@@1ztype343 I think squash and stretch gives animation a lot more life, even small amounts in a realistic animation can help sell it. Its almost like smears in anime/cartoons. Its been a bit difficult in SFM for me, but I only started since the quarantine began.
The SFM Animation community animation feels separate from other animation communities. Usually, you’d have to start from scratch in animation, but SFM gives you pre-set and dynamic material to work with.
Well, SFM requires a lot of practice, determination, and a shit ton of patience. I could just sit my ass off making an SFM poster for 3 days every week and the progress will eventually starts to show. And yeah, if the idea don't work, don't be afraid to dump it and start all over again.
It’s bad when I’m struggling to use SFM when it’s literally the easiest/baseline animating software out there. My mind still can’t grasp the concept of what joints/bones control what, so 9 times out of 10, I end up contorting the body in ways it shouldn’t be.
First time using sfm. It took me 3 months, 2 - 4 hours a day to create 6 minutes of animation with about 14 characters throughout the shots. I wish there was a way to make it a hell lot faster.
Animation is it’s own field. The more you do it the faster it’ll take. But also the more you do it the more you realize how much longer you actually needed to take.
Compared to MMD (MikuMikuDance), I found it much easier to animate in Souce Filmmaker. In MMD, you have to do several complicated things to make the movement more fluid.
+Davekillerish if you don't have a progressive mindset from the beginning it slows down learning. It's a whole bunch of factors that makes us learn at different speeds
+Davekillerish the video is for people who are looking into making art but aren't sure if they can since most people can't commit to long term art skills and that sfm is a easy and fun way to express their creative side in a much shorter amount of time as long as they follow general rules and get inspired by others. If that's what you felt I'm sorry that's is no way my intent
@@cassette7347 Do you know you replied to a 5 months old comment? Also, what if i meant i can actually make scout T-pose? Are you trying to make yourself look clever?
SFM IS hard to learn. Ive been at it for several years and I still cant make a decent animation. Always looks so robotic and sloppy. Nothing like good sfm animators. It's frustrating.
at 1st looking of that video people can think what make animation at SFM so easy but when they will start using it and don't know what to do they will be ready to delete SFM I download SFM like 2 weeks ago but I don't know how to use it :c
What do you think about other image editors like Paint.NET, GIMP and Krita? Are they better in any aspects comparing to Photoshop? I'm currently on Paint.NET and I find it nearly comfortable to make the posters almost like this. But I'm interested to see the differences in comparison.
I have used Krita for a long time, before colliding it with Photoshop, i can say that it's pretty good drawing textures, revamping low poly models, and stuff. with the help of a drawing tablet of course.
Hey anyone reading this. if you want a 3d poster and begginer animation tool alongside on the best games of all time with the most replay and mod value for just 10 dollars. It's garry's mod why does everyone forgot about us 😭.
If You wanna go down a slightly complicated road, blender and programs like unreal engine are technically better than sfm. Just more complicated. Then if you want that a simpler version of sfm, there's always gmod
It’s a heavily modified version of team fortress 2 made by valve years and years ago, to help make animations for their development team. It was later released to the public for free.
Can I ask where can I get sfm and how much does it cost ? Is there any recomendations or anything ? Is there any better animation programs ? I know zero things about it but I just want to try animation
You can get sfm from steam. It is free because it is a heavily modified version of teamfortress 2. It’s a decent beginner animation program just because of its simplicity. Although if you want something more complex and don’t care about how hard it is to figure out try blender. Also free but its a bit intimidating.
I learned it on my Summer break, and continued to work on it on the weekends during school. When you have a solid month and you're really passionate about it, dedicate that Month even if it's for an hour a day. Same thing for the weekends if you have one day where you have absolutely nothing to do, spend an hour or two on just getting the basics down. For beginners I HIGHLY suggest using pose references for posing and learning how the human anatomy works, even if you want to go for a more cartoony way of making posters. Start from the basics. :)
I've learned making [I.m.o] decent images in about 2 months. But making animations is a whole 'nother level of skill. And tbh they probably worked for an eternity on End of the Line and Turbulence etc. with a whole team, so.
