How hard is it to morph a moving object? (aka Superman?)

Hi everyone,
This is one of my first posts, and I want to thank you all for contributing great posts here. I am a newbie to Shake, so I have a feeling the answer will be "Read The Manual!" But here goes...
I want to know how difficult it will be to morph a moving object. For example, my 2 1/2 year old son loves Superman, I mean loves Superman, toys, pajamas, movies, cant get enough. So I just finished shooting a very amateur mission impossible type short film with him, and he loved doing that so much that I thought I would go ahead and try this again with him. Instead this time, I will have him dress like Clark Kent and run and change into Superman, with flying scenes and the whole bit. So my question is this, how difficult would it be to morph him running, opening the shirt, and changing into a running Superman? Yes I will read the manual, but I first wanted some serious opinions if my attempts will be valid and worth while. I do not have a green screen for the flying scenes yet, but have searched other forums and have scene that taping of noeon greem posterboard to work equally as well for that. As for the morphing, I planned on having my Sony HDV-HC1 camera on a tripod, and just retaking him running with the Kent outfit, and then with the Superman outfit, and morphing the object from that point, hoping to start and stop in the same manner on each take.
I realize this isnt Hollywood, but its something that I want to look back on, no matter how amateur it is, and just say that I felt proud doing that for both him and me. Thanks for the input everyone and God Bless!
Hidalgo

Thnak you for the reply. I watched the tutorial and it is very ineteresting. Although the morphing is performed with 2 pictures, I believe I would hjust have to morph two frames together, however my fear is that it will be so quick that the viewer will not have the opportunity to see the change take place. Am I correct in saying that I would have to morph several frames in order to see a less drastic effect, and if so, how is that done? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
(The effect I am thinking of is in Superman II, when Kent runs down an alley and morphs into Superman, gradual but very cool and effective.)
Thanks again and God Bless.
Hidalgo

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