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Morphing (transformation)

See also:   [Translation] (LIT entry)
            [Entropy} (mis-translation, interpreted text, etc)
                                  (as performed text) 
            [Translation] (as morphing)
                [Film: Fades, etc.] (as film element)
 
btw: it may help as your're reading this to listen
     Coltrane's "Greensleves Album" - "Chasin' the train".

Morphing (transformation)
 
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Intro

The concept of morphing is two-fold known:

  1. Take pictures A and B
  2. By "some process" turn A into B.

Morph also refers to any change in form. Don't
confuse with morpheus (the god of sleep; qv: -[The Matrix]-
Note that in super-hero speak the super hero
(or villan, mascot, car) TRANSFORMS.

I've chosen "morph" for the simple reason that when
this technique became avail on computers - not using
gel's or other cartoon methods. People thought we
were talking about "The Mighty Morphing Power Rangers".
Who were popular at the time.  -[Power Rangers]- (in sf-film)

In film, there is of course the fade and such which
in reality transform either time or space - as such
we might argue that they follow a "normal" transition/
morphing movement. 

On the otherhand, the possibility of being transformed
is the process of living in terms of story, life,
and of course travel. This reminds us of Chief
Justice Oliver Wendle Holms ??sp?? comment:

    A mind expanded by a new idea
    rarely returns to its original
    dimensions.

-- prob not an exact quote.

As we mentioned before when a super-hero 
"transforms" from their secret identity
to their "let's get down to business" form,
we don't see it as "morphing". As such,
the really first person to morph would
have been the HULK. He doesn't transform
consciously and in some cases where he
wants to transform (morph) so that he
can use his extra strength, he can't.

Of course growth (and decay) are direct
examples of morphing - or at least the
"normal" passage of time. Of course, the
true "morphing" occurs in such things as
metamorphosis; eg, caterpiller to moth/butterfly.

And of course, in terms of both theology and
metaphysics the transformation involving death
is the ultimate morph. 

We take as read the resurrection of Christ
(whether that was Jesus or not), re-incarnation,
and shape-shifting as examples in religion,
theology, and metaphysics. And of course, in
literature; eg, "Hunter S Thompson, R.I.P"
in the introduction to his (finally) printed
essays and articles: Saying goodby to the 
past on New Year's Eve.
 

Morphing in Art

In many cases the morphing is implied. For
example, in paintings of the transfiguration
of Christ or in the Annunciation of Jesus'
mother angels or cherib signfy the incipient
change.

In terms of both religion and politics, this
transformation may be carried even more
in-diectly by symbols. For example, the
merging of the Upper and Lower Nile
civilisations in Ancient Egypt meant that 
"crown" would now show both the cobra and
the hawk.  ??bird??

need gifs:    7th, 12th, and 15th dynasties

And of course, in Ancient Greek mythologies,
the gods readily morphed themselves. 

   Zeus and the swan, etc

In that era, the most important of these (in
terms of Greek literature) was in fact (in my
humble oppinon) was in Aethena who takes so
many forms in order to help Ulyses.

In terms of ritual and symbolism there-of, the
rites of passage indicate the transformation.
For example, in the traditional Christian 
marriage, the bride enters on her father's 
arm, and leaves on the arm of her (now) husband.

     They enter (word-wise) as   bride and groom
                  and leave as husband and wife. 

     Note the word order of the phrases.

Similarly for all rites of passage, as well as 
many state occasions. We take it as NOT read
that all rituals are not necessarily morphic
in nature.

Abstract Morphing