So just one question, because I'm not completely sure what you stated on the topic. So you say that Photoshop elements is $50 dollars and lasts forever? I'm not saying you're wrong, but just tell me where to find this deal, because I must be oblivious xD
I hate it when people say this not everything is easy to learn it takes time you can't just be insanely good when you first start it takes time to get better
@@Jimmy_johnson868 in general learning how to animate 3D is difficulty. and SFM just worsens it. Lazy Purple really has a lot of trouble with SFM at times.
I don’t know your skill sets and level bit if you don’t know maya and intermittent animation you are in no position to say this. SFM is stupidly hard for animations. And I am a VFX artist and rigging engineer.
![How it FEELS to SUFFER in SFM (sp00ky) [Behind the Scenes]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gMDgHPQ0YfI/mqdefault.jpg)
Its easy when you just make poster(for me)but when it comes to animate, its kinda hard especially when you make a fighting scene/s
for me, posters are easy, but animating? FUCK THAT! I DON'T EVEN ATTEMP TO GET CLOSE TO THAT SHIT, M8
I feel like it's more of the camera work that gives it life
@@1ztype343
I think squash and stretch gives animation a lot more life, even small amounts in a realistic animation can help sell it. Its almost like smears in anime/cartoons. Its been a bit difficult in SFM for me, but I only started since the quarantine began.
Ray - Nobody Important is it a good experience learning sfm? How has it been treating you do you think I should try it out?
"I fear no man, but that... thing..."
*animating in sfm*
"It scares me..."
*ur not the only one...*
Honestly I think animating in SFM is actually easier than most other programs.
u now what scares me? when it just strtches out ( charakter)
just use a rig
Its not that hard. I made 2 simple animations on my Channel but i wanna do better
I apologize that the poster in this video wasn't the best I ever made.
you deserve like 100,000 more subs tbh
It’s amazing, like my dude I can’t make a single light look good on my model
You don't have to apologize, man. While you have made better posters, this one looks amazing aswell!
Steg
You serious?
That. Looks. Amazing.
lol lol not easly
The SFM Animation community animation feels separate from other animation communities.
Usually, you’d have to start from scratch in animation, but SFM gives you pre-set and dynamic material to work with.
Well, SFM requires a lot of practice, determination, and a shit ton of patience. I could just sit my ass off making an SFM poster for 3 days every week and the progress will eventually starts to show.
And yeah, if the idea don't work, don't be afraid to dump it and start all over again.
It’s bad when I’m struggling to use SFM when it’s literally the easiest/baseline animating software out there. My mind still can’t grasp the concept of what joints/bones control what, so 9 times out of 10, I end up contorting the body in ways it shouldn’t be.
First time using sfm. It took me 3 months, 2 - 4 hours a day to create 6 minutes of animation with about 14 characters throughout the shots. I wish there was a way to make it a hell lot faster.
Animation is it’s own field. The more you do it the faster it’ll take. But also the more you do it the more you realize how much longer you actually needed to take.
@@steg3823 Yes, I'm experiencing it now... I don't want to give up yet. I'm gunna invest ps3 cams for motion capture. I bet it would make it more fun.
@@davidmozaffari6260 How's your progress so far mate? Did you become master of Animation?
@@twilightsparkle2764 Honestly I haven't animated for half a year or more. Also, thinking of continuing in Blender.
Only thing I was able to do is choose map and place some random dude 💀
its easy to learn :D but it takes a loooooong time to understand it
SFM is for me one of the hardest things that exists
honestly this reminds me of alot of other 2d animating sofwares, like pivot, or sticknodes
Compared to MMD (MikuMikuDance), I found it much easier to animate in Souce Filmmaker. In MMD, you have to do several complicated things to make the movement more fluid.
Thanks for slapping hard work in the face m8, really makes my 400 hours in SFM look like nothing.
Davekillerish i guess you're better at mapping than us SFM guys. :p
Nah the mapping community hates me so I pretty much gave up mapping
+Davekillerish if you don't have a progressive mindset from the beginning it slows down learning. It's a whole bunch of factors that makes us learn at different speeds
The video is an insult to anyone that knows how to use SFM is what your saying, mind explaining how thats progressive?
