Plasmo

As Lawrence was unhappy with the quality and format of the Super 8, when he began work on the next Plasmo film, which was called "Happy Hatchday to Plasmo" and released in 1986, he used a newly acquired "second hand 16mm Bolex" instead.

Lawrence completed the film in 1988, and sent it to the ABC headquarters in Sydney for inspection.

The film was broadcast by the ABC and was re-broadcast over the next five years.

Lawrence started work on the project after applying for script development in 1990 from the Australian Children's Television Foundation.

The character designs, and the general look and feel of the show, changed a lot between the pilot and the series, which was produced a few years later.

The character of Plasmo was originally developed by Anthony Lawrence in 1981 for a short film entitled "Plasmo versus the Space Bullies".