Source 2 Filmmaker Tips and Tricks - The Essentials

The first episode in my Source 2 Tips and Tricks series. In this video I'll be covering some of the essential tools and tips that I think everyone should know about when starting to use Source 2 and S2FM. Hopefully this is somewhat useful!
Let me know in the comments if there's anything specific you'd like me to cover in future videos and I'll see what I can do! =)
Topics covered in this video:
00:00 Intro
00:54 How to fix blurry textures
01:36 How to scale bones
02:33 Auto IK and Spline Rigs
03:05 Changing the map per-shot
03:40 Post-Process Editor
04:44 How to add Bloom
05:23 How to move particles
07:10 Outro
Half-Life Alyx particle source files:
drive.google.com/file/d/16aBl...
Source Filmmaker Discord server:
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Music provided by Epidemic Sound:
James Meadows - Powerlines
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[@Faxanadu_]

I love the sudden cuts to "...other...body parts." Harry knows, and he's judging everyone.

[@maurogarciasola969]

3:02 there you go 👌🏻

[@nomecognome6713]

Ah, the internet, such a beautiful place

[@painting4850]

sfm is sfm

[@ironicivan4928]

@@maurogarciasola969 thank you

[@Praecantetia]

In blender: "control P to bone" kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaW7dZKNh7KMbqc

[@PaperBenni]

Valve Products always have parts so good that the community puts up with the parts you wouldn't believe came out of an actual professional development team.

[@twicethegalo]

I have no idea what anything of this means but I like the looks of whatever is on screen

[@Gaelic-Spirit]

same

[@GameRevo]

As someone who keeps dipping in and out of Source 2's filmmaker, I really appreciate these videos. Particularly excited about that 'porting internet/source files to source 2' video. The way I learned was quite slow, but with a quick enough workflow I'd probably, finally, take the plunge.

[@000marioshi000]

Great (?) to see that at least S2FM keeps having things accessible or fixable in a confusing way, just like the ol' SFM!

[@Turgineer]

The lighting is much more impressive than before.

[@TheDapperPenguinAnimator]

Wow, lots of helpful stuff in here! Those spline rigs in particular actually look really convenient, no more hand animating wires and cables! I look forward to seeing some more tips and tricks in the future!

[@HaloFollower-Ron]

Super useful. Really looking forward to future episodes 👏

[@jksparkle2799]

I don't plan on using sfm (1 or 2) anytime soon, but I do love learning how things work, and this was interesting from that viewpoint.

[@sulphurous2656]

That clip showcasing parallax/displacement mapping in Source 2 makes me jelly as someone who converted to using Eevee in Blender whilst waiting for S2FM.

[@shigzn]

Yeeesss! Thank you Harry for sharing your knowledge with us! I've been wanting to get into S2FM for a while but just couldn't get around understanding all the features. Excited for more tutorials to come!

[@knightofarkronia8652]

Thanks for uploading this! I’ve been considering someday going into SFM animation myself, and this could be helpful for when that time comes!

[@SODAZ]

every time I see your video, I want to switch to the s2fm engine :)

[@Free_exp]

This was very helpful actully Thank you

[@Nikki-tm2ck]

As a person who has no plan in ever working with source or 3D animation whatsoever, I can still confidently say I’m so concerning interested in everything this man does out of his sheer talent

[@INCASEHASUTUBE]

This is a MASSIVE help, I can't thank you enough.

[@ryzacobalion3622]

Never thought i would get a video tutorial from Harry on how to use Source2 Engine but i love it!

[@Sillybutts]

Great video, can't wait for more!

[@noneofyourbeeswax7379]

...i suddenly appreciate the hell sfm animators go through to bring us joy

[@theironycomedy6]

Finally, a tutorial from the god of animation himself.

[@chaosminecraft3399]

that is actually cool that there is an Comunity that is Truly trying to get some Great videos made in SFM. i give you full respect to what you do :)

[@AtZeroDansGames]

Holy crow that a lot of things Thanks sure this stuff will help great work

[@TsunankoProductions]

Definitely hoping to see something on the engine's cloth physics!

[@sooba9627]

Nice voice. Very smooth, very narratory.

[@JackieJKENVtuber]

Now, I've heard of sourcery BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

[@ComicalRealm]

Source 2 makes looks like SFM underwent a whole super saiyan transformation

[@YanntastischGER]

What a sweet buttery voice doin the explaining. ^^ I don't use Source... at least not yet, and even I see how neat of a tutorial this is, since there seem to be many problems with the engine new users wouldn't know how to solve. Maybe I can use it some day in the future or just to have nice some knowledge.

