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Things Keep Getting Better
This was an inspiring week for the SFM. To start, the first community-created video has received 1 million views . Who would have thought so many people would like saving .dmx files? We've also never...
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I am a Robot
Now that there is a new robot on mars, it seems like a good time for SFM beta testers to dress up a TF character like a robot using a cardboard box. To celebrate the Curiosity's great achievement,...
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Mann vs. Machine
Check out our latest Valve short made using the Source Filmmaker. Learn more here!
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Valve on Spike TV tonight
GT.TV will be devoting their show to Valve tonight on Spike TV. If you want a sneak peek behind the scenes of what we're up to with the SFM next, come check it out! (if you're too busy fighting...
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The 2012 Saxxy Awards
As you may have seen on TV last night, The Second Annual Saxxy's Awards have been announced. It's time to get your storytelling chops in order, because the Source Filmmaker Animation Festival is on!
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CS: GO -- Making the Short
Now that the official CS:GO trailer's shipped, we put together a little "Making Of" featurette for anybody interested in all of the different elements that need to come together to get an SFM project...
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With the announcement of the second annual Saxxy Awards, we're guessing there are lots of you who will be going all out to make your entries shine. In order to help you accomplish this, we'll be...
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Kickstarting SFM
One of our early beta testers, Brandon Fayette, has officially become the first successfully funded Kickstarter Source Filmmaker project. It's a great example of what you can do with the SFM using...
View ArticleNew tutorial: Pose-To-Pose Animation
We've been really impressed with everyone's work as folks have been coming up to speed animating characters in the SFM. After the initial 12 tutorials, we've received a lot of requests to help...
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Saxxy Contest Rules Update
In just under a month, we'll start accepting entries for shorts made with the Source Filmmaker, Valve's filmmaking tool. You'll be able to submit in five different categories (Best Action, Best Drama,...
View ArticlePose-To-Pose Animation Part 2
For part 2 of our pose-to-pose tutorial, let's go a little deeper into "blocking". We'll start from the single pose we created in part 1, and then block in a simple performance. Because we're covering...
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How To Make A Poster
Today we added images to the steam community hub for the SFM. You can now share your images directly from the file menu! To celebrate, we thought we would show you how we make wallpapers and posters...
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Now Accepting Submissions for the Saxxy Awards!
As of 12:00AM GMT today and for the next two weeks, we are now accepting submissions for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards! Click here to find out how to submit!
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Five Days Left to Submit to the Saxxy Awards
Just a friendly reminder to anybody planning on submitting an entry to the Second Annual Saxxy Awards that the deadline is November 15, 12:00 AM GMT. This means that we won't accept entries after this...
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Vote! Vote! Vote!
Voting is now LIVE for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards, from now until midnight GMT, November 27th! Your votes will help our panel of judges make the final call on which entries are the most...
View ArticleThe Second Annual Saxxy Awards are HERE! (Almost)
The awards are getting polished. The limousines are gassed up. We're even steam-cleaning all the gravy stains out of the red carpet. All those portentous omens can mean just one thing: In just 48...
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The Second Annual Saxxy Awards Start in 10 Minutes!
The Second Annual Saxxy Awards start in just 10 minutes! And to celebrate, everybody who participated in voting is getting a free Saxxy Clapper Badge! Don't forget to watch the Spike Video Game Awards...
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Tonight at the VGAs: Game of the Decade, and Best Overall Saxxy Winner!
Half-Life 2 and Portal have both been nominated for Game of the Decade! You can vote here, then tune in at 9pm EST tonight to see the winner announced on Spike TV's Video Game Awards. And make sure to...
View ArticleHappy New Year! (0.9.6.1 Released)
It's been a while since we've released an update to the SFM. But don't worry, we've been busy! Granted, we've mostly been busy watching your videos. But we've been up to other stuff too. The two most...
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