Blender Bow Animation Tutorial (English and German)
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #29 of 29 Modders Resources and Tutorials mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
English
This is a tutorial on bow animation for Morrowind in Blender. When I was working on my steel weapon meshes mod I realized that at some point I would have to animate the bows, but I couldn't find any tutorials about how to do that in Blender, so I had to figure it out by myself. After I successfully animated my first bow I thought that others might also benefit from my efforts, so I decided to write a tutorial about the procedure.
Although only the animation is covered and not the creation of the mesh, the tutorial has become quite extensive, explaining everything in great detail. But I have put a summary of the entire process on the first page, so that you only have to go through the complete tutorial once and can hopefully use the short version afterwards.
As I'm not that proficient with Blender, I might have missed something that would make this better or faster, so if you notice something, don't hesitate to point it out to me.
Also, although I consider myself well-versed in using the English language, I'm still not a native speaker and there might be some things that sound strange or are just plain wrong in the tutorial, but I hope you get the picture. Actually, translating the Tutorial from German into English was in a way easier than writing it in German because of the many graphics-related and Blender-specific expressions and procedures I described.
Deutsch
Dies ist ein Tutorial über Bogenanimation für Morrowind mit Blender. Während ich noch an meiner Stahlwaffen-Mod gearbeitet hatte, wurde mir klar, dass ich irgendwann auch die Bögen würde animieren müssen, doch ich konnte nirgendwo ein Tutorial darüber finden, also musste ich das erst einmal selbst herausfinden. Nachdem ich erfolgreich meinen ersten Bogen animiert hatte, kam mir der Gedanke, dass auch andere von meinen Erkenntnissen profitieren könnten, weshalb ich dieses Tutorial geschrieben habe.
Obwohl nur die Animation und nicht das Erstellen des Modells behandelt wird, ist es ein ziemlich umfangreiches Tutorial geworden, da ich jeden Schritt sehr genau erkläre. Allerdings habe ich auf der ersten Seite eine Kurzfassung der gesamten Prozedur platziert, so dass man das ausführliche Tutorial hoffentlich nur einmal durchgehen muss und von da an auf die Kurzfassung zurückgreifen kann.
Ich bin nicht so versiert im Umgang mit Blender, daher könnte es sein, dass ich es anders schneller oder besser geht. Sollte jemandem in dieser Hinsicht etwas auffallen, ich bin für alle Vorschläge offen!
A tutorial resource for modders creating custom bows in Morrowind, covering animation setup in Blender. Includes English and German versions. With 31 endorsements and 926 downloads, it's a niche but useful guide for mod authors.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fills a specific gap—bow animation is tricky and rarely covered
- Bilingual (English and German) broadens its usefulness
- Decent download count (926) for a tutorial resource
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014—may not reflect current Blender or Morrowind modding practices
- Low endorsement count (31) suggests limited community validation
For Morrowind modders who want to create custom bows with proper animations. If you're a player looking for new bows, this isn't for you—it's a learning resource. Skip if you're not comfortable with Blender or modding basics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have a recent version of Blender and the Morrowind modding tools (like the Morrowind Code Patch) before following the tutorial.
- If you're new to Blender, practice basic modeling first—this tutorial focuses on animation, not modeling.
- Check the original forum thread or comments for any updates or clarifications, since the mod is old.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Pherim
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 926
- Endorsements
- 31
- Category
- Modders Resources and Tutorials
- Created
- 11/11/2014
- Updated
- 11/11/2014
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