You need to prepare your mind and soul before you launch SFM
for SFM is a teacher harsher than most and ancient as well

Imagine Blender [ the 3d program not an actual blender ] but actually fun to look at
YOu will battle the Controlls
you will battle the crashes and constant freezes
you will battle the lighting system until it actually works
you will battle the view-ports
you will battle model-rigs
but worst of all....you will battle YOURSELF
yes padawan for before you begin your hourney you must first begin it !

joke aside , its kinda like drawing in real life the more you do it the better you become thats pretty much it
oh yeah you will have to invest time , sometimes I wish I had

thank you

About the "reality warping shapshifter" issue, only use ONE bone at a time in graph editor. Also, do check out the Newbie's Guide to SFM pinned thread for more guidances.

Ok i think i have most of it figured out i watched the valve tutorial but i will look at others aswell