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Source Filmmaker

Source Filmmaker (SFM) is a free 3D computer graphics software tool developed and published by Valve for creating animated films, which uses the Source game engine. Source Filmmaker has been used to create many community-based animated shorts for various Source games, such as Team Fortress 2, the Left 4 Dead series, and Half-Life 2.

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Available in
English
Developer
Valve
Engine
Source
License
Freeware
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Preview release
0.9.8.4 / 15 May 2020; 6 years ago (2020-05-15)

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Source Filmmaker

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples23
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Source Filmmaker

Top relations

related to External links · 4
Source Filmmaker → Filmmaker, Official, Store, Valve Developer Community
related to overview · 3
Source Filmmaker → SFM, Source, The
Available in · 1
Source Filmmaker → English
Developer · 1
Source Filmmaker → Valve
Engine · 1
Source Filmmaker → Source
License · 1
Source Filmmaker → Freeware
Operating system · 1
Source Filmmaker → Microsoft Windows
Preview release · 1
Source Filmmaker → 0.9.8.4 / 15 May 2020; 6 years ago (2020-05-15)
Release · 1
Source Filmmaker → 27 June 2012; 14 years ago (2012-06-27)
Size · 1
Source Filmmaker → 15.71 GB

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Important terminology

sfm source filmmaker valve used team also engine fortress users software editor in-game saxxy tool games animated 3d assets use

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Source FilmmakerAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerDeveloperValve1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerEngineSource1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerLicenseFreeware1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerPreview release0.9.8.4 / 15 May 2020; 6 years ago (2020-05-15)1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerRelease27 June 2012; 14 years ago (2012-06-27)1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerSize15.71 GB1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerType3D computer graphics software1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerWebsitesourcefilmmaker.com1.00infobox
Source FilmmakerWritten inC/C++1.00infobox
blending two animationsinstance offor motion adjustments over time0.80text

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