The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.

Animation & Modeling Video Production

Director & Key Creative Leads:

Gabe Newell(President & Co-Founder)

Player Log & Actions

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Multiplayer & Platform Capabilities

SINGLEPLAYER

Multiplayer Only

ONLINE CO-OP / PVP

Solo Only

LOCAL SPLIT-SCREEN

Unsupported

CONTROLLER / CROSSPLAY

Keyboard & Mouse

Gameplay Duration & Completion

Crowdsourced campaign length, extra objectives, and 100% completion metrics

HowLongToBeat Data

Gameplay Format & DurationMultiplayer & Social

Session-Based / Party Multiplayer

Designed for dynamic rounds, party matchmaking, and infinite multiplayer replayability. No fixed linear campaign duration.

4K Screenshots & Media Gallery

Official high-resolution media gallery (6 screenshots)

Trailer

Source Filmmaker TrailerWatch on Steam

View in 4K Lightbox

View in 4K Lightbox

System Requirements & Steam Deck

Steam Deck: UNKNOWN

Hardware Assessment

Controller configuration recommended
Native display resolution supported

Minimum Specifications

OS: *: Windows 7 / Vista (Windows 7 64 bit suggested)

Processor (CPU): 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)

Memory (RAM): 2GB (4 GB suggested)

Graphics (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce 200 series card or better, or AMD Radeon 3000 series or better (NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon 5000 series preferred)

Storage: At least 15 GB of Space

Recommended Specifications (60 FPS Ultra)

OS: *: Windows 7 / Vista (Windows 7 64 bit suggested)

Processor (CPU): 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) (High Performance)

Memory (RAM): 16 GB RAM

Graphics (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce 200 series card or better, or AMD Radeon 3000 series or better (NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon 5000 series preferred) (Recommended tier)

Storage: At least 15 GB of Space