dream came true The program is free!

[@xelinxbb7290]

free on steam

[@kaa992]

Damn at 0:50 a bunch of those items are in TF2 now. How time flies

[@MultiAla01]

0:53 1:06 1:14 1:44 2:14 Never show this to public, or everyone will start asking for mtt_spy, mtt_scout, mtt_medic and mtt_pyro.

[@pugzzf]

+TʜᴇBʟᴏxxɪɴɢBʟᴏᴄᴋs and mtt_demoman

[@irenesilvadeaquino5621]

sadsadas

[@topminator2991]

And mtt_sniper

[@JonasTheWizard]

Copyright is a thing do not worry about it

[@milespalmer7754]

man, don't you love constantly updated animation engines and games that work flawlessly? guys?

[@shovel_salesman]

😔

[@kansen-san]

Its 2019 And I am still watching This.

[@JohnathonBalls]

After 10 years, its still in beta

[@DeDaDoDu]

That feel when you will never hear the SFM-guy again because he got fired.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

This is so sad.

[@Glsmakgn]

can we get an f in chat

[@TyroneryJames]

this was made years ago why am i repling to this in a pandemic ah fuckit F

[@Gibrandon-X]

F

[@TheRealMagicMan]

F

[@keecko8169]

its so odd to look back and think how at this time tf2 was valve's prized possession.

[@smellyvomit]

they had no idea what horrors this would fuel.

[@mechanicpluto2430]

Emesis Blue:

[@MickelravenOld]

2012-2014 TF2 animations 2014-20?? FNAF animations

[@galxie]

And then you have then people trying to balance the source bit out. (I make tf2 animations)

[@jecksfoxofficial]

"We starting beta of SFM" Best last words...

[@AdmireTheMoustache]

Can you only use Source Filmmaker on tf2 or valve related games?

[@Mr.FastZombie]

I think you can add your own stuff.

[@declanwatson15]

Any game that runs Valves Source engine I believe. TF2 is one too but I think it's the same with other games.

[@zobratac]

You can take any model, map, particle, any "thing" From the workshop and use it to make movies or posters

[@phoenixbluex]

can you monetize the stuff on youtube?

[@WickedJ133]

I think it falls under fair use, even though there has been a big hubbub around the subject for a couple of days now.

[@Wesmoen]

Valve has announced, that you can monetize their assets from their games in your own creations. But you are not allowed to rip their assets and distribute it separately. (For example, selling a gun or character model that's made by them and pretending that's your creation!) Valve's video policy www.valvesoftware.com/videopolicy.html

[@hoodiemann9968]

source filmmaker back then: *good, TF2 animations* source filmmaker now: *KZbin currently drowning in "[FNAF SFM]" videos while the videos are also drowning in undeserved veiws*

[@insertcharacternamehere9289]

0:57 rip pyro's flamethrower stopped existing

[@eyetoons2328]

1:11 A wild pyro appears

[@skazzuie]

top comment for 7 years.. damn

[@DownPoorTube]

Cant wait to post our first tests with this program. Valve, you guys rock!

[@richardai1894]

How is this still in beta after 8 years

[@HumperJumper69]

Valve just abandoned it

[@panzerbuchse1828]

Remember when people used source filmmaker for only source games? Now every new source filmmaker video is FORTNITE FORTNITE FORTNITE.

[@Orangelover18]

This is so hard for me to use.....;-;

[@QuantumCatGames]

FisTheEvil lelel

[@DanielGonzalez-fn1eb]

._.

[@Elijah0sausage]

Valerie L 2es4me

[@neono_5006]

+Valerie L (orangelover18) GET GUD

[@awesomesonic159]

+Neono _ GET GOOD. GET LMAOBOX.

[@epicface7031]

Back then, the Source Filmmaker was made to animate, demonstrate and test. Nowadays, idiots decide to make fan fictions and bullshit.

[@apchistuz]

wdym by bullshit? Memes?

[@thesonicshadowfananimation]

My Favorite Source Filmmaker

[@superfightingrobot3708]

wasn't the guy who made the narration fired?

[@thecocomen546]

+SuperFightingRobot source?

[@superfightingrobot3708]

thecocomen546 I heard from people i know, so i dont have any sorry. Which is again, why im asking. I doubt it is real.

[@KingFluffs]

Well either way, he isn't making tutorials for us anymore. And the SFM has been abandoned by Valve for over a year.

