SFM Learning to pose well

[@charsfm5203]

0:10 they ported a map to get this *thats pretty damn impressive for a beginner*

[@Imgone12321]

Workshop is a thing lmao

[@charsfm5203]

@@Imgone12321 That’s why I commented, I’m familiar with it and at the time this map wasn’t on it lol

[@transcommiegrindfreak]

This looks more like gmod than sfm

[@mr.tidepod9040]

@@gunslingingbrokenmessiah That be funny.

[@Foxy57537]

Nah that's Gmod! 😂

[@steg3823]

Note. You can hold ctrl to see the bones in xray mode. Sorry again for the bad audio my setup isnt super fancy. If you catch me in a stream I might be able to teach a couple things and stuff.

[@entity_4033]

i cant see bones in mine

[@cipher6207]

@@entity_4033 you have to press and hold control button while you're in graph editor

[@cipher6207]

Hey I need help, when I off simple biped the bones on the fingers disappear and I can't move the fingers please help

[@rederickcrown4514]

You had one job, one job, and you screwed it up, if you can't move the head move the neck, if you can't get the front arm on pose, use the back one, if that don't work use the hip, use the rotation tool more often its made for this, and if that don't work, change the pose.

[@phantomdraws6324]

Steg, I know you'll probably never see this comment but, ever since I found your basic tutorial, I am so glad that I have watched your videos. Your vids have always been really helpful and I really like your SFM posters you have made. There really amazing and I wish you the best of luck on expanding your knowledge of SFM. You are one of the best at doing SFM posters.

[@phantomdraws6324]

I noticed that Steg has highlighted this message, I never knew a KZbinr would see something I commented QwQ

[@windiedoessomething970]

I own one of those wooden posable art models, it helps a lot for planning poses for characters like Medic, Scout or anyone else with a similar body shape.

[@stardust-reverie]

“you can sketch out what you wanted to do for your poster” listen if i could do that i would be making 2d art not trying to learn source filmmaker

[@horntail-wyvern2803]

pmsfl XDDDD

[@frenchbaguette3863]

0:01 I didn't know you only have 0 hours on SFM

[@lacplesis484]

ZERO

[@alexilovesyou3791]

I did not see that :o

[@char7403]

*Z E R O*

[@seemo5789]

These tutorials are a god damn lifesaver. I don't think words exist that can properly convey how helpful these are.

[@FrostySuperNova]

Finally I can try to make my SFM posters actually decent and not stiff! Thank you for this amazing tutorial!!

[@hexspecial7070]

Me:hey i did this poster but some of the models look stiff and i need to learn to better pose to fix it Steg be like: I got you fam!

[@BajiBunny]

Hey, I'm from 2020 where the entire world went to hell for a few months, I have nothing else better to-do than to learn SFM and I really appreciate this tutorial, you did a great job.

[@atroposV]

I'm from 2022. It wasn't a few months

[@MakoKlich]

​@@atroposVIt's 2024 and exactly November 12th. The world is on fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@Misuune]

I think Scout broke bone in his shoulder. That must hurt.

[@PinkManGuy]

I was going to watch this at 2x speed because I arrogantly thought that you would take forever to get to each point. Holy wow, I felt so humbled you have so much knowledge on the subject I learned more than I knew about the program watching this, thank you so much.

[@FrostyTF]

Wait.... you don't have to manually do hands! *time to save hours*

[@doyouknowdawae1343]

Frosty why didn't I find thatout 5 hours ago...

[@Amber-t7t]

LMAO I JUST FOUND OUT WTF

[@No-mh6hg]

It took me seven fucking hours to make my heavys hand touch the minigun correctly

[@someguystudios23]

usually you rotate the entire hand with the red axis, whichever one that is.

[@tenacityxl]

Someguy Studios that would be the z axis

[@evilwalter1038]

me thinking it will be good in mind: 13:34 ME in reality: 0:33

[@sploinkity.mp3]

Btw another good tip completely unrelated: if you’re starting out with animating with rigged models (in gmod terms) weld the collar bone to the hand and use the arrow tool (I forgot what it’s called) on the hand if you want the arm to bend

[@FluffyTurtleButSagg]

Art goes hand in hand with SFM.

[@coolchouzhao]

I’m looking for comments about scout’s dogtags

[@mrminimumwagebrain]

the intro seriously looks like an informational video

[@xboxer214]

I swear having a second monitor for a second view port makes this so much better

[@RTHLSS]

12:46 Why lighting different on work camera, and camera 1?

[@noticebot1405]

because camera 1 has lighting dimmer lighting from a setting

[@glexon4373]

3:56 me trying to do yoga

[@randomdude5633]

Could you pls make a video about selecting a good background in sfm? sometimes it's so hard to find a good background among all parts of the map that actually fits the situation.

