#Source Film maker

[polybrow]

Music I wrote for Shork's latest TF2 video!

In which we (me, Shork and Altranade) reimagine what Meet The Spy could've been based on Dennis Bateman's long-lost spy takes :O

[nvcl347]

pspspspspsp

[kritzenkriegen]

Neon Ludwig

[scrunckled-idiot]

I DID ANOTHER ANIMATION TODAY! 2 WHOLE ANIMATIONS IN ONE DAY!!! :D

this took ALL DAY to export, im not even joking. somewhere around 15:00 to 20:00 :(

but its done now! and im super proud of it! :D

[lillypuppetchild]

Haha SFM moment

Please feel free to leave criticisms and tips, as I am still learning and only trying to improve and develop my animation style!! Enjoy!! (Blender and SFM hate me so much)

[kingmaxstatic]

That epic moment when you land a girl who can charge your gadgets

Funfact! the first image was based on this one edit of Sonic and Shadow's channel art because it's soso swag. (I think it's OBVIOUS what the second image is based on) Under the cut there's gonna be some behind the scenes images.

[alienseason]

There NEEDS to be more queers in general machinima. In a day and age where it's more accepted for us to exist verses when machinima was first makes it feels more important than ever. Take back a genre that typically ridiculed us despite the nostalgia and legacy held with it. Anyone can make machinima. People who say they 'can't draw', people who say they 'can't animate'; there's so many tools when it comes to stuff like gmod to help you. You can litterly buy gmod for 4 dollars, get add-ons, download tf2 and you already have plenty to work with. Get sfm for free or start messing around with open source game files. So many articles and videos dating back to the 2010s on how to make any engine or game in general to be your bitch. Anyone can make it. Even the queers that didn't get to take part in it back in the day!!! Make art!! Go fucking mad!!!! Make whatever you want!!! Fight against the world more than ever!!! Seize it!!! FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO VIDEO GAME ART!!!

[ultimateinferno]

TF2 updated so I'm taking this post out of drafts:

The TF2 Mercs are a part of the internet equivalent of the commedia dell'arte stock characters. Being automatically included in Source derivative software such as SFM and GMod, they're very easily available as premade rigs for amateur animators to use in their works. The simple, cartoony, and discernible designs make them very easy to read at any angle, which although originally used to be easily read in a competitive gaming environment, translates well to comedy skits. Unlike similar games such as Overwatch, where they're practically over-designed in a very definite artstyle, TF2 characters are lacking in accessories as a default. Generally wearing simple single color jackets, t-shirts and pants. In fact, the varied nature of TF2's cosmetic system makes them perfect as dress-up dolls, making it very easy to reuse the same base model and differentiate between them.

That brings me to their characterization. Even though most if not all have pretty well defined backstories and narratives, outlined in the supplementary media of comics and Meet the Videos, their baseline personalities can be easily transplanted into various skits and narratives with minimal introduction. Scout is a cocky jackass. Soldier is a dimwitted, overly patriotic American. Heavy is simultaneously soft-spoken and boisterous Russian who revels in violence. These simple yet understood personalities mean you can bypass proper character introductions by identifying who's in what role from the start, similar to the archetypes from the aforementioned commedia dell'arte.

You don't even have to be a fan of tf2 to grasp these roles. The ubiquity of SFM as free 3d animation software is a self supporting introduction. If you are unfamiliar with tf2's narrative, simply consuming a handful of these animations can get you up to speed.

Simultaneously, TF2's narrative is just as batshit as the fan animations that are inspired by it. You could certainly use other valve properties for similar reasons regarding animation accessibility, but TF2 embracing comedy from the start and the simple insanity of its characters means you can transport them to a wider array off stories while asking for a much smaller suspension of disbelief.

A Half Life animation is far more likely to be about Half Life than any given TF2 animation is about TF2. Many of them are, but way more are simply not.

TF2 as a property has a lot of staying power. 16 years now and even with minimal support from valve, it still soldiers on (pun intended) as a significant part of internet meme culture. I find it's notoriety akin to Hatsune Miku, where they're given a second life outside of the purpose of their original creation. They're less FPS characters, and more little dolls novice animators smack together for the entertainment of others.

And at the end of the day that's almost all it really takes. A significant slice of media engagement and fan works for the internet at large could not care less about Canon or the main narrative, even if its well regarded, because the biggest draw for many is simply taking strong personalities and putting them in funny situations. It's why incorrect quotes are absolutely everywhere despite the fact that a good 80% of them do not fit the original characters one bit. Meanwhile, TF2 as a property actively encourages it.

The following are all fan animations that have jack shit to do with each other or the original canon--be it in game, the original animations, or expanded comics--and yet they're still ultimately cohesive as these little shorts that play with the cast as archetypes, with their own recognizable appearances and roles. (Tucked behind Keep Reading to save space)

[scoutsurge]

Another request! From a mate :3 Spy and Sniper :> ship? they didnt specify- but id assume so watched a tutorial on how to make it night :3 very cool Quality may be low- tumblr wont load the png file </3

[itsatomicparadise]

I had to throw my 2 cents into the bank fault full of coins. THAT and I REALLY like these models.

[1-800-rui]

he looks cute with archimedes :]

MEDICCCCCCCCCC

[nvcl347]

recreated portal 2 cover concept art in s2fm

[kritzenkriegen]

Since I kinda disappeared from the earth and the wips of this work were well liked, figured I'd go ahead and post its most finished form <3

[scrunckled-idiot]

my first lil test animation! :D

THIS WAS A BITCH TO EXPORT OH MY DAYS

HOW THE FUCK DID THEY DO THIS WITH EMISIS BLUE???

[boredkaiju]

It's time to choose