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Source Filmmaker

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Purpose
Source Filmmaker is Valve’s movie-making tool for creating films inside the Source game engine.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Supported platforms
WindowsRead 22 Sep 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Support
The official site provides a FAQ, video tutorials, community discussions, a wiki, a team contact email, and a bug-report email.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Headquarters
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Founded
1996Read 28 Sep 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Commercial use
The FAQ says Valve assets may be used for free community movies and images, but it does not grant a license to commercialize those assets; content without Valve assets may be monetized without restrictions stated there.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Compatibility limit
The FAQ says SFM is being released for Team Fortress 2 and that users can mod its TF2 build to create new worlds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Custom assets
Source-engine assets made for the TF2 Workshop or game mods can be recompiled and loaded into SFM.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Export and sharing
Movies exported with SFM can be uploaded to the web or shared like any normal movie file.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Included content
The initial release includes nine characters, hundreds of locations, and thousands of props, particles, textures, and sounds from Team Fortress 2.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Installation
Steam is required to install Source Filmmaker.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Minimum storage
The Steam listing specifies at least 15 GB of hard-drive space.Read 12 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com
Operating system
The Steam listing specifies Windows system requirements, and the FAQ says SFM is not supported on Mac.Read 12 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com
Real-time preview
Its hardware rendering lets storytellers work in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get environment while iterating toward the final audience experience.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com
Workflow
It combines workflows such as rendering, keyframing, motion capture editing, and sound editing in one system.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourcefilmmaker.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Movie-making tool for the Source engine · Team Fortress 2 and selected Meet the Team assets included · Steam Workshop support Read 22 Sep 2026 · store.steampowered.com
Source Filmmaker Free Free public beta · Steam account required · non-commercial use with Valve assets Read 12 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com

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