Morph and Chas - for Paul_y3k

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Sun May 18, 2003 10:28 pm

I could never remember Morphs mates name. You sure it was Chas?

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CB · Post by CB » Sun May 18, 2003 10:30 pm

Positive

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sun May 18, 2003 11:39 pm

Coooolllll not seen those guys for donkeys!

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Mon May 19, 2003 1:04 pm

thanks dude, now what about his girlfriend ?

CB · Post by CB » Mon May 19, 2003 1:16 pm

It was Folly i think...

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In the beginning there was modelling clay. And from the clay came forth Morph
a 6" high terracotta person with the ability to 'morph' into inumerable forms but who
mostly stayed true to his original human-like form. Morph lived in a wooden artbox
on the desk of tv artist and presenter Tony Hart and originally appeared in Tony's
BBC art series Take Hart. Morph's little stories involved him creating artwork,
stumbling upon strange artefacts and generally getting himself in a muddle.
He never talked to us or Tony, rather he gabbled in some speeded-up
goobledygook, but the clarity of the animation and direction of action meant
that we could read his body language, so he always made sense. Morph's
filmed inserts were only around 1mins duration, but he was such a dynamic,
original creation that he quickly became a star attraction.

In time, Morph was joined by the irrascible Chaz, a lighter clay clone with a
particular nasty streak to his character. Chaz would do his very best to outsmart,
outwit and outperform his friend but invariably, his efforts would backfire, leaving
him with - um - clay on his face. Eventually there was a whole miniature world of
clay creations on Tony's desk. Morph and Chaz were joined by elderly Gran-morph,
bossy yellow-dressed Delilah, a tin-foil girl called Folly, a genial blue giant called
Gillespie, a 'pet' Nailbrush and an array of small plasticene balls with eyes
known as The Very Small Creatures. That Artbox home was pretty crowded,
so the gang were shifted to their own miniature home Under The Table in
the corner of the art studio...

Morph was brought in to being by the multi-talented hands of Dave Sproxton
and Peter Lord, the duo who founded Aardman Animations. They brought
claymation animation in to our homes and invigorated the british animation
world with their unique films and series. Their triumphant progression through
a series of music promos, the Wallace & Gromit films and on to movie
stardom with Chicken Run is well documented and detailed, isn't it?
Following Morph's tv career is a tad more tricky. He seems to have stuck with
Tony Hart through his successive BBC art series from those first 1978
appearances right on to the present-day schedules.

Separately of Tony Hart, Morph, Chaz and the gang have twice had their own
series. In 1980-1981 they starred in The Amazing Adventures of Morph which
drew what was then the largest ever audience for it's 5.35p.m. broadcast.
Fifteen years later, in 1995 we were presented with The Morph Files...

Morph is now 25 years old, but he hasn't aged a day in all those years.
And he's still on tv today. The current BBC series Smart features Tony Hart
irregularly, but Morph is still to be seen, together with Chaz and the gang
exploring their little art world...

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon May 19, 2003 3:14 pm

......and you say I ramble

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon May 19, 2003 3:17 pm

I, at least , despite a cold and jet lag stayed awake

CB · Post by CB » Mon May 19, 2003 3:18 pm

I copied and pasted. You don't think i KNEW all that did you??? :rolleyes:

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:04 pm

You don't think i KNEW all that did you??? :rolleyes:

Yes

......but my mummy told me I was rude to draw attention to other peoples inadequacies

CB · Post by CB » Mon May 26, 2003 12:24 am

***SHOCK HORROR!!! MORPH AND CHAS DISCOVERED TO BE DIRTY PERVERTS...***

Honestly, Tony Hart would be spinning in his grave!
(if he was dead...)