[@petrichorrrr]

4:17 how my sleep paralysis demon be meditating

[@Shrek_Now_go_away]

Lmao 🤣

[@theant69420]

2:17 "krillin with a nose" LMAO

[@sebbers.1]

your actually nutty with SFM

[@Fiopon]

Your blender stuff is looking a bit smoother, the models and materials remind me of League of Super Evil, a show I used to watch about 10 years ago

[@asyanimasi3d]

Thank you steg

[@oytuu]

0:20 is funny how I thought like this guy, i was wrong

[@Fofo-sr2xu]

Steg is ver gud sfman

[@skorados7479]

Question for SFM. For animation wise how can you stick a gun on his hand rig? And how are you getting the orange circle and swapping back the the yxz (models bones celection) If you reply will be a huge help for me. And thanks for the videos honestly

[@esmooth3983]

Drag the body part of the gun into the hand part of the model, to lock it. Then move the gunnso that it looks like it's in his hand. The gun now moves with the hand.

[@skorados7479]

@@esmooth3983 thank you! :D

[@stops9484]

That helped me a lot steg! But still having a little trouble with photoshoping, that is my limit for now.

[@colinmclaurin4025]

3:47 Crane kick!

[@azurewarrior2000]

Whenever I try to pose a model I keep bending the body parts out of shape instead of actually grabbing the joints to properly pose certain parts of the model, what parts do I actually need to click to pose each body part properly?

[@Henriku37]

I don't know why, but for whatever reason, when i do rig_biped_simple, it doesn't do the thing it's suppose to.

[@Velos3]

There is a problem. I messed up the leg and it looks weird now. How can I reset it to the default state again without Ctrl + Z?

[@neopretzel2790]

Preach 👏👏👏

[@gm_constructor7134]

Dude i tried to update sfm and it only goes up to either 7 or 8 than goes back down to six, its been 7 days ever since i started updating

[@Chritin]

My problem is I bend my models like play do when I try to pose it clips and clops and gets torn apart by play-do

[@stulte.prochristo]

Stegni have problem sfm is only 0.8 fps only and 3 rarely can you tell me what to do

[@steg3823]

Depends on what the problem is. If it’s always been like that, I have some tips on sfm performance in my hand video. If not then reinstall. If that doesn’t work I would try google.

[@hometimemayhem928]

I love hands, I always manually do hands

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

how to make them move hacker pls help

[@ObnoxiousArtist]

Hey steg can the next video be scene building like if you agree with me.....

[@ShadowFanQuills3]

How add rig for sonic model plz help 😣

[@BeziTank]

Well posing an animatronic (fnaf) is a different story because they have to be stiff cause there not like humans where their skin, bones, clothes can bend. Animatronics are plastic and metal well i guess you can still pose good useing them.

[@steg3823]

That depends on the feel your going for. For the most part you still can. Especially since it’s a video game not real life. (Or based in real life)

[@MrN1tr00]

how do you put jungle inferno war paints in sfm

[@alexilovesyou3791]

Go to the SFM workshop you might find them there

[@stinkster]

when you skipped to the legs already being done i got so confused, idk how to pose the legs now!

[@dirtydead4144]

Me too

[@gjtrue]

Is there a tutorial on how to give SFM models cartoony outlines (NOT via AO Outlines Only), through altering VMT files? In particular, anime models? 🤔🤔🤔

[@steg3823]

I know how to do it through photoshopping but not so much through technical means. Pretty much my room style video I made recently

[@GravityTrash]

I only use sequences on fingers. I love posing but fingers are tedious as all fuck.

[@compooter.6811]

( insert making an expert posing video here)

[@kero3301]

Welcome to sfm where every click, It crashes.

[@atroposV]

okay that one's you

[@Mae4Ever]

Do I use a simple rig? I prefer that to pose.

[@danielpalmer7710]

That starting bid almost perfectly describes me my name is Dan and I only got this yesterday

[@m.hanif.fiisabilillah8047]

Why i cannot do Sit in my sfm?

[@verti7268]

This Boi S T I F F.

[@Proto_Flamee]

can you guys please tell me how to move props and models from one place to another? I have been trying for a bit and I cant seem to figure it out

[@truth09]

I know im late. But can you explain what is happening to your arms on thumbnail.

[@domix1973]

Please help my sfm is bugged when i am moving in it it starts flickering black screen when i stop its normal when i move again

[@steg3823]

hit tab. Stop the slider with left click, ctrlz until the the goes back to normal, then hit tab again

[@domix1973]

Steg thanks

[@domix1973]

Steg and btw what slider?

[@domix1973]

sorry its not working btw this is whats happening : gyazo.com/f2426c104e9e748b76e72499ce6499c0 please if you know how to fix it help

[@astro9852]

Domix012 I’ve never seen that. What I’d do is, Verify the Cache. There should be videos on how to do that in steam. If that doesn’t work, go into the steamapps in your folders like before, should be videos on how to browse that and delete your SourceFilm Maker folder. Reinstall it then it hopefully should start working again.

[@kibbichibi7872]

that's a nice 0 hours

[@scoutastic1119]

Hay it’s me!

[@coolthingsbeprcool]

How to you get comfortable using the screen tool?

[@cursedbtw]

Someone help me please! How to set the hands and the foots? Like not moving with the body

[@steg3823]

I explained that’s what the ik rig does

[@spycrabveintisiete488]

My english is so shit to understand this, but that's good

[@Swiftwolf5327]

I have a problem with my model. I don't have a the face folder! Any help?

