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Total beginner trying to learn Source Filmmaker

I want to make short animated clips with game characters using Source Filmmaker. Downloaded it from Steam, opened it, and the interface completely lost me. Where should a beginner start, and is it still worth learning over Blender?
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neha.chhiber Nov 04, 2026
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Ignore the graph editor for your first month. Learn the motion editor, learn how to bring in a map and a model, and make a five second clip of a character turning their head. Then another. The timeline, the clip editor and the camera are the bits that matter early, and everything you make will be bad for a while, that's normal. The Workshop has thousands of models and maps so don't worry about making assets, just use what's there. The old Valve tutorial videos are still the best starting point even though they're ancient.
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