[@supeesanic4287]

2020: still in beta

[@crfthero]

2021 still beta

[@HumperJumper69]

@@crfthero valve just abandoned it

[@Officialfanatkuroshpi]

​@@crfthero2024..

[@Officialfanatkuroshpi]

2024 and still in beta

[@MrFatKat]

to this day he is still saying its in beta but its been beta for 9 years

[@gogo1393]

Make the source filmmaker easier to use in less time

[@UseZapCannon]

Having used a ton of programs in my day, I can tell you that Source Filmmaker is literally one of the easiest 3D animators ever. I have 48 hours in SFM and I'm pretty decent - And if that wasn't what you meant, yeah, some of the ten-minute videos that you see made in the program do take months to make.

[@gogo1393]

Well i didnt know this but i mean there is alot of it to understand but i am a begineer after all i will get used to it but i still cant know how to make a demo man seath a sword from his back :(

[@UseZapCannon]

Soldier Ghost Yeah. Naturally, the bigger and more complex the software, the bigger and more complex things you can do with it. :D

[@gogo1393]

Yeah i figured it out when i looked at meet the spy's motion editior O.O

[@CinemaBlocks]

pussy kid

[@johnoldfield8402]

source filmmaker its free to play

[@MagicSphere16]

oh my its so increadible that the meet the videos made from sfm its soo smooth

[@portospl8781]

Is there a full version of this right behind you remix? 0:15

[@C.A._Old]

Bay Raitt Come back mann. TF2 Community Need You! Comic 7 Need You Mann!

[@portospl8781]

​@@C.A._Oldwat

[@LucaMoscatelliNilson]

Why doesn't source filmmaker work on mac?

[@LucaMoscatelliNilson]

+Qu33n i wish there was a source filmmaker version of mac

[@LucaMoscatelliNilson]

+Qu33n i wish there was source filmmaker version for mac

[@LucaMoscatelliNilson]

+Qu33n i wish there was source filmmaker version for mac

[@TJK10Able]

No

[@crazyspooks10]

Now that I finished watching all the tutorials, I have much more respect for what the animators do. I wish they made keyframing much more simpler in this like after effects or Premiere. Having to relearn hotkeys for a new editing software is probly the most annoying aspect of figuring a new program... I'm impressed with the way you can implement your own voice along with custom mouthing. The locking cams, lighting, etc are small aspects that will make this so fun though. Cant wait to try it

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

2:53 meet the madman

[@404User-Not-Found]

that's not madman that's Uberhoovy

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

FlavyuGG Gaming uberhoovy, madman, what's the difference? they're both insane when they're ubercharged.

[@404User-Not-Found]

HECK YEA :P

[@C.A._Old]

Dude i miss Old Valve So Much. Such A Golden Days Of Era. These Days New Valve Fking Boring and assholes.

[@Aflay1]

Can't forget the people who made Gmod awesome in the first place, such as dasboschitt, Raikujo, kitty0706, and people like Schwiggen didn't even use Gmod before SFM came out and made some of the best ones, and the list goes on.. Here is to innovation, but never forget about the classics.

[@VOMMESP]

1:34 look wired

[@valvefan]

Too bad that this program haven't updates too long and he is in beta still

[@afinley3d]

I'm not a professional animator by any means, but I am deeply delved in their world. SFM won't change anything in that regard. 3D programs have been around for the home consumer for over a decade (Blender, etc.). Everything you need to know to become a genius physicist is available online right now. Has everyone suddenly become a master at physics? It still takes years of dedication to be a professional at anything, including animation. SFM is cool, but it's no comparison to feature animation.

[@t-man5196]

I have one word to sum up the source engine: DATED.

[@TrustedScience]

Not really, the latest builds of the engine have all the things most modern engines have.

[@t-man5196]

A Trusted Friend In Science™ I was joking, It's my favorite video game engine of all time.

[@halfhalo33]

Sorta agree. The polygon and textures are much smaller than todays and map size are limited (and very blocky). Though its still funny how HL2 still has the best lip sync in games since 2004.

[@t-man5196]

halfhalo33 True. I wonder why nobody has tried to outdo them in that area.

[@eduardocclc]

Bobbin' Williams Actually, LA Noire did it.

[@ogarkovxoxo]

Do you guys remember sfm without any fnaf shit?

