Magpie

Magpie

July 14, 2010 TV Episode Get Squiggling!

Studio
Dot to Dot Productions Ltd.
Animation studio
Blue-Zoo Productions
Distributor
Beyond Distribution

Synopsis

Squiglet uses today's zig zag line to squiggle a magpie called Molly who loves shiny things. Her eggs are about to hatch and she wants something to make her nest extra shiny for when her chicks arrive. She normally finds her most shiny things in a village in the mountains, but she can't remember exactly where it is. Squiglet helps by squiggling it for her, and off they go.

The mountains sparkle - it's the snow on top shining in the sun, but a mountain's too big to put in Molly's nest! Then she spots an icicle shining on a house - but that will just melt and make her nest all soggy! Everything in the village is only shiny because it's so icy. Molly needs to look further afield. Squiglet helps by squiggling her some binoculars and Molly soon spots something silver and shining and just the right size for her nest!

When they get to it, they see that it's a silver pocket watch and she and Squiglet hurry back to her nest to put it there. And just in time, as soon as they arrive, the chicks hatch! But they're so excited by the ticking of the watch that Molly worries they'll never settle down! Just then, Reggie the rabbit arrives - it's his watch and he dropped it in the woods.

He's ever so pleased that Molly has found it and she's pleased he's going to take it - no more ticking! But now what can she have to make the nest shiny? A look at the Squiggle Pad gives them the answer some shiny silver bunting! Soon Squiglet has squiggled some and Molly's nest looks very shiny indeed. The chicks love it, it's the prettiest nest anyone has ever seen.

Characters

Squiglet, Molly

Credits

Directing

Director
Adrian Hedley

Producing

Producer
Tracy Nampala, Alan Robinson
Executive Producer
Jo Killingley
Line Producer
Vici King
Executive Producer (Cbeebies)
Sarah Colclough

Writing

Writer
Tom Stevenson

Art Department

Storyboards
Pete Western, Adam Beer, Mike Cosford

Visual Effects

Compositing Supervisor
Charlie Batho
Compositors
Negar Bagheri, Simon Ball, Max Taylor, Rory Cooke, King Shuen Wong, Paul Mitcheson

Crew

Technical Supervisor
Arnfinn Moseng

Production notes

HD animation.

Welcome to Squiglet's world. It's plain white, but it doesn't stay that way for long! With the help of a magical set of crayons called Squiggle Sticks, friendly monster Squiglet shows us how to draw colorful characters. When Squiglet and the viewers sing the magic words together, the characters leap off the page and come to life.