[@AllExistence]

I did not expect new SFM to have so many cool features...

[@poloyaoman]

omg I'm looking forward to these series ! Do you mind doing a video or two for total beginners ?

[@ezkillionaire3276]

"This was a triumph. I'm making a note here; Huge success! It's hard to over-state My satisfaction."

[@InventorZahran]

"Aperture Science, We do what we must, because we can, For the good of all of us, Except the ones who are dead!"

[@dr.antonius8350]

"But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. And the science gets done and you make a neat gun. For the people who are still alive..."

[@voltronimusprime3833]

"I'm not even angry. I'm being so, sincere right now. Even though you broke my heart and killed me. And tore me to pieces. And threw every piece, into, a fire. As they burned, it hurt because, I was so happy for you!"

[@andresbravo2003]

I know everything similar to Source Filmmaker. I would love this video and something quite exciting.

[@emmaloggedout]

i don't even use source 2 filmmaker but this was entertaining to watch

[@MrHeartbleed]

Every time you upload a video I get excited, because you rarely upload videos. :D

[@GoldBearanimationsYT]

Harry any news on like a official sfm2 release?

[@BeatCrazey]

WOW, the Xen Shader stuff comes with so many useful features I never dared to investigate (like parralax occlusion mapping)...

[@lalolanda1699]

Amazing!

[@Sph_611]

I didn't understand a single thing but still watched, Source2 is amazing.

[@MatthewBester]

Amazing, well beyond me. Last time I dabbled with this sort of thing was Hammer. It's funny to see that things still spawn at origin point.

[@lalolanda1699]

Awesome! 👍

[@wolfform]

This is so informative! How did you learn all of these tips and tricks? Trial and error?

[@Slimemike]

This video might convince me to use s2fm again

[@freddyfoxyton7813]

*Grabs desk, chair, notepad, and pencil* Alright. I'm ready to attend to the next sfm2 class.

[@aplimsollpunk2738]

Does your desk include a built-in voice recorder, camera, and rocket boosters?

[@freddyfoxyton7813]

@@aplimsollpunk2738 unfortunately no because Gabe is a greedy bastard who doesnt share until they mass produce it.

[@hi_its_jerry]

2:39 holy... ive been begging for something like this

[@bananm778]

very cool

[@booiireally6376]

Please continue making those portal songs I listen to them everyday

[@2702roro]

52 seconds and I'm already excited to see what he's learnt because I don't no much

[@LimeMaxx]

i love you forever, harry

[@masterofnothing4938]

Feel that will never forget his animations for some in explainable reason

[@Makaponpon]

im 99.9999% sure i’ll never use sfm, both 1 and 2(or others if valve ever learns how to say 3), but by god is this interesting major envy of ya’lls patience, learning and mastering stuff like this, i know my ADHD would never let me concentrate long enough for that

[@HuffGLaDTem]

source 2 looks so good i think now might be my time to learn sfm

[@wta1518]

Just know that it isn't going to look as good as Harry's animations without a lot of post processing.

[@skycreeper0173]

This is super awesome. I'd like to ask, would you make a tutorial on how to install S2FM? I feel that would really help a lot of SFM users who may want to try out S2FM.

[@SyntheticKill]

Really appreciate this, I’ve been wanting to get into source 2 filmmaker but with no previous knowledge on source 1 filmmaker. And there is barely any tutorial sources out there at all.

[@kjmana]

tanks for da help

[@Komegatze]

Finally! YEEEESSS!

[@mishaskr8502]

Good tip: Use re shade to make such contrast inside the portal 2

[@Tronoid]

I have a question : In SFM, some eye-textures allow to make animated irises by applying the "$irisframe" integer by using custom materials in the model tab. It allows me for example to animate an eye and to make it shrink or grow at will. The vtm texture allowed for multiple textures to be compiled in a single one, allowing me to animate it. I'm still looking for a way to achieve the same result in S2FM. Is it even doable ?

[@PsychoticFox0120]

I can't seem to get the post-process editor's effects to show up in S2FM. How were you able to do it?

[@jbritain]

I've never used Source in my life but this is still interesting

[@LucasGleason]

Same

[@1mpreza2fa]

3:08 where can i find this aircraft model for s2fm?

[@RaptorNX01]

do you get all the functionality no matter where you get SFM2 from? Like, If i get it from dota, will i be able to everything the Alyx SFM2 can do?

[@MWeeks]

tat was mazing

[@mr.sandeater7535]

Interesting… I’m gonna use this tip if I ever become a s2fm animator (never :cry:)

[@AE_404]

Спасибо!)

