Want to learn to make machinima? "Source Machinima Choreography" is up on design3. The first 13 chapters are free for design3 trial members!
Direct a full range of digital characters and creatures using Valve’s Source engine Software Development Kit, then create elaborate in-game sequences featuring your digital cast. You’ll use the Face Poser animation software and the Hammer map editor to push machinima to new limits. Topics covered include character movement, animation blending, gesture manipulation, facial expressions, lip-synching, prop interaction, and more.
wtf, since when does this site cost money?? >.<
well, screw that... one free video, great.... learn how to open sdk...
design3 has always required a membership and there is a FREE trial membership option you can sign up for. With that FREE trial membership you'll have access to certain videos, the first 13 chapter videos in this tutorial for example, but to access the rest you'll need to buy a subscription. Since we're spending time and money making the tutorials we also need to make money back, this is a business after all.