

Valve Software · Valve · Released 2012-07-10
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Source Filmmaker is a video creation program developed by Valve on Source game engine. ###Usage Valve uses Source Filmmaker to create trailers and short movies on their games. The most notable video series made to date is Meet the Team and several Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 videos. Usually, Source Filmmaker is used in cases when the creators need to dynamically change the character's facial expressions or much more cinematic movement animations. The capture process is fairly easy - the creators have to record the movement of each character present in the scene, record their animations, add camera movement, sounds, and only after that, it is possible to properly record the facial animations, change the lighting, and add special effects. All these things can be done directly throught Source Filmmaker without resorting to any other software. Source Filmmaker supports a wide range of cinematic special effects and post-processing filters. The creators can use any assets of Valve games that are made on Source free of charge. It is also possible to use the resources of the community-made Source mods that are published on Steam, or add their own ones directly into the Source Filmmaker. ###Support Valve puts a heavy emphasis on the educational value of Source Filmmaker, as the company helps out the animators, by publishing the source files for their videos, and holds the annual Saxxy Awards, where the most notable SFM works are given awards from Valve.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / Vista (Windows 7 64 bit suggested) | Windows 7 / Vista (Windows 7 64 bit suggested) |
| CPU | 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) |
Source Filmmaker is available on PC.
Source Filmmaker was developed by Valve Software and published by Valve.
Source Filmmaker was released on 2012-07-10.
Source Filmmaker takes approximately 1 hours to complete the main story.
| 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) |
| RAM | 2GB (4 GB suggested) | 2GB (4 GB suggested) |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 200 series card or better, or AMD Radeon 3000 series or better (NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon 5000 series preferred) Monitor: 1366 x 768 (1920 x 1080 suggested) Hard Drive: At least 15 GB of Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible USB headset with mic (suggested) | NVIDIA GeForce 200 series card or better, or AMD Radeon 3000 series or better (NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon 5000 series preferred) Monitor: 1366 x 768 (1920 x 1080 suggested) Hard Drive: At least 15 GB of Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible USB headset with mic (suggested) |
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