Paul Harrod
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Paul Harrod is an American animation director of commercials and episodic television currently working with the animation studio Bent Image Lab, Portland, Oregon.
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Harrod's emphasis has been in stop-motion animation. Between 1999 and 2001, he directed five episodes of the television series, "The PJs,"[1] for which he was nominated for an Annie award in 2000.[2]
He went on to direct the first episode of UPN's "Gary and Mike"[3] series and the pilot for WB's "Slacker Cats,"[4] both while employed at Will Vinton Studios. Paul’s commercial directing at Bent Image Lab includes television commercials for Alltel Wireless, Kelloggs' Twistables, Cartoon Network, and Aflac.
A TV commercial Harrod directed, "Koi Pond," for Tractor Supply Company, was voted one of the 50 best spots of 2006 by Adweek.[5]
Paul Harrod lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, filmmaker Joanna Priestley.