[@santodamelon]

HES STILL ALIVE

[@Funtime_Films]

How do you make the lighting do this -> 0:34?

[@DeterminedTorres]

3:14 - 3:15 WAS THAT HARUKA FROM THE YAKUZA FRANCHISE?! That was a based move. I like that.

[@as1df1gh]

Harry, would you mind sharing those HDRI maps? I can't seem to find anything similar anywhere on the web. Did you create them? Thanks

[@lalolanda1699]

NICEEE~~ 👍😎✨.

[@xivit]

I don't understand anything at all, but it looks cool

[@mont9150]

I do not understand a single bit but i love seeeing behind the scene editing

[@defect2546]

Someday..I will have a strong PC And then I'll start learning source filmmaker 2.. and I'll watch this video again time because I'll forget every tip 😅 but now i just wanna say, your voice is really cool

[@Memeboub]

I've been a fan since I have to change from my old account from this account and now I could finally subscribe to him

[@Igrium]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the weird S2FM map lighting situation.

[@broski6136]

any tips on creating environments? i want to get into the art of my OWN spaces and objects... what tools or programs would u recommend in making realistic stuff like that? and also, how do i implement that into S2FM to make my own scenes?

[@Hopwire]

Not sure if you still reply or look at comments on this, but I have a big question. Gradient fog in hammer works after compiling and loading in-game, but NOT in S2FM. Any way to make it work without using volumetric fog?

[@gordnfrimn6736]

"Its finally here"

[@potatoenugget]

I dont use sfm but still watched the video bcus maybe I will make vids/images in the future :)

[@croutoninsalad]

nice

[@kizzycocoa]

Needs more Lens Flare and Camera Shack. :U

[@PlagueCure]

how did you get the aperture desk job models into s2fm?

[@yo-ht5jb]

i love you good job bro pls tutorial Dota 2 particle system

[@barbarosbozkurt758]

Hey Harry Where am I going to download S2FM?

[@MytneirProductions]

could you make a video about lighting?

[@Kai-1138]

So is meet the cores 4 gonna be in both SFM and S2FM?

[@shadowzgamer9847]

is there a way to port particles from sfm to s2fm?

[@RemedyJLock]

Can you teach on how to rig characters in s2fm?

[@pivotraptor8648]

i REALLY WISH i can learn source filmmaker but i dont even know how to animate a single frame or make incredible lighting would be great if there was a "starter" tutorial or smth

[@adeeta5701]

There is actually a series of tutorial videos valve themselves made, it's for s1fm, but i believe that it's applicable in s2fm.

[@theironycomedy6]

@@adeeta5701 From what I know, S2FM is just SFM, but more complex.

[@jco_sfm]

@@theironycomedy6 the extra complexity is almost all engine side, in terms of actually using it its nearly identical, with some quality of life improvements

[@pivotraptor8648]

ye but its a bit too "complicated"

[@jco_sfm]

@@pivotraptor8648 wait till you see literally any other animation software

[@trbrslv]

Reality: SFM creator Portal Reloaded: Special Aperture Science Announcer

[@Nemesis0100]

hi i got a little problem whenever i tried to download the map pack it either crash or when i download it from steam it's empty how can i fix it ?

[@D3DARTM]

Will "Meet The Cores 4" come out?

[@GENIUSGT]

How do you get S2FM from Aperture Desk Job?

[@techgenicofficial]

Hi, I was wondering if you could explain to me how to make model's eyes glow? Like for example the combine models, the eyes do not glow and I'd like to make an animation

[@ShadeMeadows]

*C O O L I O*

[@unknonanimator]

how would i be able to use rt camera in s2fm?

[@mosshivenetwork117]

This might be a strange question, but can I import objects or even maps from Roblox into this?

[@NuiiCashy]

I am sooo late, but do you know how I can fix broken materials? For example, some citizen models have the infamous red grid on them and I don't know how to fix that.

[@minerkey682]

was hoping one day we'd get a proper S2FM standalone release with more graphical systems, fixes to tools and janky workarounds, etc. But it seems like S&Box is doing that now? I've asked around but still haven't gotten an answer about what S&Box's S2FM is like

[@StupidWaluigi]

Ah. The first and hopefully not only episode.. PLEASE HARRY DON'T LEAVE ME STUCK LIKE YA DID WITH SFM!

[@lalolanda1699]

Cool. 🆒🐙

[@thg1nrediar]

Top

[@olivetum-th]

Any chance for S2FM beginner tutorial? ;)