+Davekillerish the video is for people who are looking into making art but aren't sure if they can since most people can't commit to long term art skills and that sfm is a easy and fun way to express their creative side in a much shorter amount of time as long as they follow general rules and get inspired by others. If that's what you felt I'm sorry that's is no way my intent
I actually started using sfm today lol
When animating on SFM you have to move several body parts such as legs, arm, hands, fingers and the most importantly is the spine
0:42 what is bro doin right there☠☠
Nazi salute bruh
it took me ages to learn but when you start going its awesome! This will help who asks me how to animate thanks. (:
Basically
I was wrong to say this
You right about that
I can do camera work with preset animations, but i cant do any actual animating yet
I tried it today and kind of got the result I wanted
the only reason i try to use sfm is bc there's models but not for mmd, which is much easier to grasp
You are really a great guy
thanks you 2023
I got the hang of making basic SFM animations
Aas an unheard of sfm artist I can agree with what he is saying
theres actually a mobile app like sfm but its for 2d stickfigure animation. its called stick nodes.
it took me like 10 minutes to make my first sfm poster :3
well i can make a poster of t posing scout in like 5 seconds
@@maxisundae5484 That's not a T-pose. It"s an A-pose.
@@cassette7347 Do you know you replied to a 5 months old comment? Also, what if i meant i can actually make scout T-pose? Are you trying to make yourself look clever?
@@maxisundae5484 woah, calm your tiddies down. and yes i know.
@@maxisundae5484 lol
For me (I'm a beginner) making posters is extremely easy, and animating is harder but still quite decent.
Everything is easy to learn, but very hard to actually become good
Finally someone who understands you need practice to become good
I woulnt say easy. The stuff I make comes out the same. Terrible and in bad quality
IKR
im trying out sfm for now, blender is killing my brain and the render times are too long
i gave up 2 minutes in because i couldn't even spawn a model
I create FNaF posters without Photoshop and they’re AMAZING
I had sfm problem and that is the rendering problem,sfm is compatible in my laptop but only error on rendering
no its insanely hard
I learned it in a month, and your profile pic, and name explains it
SFM IS hard to learn. Ive been at it for several years and I still cant make a decent animation. Always looks so robotic and sloppy. Nothing like good sfm animators. It's frustrating.
It all depends on practice. Also I was referring to posters and comparing to to programs like maya
The farthest I've gotten with SFM is loading in a map and model, how to pose it, I have no idea.
It's me ! :0
+Hyacinth Tea ye
Hyacinth Tea 5 months late, but it sure is.
at 1st looking of that video people can think what make animation at SFM so easy but when they will start using it and don't know what to do they will be ready to delete SFM
I download SFM like 2 weeks ago but I don't know how to use it :c
making a poster on sfm is very easy imo, but animating is the hardest thing i’ve ever done
What do you think about other image editors like Paint.NET, GIMP and Krita? Are they better in any aspects comparing to Photoshop?
I'm currently on Paint.NET and I find it nearly comfortable to make the posters almost like this. But I'm interested to see the differences in comparison.
I have used Krita for a long time, before colliding it with Photoshop, i can say that it's pretty good drawing textures, revamping low poly models, and stuff. with the help of a drawing tablet of course.
*Same*
GIMP is extremely easy to learn.
Bruder, das ist verrückt! 0:40
gmod - *exists*. steg - "sfm is probably the easiest or outlet to learn"
well yes but gmod doesnt look as good and gmod is mostly used for goofy animation
Im still learning about Photoshop
I use SFM on a laptop and the sfm is really laggy like 5 fps so its really hard to make posters
Hey anyone reading this. if you want a 3d poster and begginer animation tool alongside on the best games of all time with the most replay and mod value for just 10 dollars. It's garry's mod why does everyone forgot about us 😭.
Hey guys carful while doing SFM theirs a red spy in the base
That is not easy it toke me 25 hours
Do y'all know Any substitutes for SFM I don't have the right graphics card
If You wanna go down a slightly complicated road, blender and programs like unreal engine are technically better than sfm. Just more complicated. Then if you want that a simpler version of sfm, there's always gmod
i can't load a map without a document
no youtubers can even make a how to animate in sfm
im actually making tons of posters but there only in sfm some are pngs so ill find a way to show u them
Wait it is hard to make a still image?
Short answer no, long answer yes
Hi just wondering what job can you actually get from stuff like this and what does it link to that could give you a job
wait so, no animation?