[@OnemarioOLDCHANNEL]

Why are people still going on about FNaF and how it sucks and such? It's old news!

[@TJK10Able]

It's still new news today. FNAF is being ruined with animatronic shipping, rule 34 & stuff!

[@muffy7323]

Let kids be kids.

[@Officialfanatkuroshpi]

Да чем вам фнаф то не угодил лол, на плохих я понимаю аниматоров то жаловаться, но фнаф это не обязательно сборище школьников лол

[@Rapido2311]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas + Camhack + San An Studios was to say the least, a pain to work with. But I must say I'm quite blown away by just how powerful SFM is! It's the perfect tool for making movies in games. Just the fact that you're able to do 3D modeling directly inside the editing software, makes this an incredibly flexible and powerful tool that is way easier to use than having to record the game, and then edit those 2D images in a NLE. I wish I had this back when I was making machinimas.

[@TheSuperCoolMan122]

Rappy does the SFM work with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? that would be pretty cool

[@Rapido2311]

ARR It would, but it only works within the Source engine, hence the name. GTA SA was made in RenderWare.

[@StefanConstantinDumitrache]

+Rappy What games can be used with SFM? Any game, any Source game or any Valve Source game?

[@Rapido2311]

Stefan Constantin Dumitrache Right now, only TF2, but Valve could potentially release it for some of their other Source-based titles later. There's still lots of potential for importing custom made 3d models and maps for those familiar with TF2 modding .

[@Incognito4]

Why do you sound like the spy?

[@justineblogs4820]

how do you get the meet the heavy thingy-ma-bob?????

[@ernestoaguas3443]

You need to load the session "Meet the Heavy" first.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

I'm sorry, *"thinga-mabob?"*

[@hotglassfilms]

i think this can work well for animated storyboards, to get the feel and idea for your actual film. epic. in my opinion, as long as we can customize our characters and landscapes from scratch then i'm keen.

[@NabeelFarooqui]

Yup, you can make everything by yourself too

[@ikamusume3283]

I think SFM is more easy than MMD...Idk why, but I'm just saying XD

[@SlayerDUDE1993]

mmd is better for anime style

[@pwnth]

more abandoned than the game its based off.

[@grandmajenkins]

By the devs at least Thats a joke

[@TheColynSlayer]

You sir, you deserve a medal. Really, I was about saying the same things, but I think you said it better than I could say them.

[@TheDevstar2000]

WHY?! why is this only on PC?!

[@Ookoolicious]

Because fuck consoles.

[@TheDevstar2000]

Bob S I meant why isn't this on mac

[@MrLoquendoGames]

TheDevstar2000 Because macs are not for this kind of stuff.

[@MrLoquendoGames]

***** Why do you think studios use Windows PCs to do this kinds of stuff? PCs are more powerful,there is no denial on that. (not hating on macs tough)

[@MrLoquendoGames]

***** Listen,i don't care. This thing is not for mac and you won't ever be.If you want to use it use bootcamp and run it on windows.

[@Glitchmouse2]

SFM is hell,

[@TopNotch2007-o7q]

Fr, i was trying to make a simple animation and that took me like 2 hour

[@shaionXeditzSE]

It will take time​@@TopNotch2007-o7q

[@__gadonk__]

@@TopNotch2007-o7q try using Blender lol

[@TopNotch2007-o7q]

@@__gadonk__ nvm. Sfm is easy kinda

[@MrFlarepheonix]

a lot of people are saying this is the death of gmod, but i propose something else; imagine the source filmmaker+gmod, it would be the start of some of the coolest videos ever!

[@BManArchive]

Take a shot every time you see a FNaF comment

[@TwoHeadedMeerkat]

Ehhhhhh I'm gonna make *burp* all of ya are dead. and I'm gonna make ya deader ya dead, dead-deads. *passes out from alcohol*

[@TwoHeadedMeerkat]

OMYXT Z aaaaahhh shut up... ya damn.. don- zzz

[@coalstocking]

IM DRUNKER THAN DEMOM- BUUURPP AN

[@tadkins3204]

If any of you think you're better than me than you got another thing, *burp then unintelligible speech*

[@cursedchannel133]

Hi I'm typing this from the hospital.

[@Tommy_Waltion]

Is source filmaker free ? Or pay ?

