/r/SFM
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa. By utilizing the hardware rendering power of a modern gaming PC, the SFM allows storytellers to work in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get environment so they can iterate in the context of what it will feel like for the final audience.
Welcome to official Source Filmmaker subreddit!
Rules
- Harassment of other users will not be tolerated.
- Do not advocate piracy of any intellectual property.
- Do not violate the SSA.
- Respect the intellectual property of others. Do not take credit for artwork that was not made by you.
- Keep reposting to a minimum. If a submission isn't made by you, please check whether it has been posted on the sub already.
- Blatant pornography will not be tolerated. If your content revolves around SFW themes but includes NSFW assets, e.g. pin-up posters, in the scene, please mark it NSFW.
Official Source Filmmaker Links
Useful Third-Party Tools
All of the following software are free to use
- Crowbar - Source engine model compiler/decompiler
- GCFScape - Source engine VPK package browser/extractor
- VTFEdit - Source engine material authoring and texture conversion
- BSPSource - Source engine map decompiler
- Blender, and by extension, Blender Source Tools - 3D modelling/animation software for custom asset creation in Source Filmmaker workflows
- Notepad++ - Text editor, used for model and material authoring in Source Filmmaker workflows
Related Subreddits
- /r/TF2 - Team Fortress 2 content
- /r/DotA2 - Dota 2 content
- /r/GMod - Garry's Mod content
- /r/Steam - Steam subreddit
- /r/Blender - Subreddit of the 3D modelling/animation software, Blender
/r/SFM
62,333 Subscribers
Model won't move when I key frame in graph editor
04:07 UTC
03:27 UTC
Vaggie
03:13 UTC
Bugs when you lift up a rock
02:42 UTC
Scooter Kid
23:40 UTC
Been sitting on this one for a while
Desided to post it
23:22 UTC
Beta muzzle flash glitch?
Usually it's a black border I tried screen recording but the windows disappeared
22:16 UTC
SFM has a terrible documentation
Also what do I do when I have multiple mdls each with sfm_defaultanimationgroups.txt? It's messing up how I reattach to model and the bone groups.
20:19 UTC
Zenless zone zero poster
20:08 UTC
In the Heat
19:29 UTC
Does anyone have the CS:GO content pack DLC installed? It isn't showing up for me, and I think it's because of CS2 replacing CSGO.
As the title says, I haven't seen the CSGO content Pack around, and it's broken a lot of maps I had. I was wondering if anyone has a pack of the CSGO models/materials, and if so, would you be able to send a link to me?
18:56 UTC
Ambush
18:49 UTC
Dead Space Begginer Animation
18:28 UTC
Spy taekwondo kicking
17:49 UTC
an animation that i just got done making. took WAY too long to animated and render. so if you see anything that need to be improve, fix, etc, so comment the mistake that i make
17:26 UTC
INCOMING!
11:57 UTC
I'll add some particle effects later
11:50 UTC
My second ever animation
I feel like I’ve done alot better with this animation than my first one I’d say
11:23 UTC
10:48 UTC
Jackson stuck in a vent.
I like how the fangs look on this one. (Yes, it's a Die Hard reference)
09:21 UTC
Hope this is a step in the right direction for making posters.
08:58 UTC
I need help finding a model
im doing a scene with a bunch of scientist working and the setting is a futuristic military lab if anyone knows any good models please let me know its impossible to find anything through all this skibidi toilet shlock
08:24 UTC
New to sfm how did i do?
06:20 UTC
help
help
04:57 UTC
I can't open SFM, how do I fix this cuz this clou keeps showin up when I boot it up?
04:22 UTC
The Player
04:04 UTC
Why is the tree that I added extremely bright while the others are not, even though I assume they are the same model? How do I fix this as well?
02:54 UTC
HELP WITH QC FILE!!
i have this model i made and i set every thing up but i just cant get the qc file right
everytime i hit to run the qc it says "ERROR:The file name, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."
WHAT DO I DO
23:21 UTC
Nothing to see here, just a deformed heavy
21:39 UTC
I got a request for you porters out there
(If this is possible) I want some models/maps from Splatoon 3 for a project I’m working on, and I want to see if anyone could get those files and put it in a folder or something. I atleast need Marlin Airport, the vehicles from Marlin Airport including the planes, Splatoon 3’s Inkopolis Plaza & Square, the tutorial area, and Splatoon 3’s trains. If you can port any others that will be nice and it is ok if it’s not possible.
FYI I’m going to port these to Gmod/SFM if that’s ok with you.
21:32 UTC