[@coolchouzhao]

Also why not use rig?

[@reimukill8512]

My friend reccomended me this but it didnt help at all. I still dont know how to moves bones and shit

[@CommissarDorothy]

How to do Particles

[@larsolof2590]

wait I have 1 min on sfm and how do i click the bones I want to change

[@steg3823]

Click on the model in the window on the side. I think you can hit ctrl or something as well to see it faster but I don’t remember

[@larsolof2590]

@@steg3823 ah thanks man

[@nicolasandrade7794]

Luckily I make poses in blender so when I start using sfm I will at least be maybe sorta kinda good

[@aussietrix1550]

10/10 tutorial :p

[@trippymadeit]

It won’t let me import sequences on fingers, help?

[@steg3823]

You might have a rig on it

[@trippymadeit]

Steg I had rig_biped_simple

[@Goldeon8007]

wait, what? I thought u had like 100K subs

[@steg3823]

I get that comment more often than I should tbh lol. Idk

[@vitalitytm8652]

4:33 do yo uhave problem ni**a?

[@misterkroplowka2822]

Good tutorial :D

[@flamewalker7514]

Why don't you make a tutorial on lighting I need help with that.

[@steg3823]

Thats the tutorial right before this one

[@flamewalker7514]

oh great thanks

[@SWIFTNUM]

Quick question how do you do were there are a camera on different viewports

[@steg3823]

You drag the camera into the viewport

[@SWIFTNUM]

@@steg3823 thank you I just started thank you for the reply

[@spidermanfan.3161]

Nice!!

[@BigM1020]

I use T-pose for random things I want to

[@arx5538]

I really hate the very annoying lighting on your 3d characters do you have to use this huge white light on them ? can you use and to replace them ?

[@arx5538]

Stupid autocorrect use sfm*

[@kriby8376]

omg i did like number 1,900

[@some1lambda]

now try to pose mangle from fnaf 2, good luck

[@AteIes]

What's the name of the map?

[@steg3823]

Degrootkeep (probably not spelled that way)

[@AteIes]

Thanks

[@Ammoguy8420]

I cant even move the skeletons on sfm even tho I do what the youtuber says

[@poorchel9943]

Just watch jojo

[@therealeikichionizuka]

I think imma just stick to gmod.

[@-Dezhen]

But i already know how to pose well. :C

[@-Dezhen]

Fingers / Hands can be tedious, but after getting the notch, it's rather simple. It is just annoying that it's starting to eat performance when you are moving a finger. Simple solution is to cut and shorten the shot you're working on.

[@The-Fog-of-War]

I know you are gonna see this bicht. Make me an admin already

[@mustachdoge5835]

But that was a gmod poster...

[@r0mc0mmedy]

yeah i dont like rigs lmao i like doing everything on my dude to get exactly what i want, and rigs just dont like me either

[@matthews.a506]

Steg i have a problem, everytime i want to drag my revolver, the revolver ammo clip didnt want to move only the body move. How to fix it???

[@steg3823]

Could be multiple reasons. Could be a broken model, which can be fixed by finding a working one on the workshop. You could also have local rotation on. Which if you don’t know what that is that’s not the problem. Or maybe your using the wrong item to move it. The workshop fix should work for sure tho

[@matthews.a506]

Steg oh... i understand now. Thx Steg

[@ciscoramon5767]

One thousandth like xD

[@annammageorge8034]

soltera

[@firebug7208]

How to git gud at SFM: use motion capture

[@cheekibreeki6763]

You dont need fotoshop gimp is simplified version of IT be smart Save money

[@GilliganTF2]

My SFM crash ;;--;;

[@OscarknightTF2]

*me 1 minute into the video* JUST GET TO THE FUCKING POINT

[@gumbum10404]

Dog tag

[@TurnTwister]

Hi :)

[@deadkep]

Heart me daddy

[@icedchqi]

AAAAnd just like that no hart

[@compooter.6811]

126th like!

[@sweatybabypowderhands843]

The pose is stiff. Not putting enough time into the spine is probably the biggest flaws I see in most SFM artist, the spine takes up like 60% of the whole body and is where you emphasize the line of action, If you don't play around with it enough you'll end up with a bad pose. Just one stiff part in your poster will make it stand out to a trained eye. One thing that really bugs me is where you placed the hand relative to the leg, it's supposed to rest on the leg, but you placed it in a way that is just is not comfortable. No one would rest their arm that way. His neck should also be resting down more. He doesn't look relaxed, he looks timid. You shouldn't rush tutorials. You had a good start, but the rest of the video falls flat on its face. I know this is just the real basics of posing, but if your example in itself is not a good example of good posing, it ruins the whole point. Sorry for big rant, but maybe don't rush videos so you can advertise your twitch channel.

[@steg3823]

My stuff focuses more on concept then it does accuracy. I already covered the whole spine thing early on. I’m thinking about just taking poster footage instead for tutorials since that might be easier