Squirt (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Squirt


caption = The Squirt Logo
format = Children's
camera = Single
runtime = 30 minutes (plus commercials)
creator =
starring = Ryan InglisJo Holley

Spike T. Penguin
country = New Zealand
network = TV 2 (New Zealand)
first_aired = March 1,1996
last_aired = November 26, 2006
website = http://www.whatnow.tv
imdb_id = 0166460
tv_com_id = 23884|

"Squirt" is a New Zealand children's television show, produced in Dunedin. It had been aired since 1996 and on two different TV networks, coming to a close on the 25 November, 2006. Squirt was aired every Saturday morning, originally from 7am to 9am, then from 8:30am to 10am, but now only 30 minutes running from 8:30am to 9am. In the original time, many cartoons were aired, such as "Cow & Chicken", "Batman of the Future" and "Earthworm Jim" just to name a few. There were also weekly competitions, and many informational segments such as "Out There!" and "Astounding Squirt Facts".

It was notable for Dunedin based production company TaylorMade, and Animation Research Limited's (ARL) pioneering use of "live" motion capture, used in the 3D animation of the digital co-host Spike The Penguin. A performer was off camera in a special costume, making all the moves and vocal responses to the main host's comments, which played back in real time on a monitor for the crew, while all the motion was digitally recorded, which could then be applied to a fully rendered Spike, and composited into shot in post-production, ready for broadcast.

Final Presenters

* Ryan Inglis
* Jo Holley
* Spike T. Penguin (3D computer graphics voiced and performed by Katie Brockie)

Previous Presenters

* Matt Gibb
* Dominic Bowden
* Thomas Robins
* Chris Dykzeul
* Beau Jeffries
* Jason Gunn
* Gordon (Animated Fish)
* Hamish (Animated Fish) (voiced by Simon McKinney)
* Newt (Animated Fish)