Laughs in blender
Easy to learn, hard to master.
how do i make sfm animation
I don’t even know how to move the models
sfm: send fat memes
Sfm short freaking memo
Size of this software?
What is even sfm? Where did it come from?
It’s a heavily modified version of team fortress 2 made by valve years and years ago, to help make animations for their development team. It was later released to the public for free.
Sfm itself its easy to use
But the process?
It scares me
Can I ask where can I get sfm and how much does it cost ? Is there any recomendations or anything ? Is there any better animation programs ? I know zero things about it but I just want to try animation
You can get sfm from steam. It is free because it is a heavily modified version of teamfortress 2. It’s a decent beginner animation program just because of its simplicity. Although if you want something more complex and don’t care about how hard it is to figure out try blender. Also free but its a bit intimidating.
@@steg3823 thank you very much for the reply and info !
I luv sfm but its just the time it takes....
I learned it on my Summer break, and continued to work on it on the weekends during school. When you have a solid month and you're really passionate about it, dedicate that Month even if it's for an hour a day. Same thing for the weekends if you have one day where you have absolutely nothing to do, spend an hour or two on just getting the basics down.
For beginners I HIGHLY suggest using pose references for posing and learning how the human anatomy works, even if you want to go for a more cartoony way of making posters. Start from the basics. :)
NO. *video ends*
Ooof
Can anyone plz recommend me how can i get sfm software.
Steam
I cant use sfm cuz my computer is bad as hell
Everyone can go to the top of the artists in about a year.
Me: *pulls out End of the Line* You serious?
Yea not as much for animators that’s a bit tricky lol. Although honestly two years maybe
I've learned making [I.m.o] decent images in about 2 months.
But making animations is a whole 'nother level of skill.
And tbh they probably worked for an eternity on End of the Line and Turbulence etc. with a whole team, so.
@@cadio842 Its another skill. Just because someone can draw really well doesn't mean they can animate really well.
Hard to learn easy to master
How to noise in video sfm
How to use half-life 2 maps sfm
How to download content for sfm
How to make friends irl
0:41 BANNED
Like i know how to do posters in sfm but i dont have photoshop ;-;
What are you guys talking about, it's waaaay easier than Unreal 4 and Unity.
heavy HEavy HEAVY
Answer: No unless you passed Animation School
Whenever I open sfm it shows me a blank screen with no options but the file edit etc. can you please help me find a solution
If you are new make a new scene then load a map. File load map
is this adobe after effect that u use in your poster after sfm?
No? I don’t know why anyone would lol
I mede 3 posters so far :
1st one :
Probably my best
2nd one :
Probablt my worst
3rd one :
I really like that one but it cant beat the 1st one
Posters are easy
SFM IS TOO HARD
My opinion is that its complicated to learn
What about video
A poster? Yes
A whole animation? Nah
Is SFM easy to learn?
I animate SFM's and I can confirm no its not
So just one question, because I'm not completely sure what you stated on the topic. So you say that Photoshop elements is $50 dollars and lasts forever? I'm not saying you're wrong, but just tell me where to find this deal, because I must be oblivious xD
+Dafty Epim I think it just depends on where you find it.
For posters yes. For animations no
I doubt your title
No it's not easy
Do you think everything is easy when you first start?
Answer: no
short answer: no
long answer: sfm doesnt make sense
I hate it when people say this not everything is easy to learn it takes time you can't just be insanely good when you first start it takes time to get better
I used to struggle but I'm starting to get better
@@Jimmy_johnson868 in general learning how to animate 3D is difficulty.
and SFM just worsens it.
Lazy Purple really has a lot of trouble with SFM at times.
@@Rich_YTS You have to force yourself to understand watch tutorials
@@Rich_YTSsfm did have potential but they never update the game
Im on mac so
Its a bit stupid dat you can't have it on mac
+First Name Last Name yea I been there it. Was really sad
Steg It takes so little time compared to drawing.
Use PlayOnMac and install Steam for WIndows from it. Then you can install Source FIlmmaker and many other games and programs for windows.
Sw Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ
Why buy when you can pirate!
_no is not easy_
I don’t know your skill sets and level bit if you don’t know maya and intermittent animation you are in no position to say this. SFM is stupidly hard for animations. And I am a VFX artist and rigging engineer.
No
There i saved you 2 minutes
no
In short its no.
tl:dr
no