Tips/guides/help for a SFM newbie?

[KillerCop311]

So I just downloaded SFM off of the site, and I was hoping after practice I could make a cool SFM video once I learn enough.

It's going to take a while to download, so I was wondering what guides, tutorials, or tips are out there or on here from other Blockheads.

I was planning to make a video of multiple of my game characters (that have SFM models, specifically minecraft, blockland, TF2 (spy) ) fighting together against multiple enemies (zombies, skeletons, creepers, blockland zombies, mvm robots) to the music of (There's) The Boys Of Summer (weird, but meh, I like it). I think this would look cool, and I could add in other people if I wanted. But, I probably need to learn a LOT before I get to that.

So yeah, post tips, guides, and other stuff. Also, opinions or comments on my SFM idea?

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[The Resonte!]

give me your steam link


the very basics is to watch all the sfm tutorials from valve or whatever
http://www.sourcefilmmaker.com/post.php?id=8065&p=1


it's also filled to the brim with bugs

not use that ugly ambient occlusion
dont have weird smooth cameras that newbie sfm people use

what's so bad about ambient occlusion

and what cameras are ye talkin about

[Boink!]

not use that ugly ambient occlusion
dont have weird smooth cameras that newbie sfm people use

[dkamm65]

Just jump in and start tinkering. Click everything. Leave no option untouched. A lot of time spent screwing around will go a long way. Pretty much everything I know about computers was learned that way.

[BlockoCrafter]

Just jump in and start tinkering. Click everything. Leave no option untouched. A lot of time spent screwing around will go a long way. Pretty much everything I know about computers was learned that way.

The story of my GIMP experience.