[@corporalspeede3817]

tommy waltion free

[@MajorNoob]

+tommy waltion Free

[@bwax_]

free

[@360xxx_swagluvunohomosapie9]

stay in roblox

[@ihatefamilychannels1715]

+360xxX_SwagLuvUNoHomoSapiensDoritozNDewBowlOfFnafWankageWithExtraWinkyLargeSalamiOgrelord_Xxx420 stay in cod

[@caseyisvoodoo619]

I like how they added a "Whoosh" at the end of the video in the subtitles, very nice.

[@watermellonpussy95]

Basically, Kind of a big deal.

[@DaRealShadez]

its sad that kids know this from skibidi toilet

[@Tomato_Head_Studios]

I found this from “that’s why Charlie’s dead”

[@MNHOfficiaI]

oh yeah this is why skibidi toilet got popularized by among gen alpha kids they don't even know what their original stuff, dafuqboom in interview that he told us he didn't except his series went blew up because his series broke KZbin last year

[@DaRealShadez]

@@MNHOfficiaI i literally forgot that i wrote this comment

[@SergeantBalthazar]

If you're asking what song is being played, it's the song from the Meet the Spy trailer.

[@hahahafiy]

So is this what dafuqboon uses this software to make Skibidi Toilet?

[@BombBusiness]

No, from what I've seen it's more likely they use Gmod to animate

[@Maxi_Gamer_2011]

Yes. This one software is normally called in a abreviated way ''SFM'', and it has a big communitty since 2013.

[@Maxi_Gamer_2011]

@@BombBusiness Dafuq uses SFM.

[@BombBusiness]

@@Maxi_Gamer_2011 ahhh kk thanks mate

[@Maxi_Gamer_2011]

@@BombBusiness Don't worry I have seen many people say that Dafuq uses Gmod. Maybe it's because of how cursed his animations look but he uses SFM since a long time ago.

[@NealChauhan]

This is unreal.

[@mia_bentzen]

no its source

[@Burnswood]

happy 7th year anniversary for Beta.

[@Olexa007]

Still beta, for over 12 years...

[@wiz6890]

Vavle :Create SFM for movies and posters for TF2 Today : Using for make porn.

[@wowland6873]

Vavle

[@MrPanker]

i hope that someone give us meet the spy animation i miss sfm so much its been 7 years

[@nigralurker]

If you're into serious 3d animation, then don't touch Source Filmmaker. Unless you're experienced with Hammer and Source in general, then you'll be in over your head. There are plenty of other superior products out there then a filmmaker that was half-assed onto Quake era programming...

[@Wesmoen]

Such as? Personally, I think this is a nice and easy way to make 3d videos without making own models. So far, I've seen creations made by this program that are really great. I guess is matter of taste and experience?

[@caseytubes]

The Source Filmmaker is fantastic for 3D Animators looking for a start. It comes with hundreds of models and hundreds more with other Source Engine games and the workshop (both SFM and GMOD's workshops are good resources.) Content creation, yes is hard, but is possible, and not even required if you're just trying to get your feet wet with 3D animation. And I'd say if you're more experienced with some other package, stick to what you know. Either way you're able to create a good looking film. My Source: My own experience, now two years into producing an original IP using the SFM, with no former experience in 3D Animation

[@Bargadiel]

Any tool that allows people to express themselves is fine for them. What you're saying is equivalent to "Nah man, paint, you don't need to use that, because photoshop exists" Who cares as long as people create a quality piece? I've been to talks with valve animators who even say they seriously consider SFM pieces for their hiring process, and have hired more than a fair share of people because of SFM work. All they care about are people that get involved in the medium.

[@the123atrainzt.f.o.t.sfman2]

I wish its five nights at Freddy’s on sfm.

[@NL4100]

This is just amazing. valve is truly the only gaming company that cares about their customers :D

[@gardenoir6176]

Thank you Source Filmmaker, now stop screwing over Mac users and give us a version!

[@bwax_]

+Swag Pants get rekt gabe

[@eggbertsmith]

NONE FOR YOU!

[@SirCaplockWood]

THAT'S WHY THERES AUTODESK, 4D CINEMA, AND MY FAV *BLENDER*

[@lqserbeans3515]

lmao mac *is typing comment on mac*

[@notsogrand2837]

Get a real computer

[@jaydenbev]

for animation, SFM is way more difficult to control than other 3d animation tools. But overall, it is a better tool for fast/rapid editing and rendered seeing as it uses a real-time rendering game engine.