Editing Morphing (section)

===Matched dissolves===
In the first half of the 19th century "[[dissolving views]]" were a popular type of magic lantern show, mostly showing landscapes gradually dissolving from a day to night version or from summer to winter. Other uses are known, for instance Henry Langdon Childe showed groves transforming into cathedrals.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Spectator|date=1835-07-18|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/18th-july-1835/13/the-colosseum|page=13}}</ref>

The 1910 short film ''Narren-grappen'' shows a [[dissolve (filmmaking)|dissolve]] transformation of the clothing of a female character.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=18 August 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRLaG1TYakY |title=1910 Joker-Film. - "Narren-Grappen." (transformation excerpt) |publisher=magical media museum |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=4 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408011333/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRLaG1TYakY&index=2&list=PL7R2kkNY-OHggGsxTF5cXyP6UUI_P92zj |archive-date=8 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Maurice Tourneur]]'s 1915 film [[Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915 film)|Alias Jimmy Valentine]] featured a subtle dissolve transformation of the main character from respected citizen Lee Randall into his criminal alter ego Jimmy Valentine.

''The Peter Tchaikovsky Story'' in a 1959 TV-series episode of ''Disneyland'' features a swan automaton transforming into a real ballet dancer.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=16 June 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZQr0DUf3uM |title=1959 Walt Disney Productions - "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" (transformation excerpt) |publisher=magical media museum |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=4 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408011143/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZQr0DUf3uM&index=3&list=PL7R2kkNY-OHggGsxTF5cXyP6UUI_P92zj |archive-date=8 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1985, [[Godley & Creme]] created a "morph" effect using analogue cross-fades on parts of different faces in the video for "[[Cry (Godley & Creme song)|Cry]]".