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.
This'll sure be useful.
Yeah, this is a really cool (and funny) tutorial that will get you started making machinima in the Source engine. The first 13 chapter videos are completely free, you just need to register a free trial membership.
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