Paul Harrod is an American animation

Animation

Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...

 director

Television director

A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...

 of commercials and episodic television currently working with the animation studio Bent Image Lab

Bent Image Lab

BENT IMAGE LAB is a production company and animation studio specializing in commercials, music videos, short films, and visual effects for feature films. Located in Portland, Oregon the company was founded in 2002 by partners David Daniels, Ray Di Carlo, and Chel White...

, Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

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Works

Harrod's emphasis has been in stop-motion animation. Between 1999 and 2001, he directed five episodes of the television series, "The PJs," for which he was nominated for an Annie award in 2000.

He went on to direct the first episode of UPN's "Gary and Mike" series and the pilot for WB's "Slacker Cats

Slacker Cats

Slacker Cats is an animated ABC Family series that premiered on August 13, 2007. It was the first animated show on ABC Family since the Fox Family era. It was created using Adobe Flash....

," both while employed at Will Vinton Studios. Paul’s commercial directing at Bent Image Lab

Bent Image Lab

BENT IMAGE LAB is a production company and animation studio specializing in commercials, music videos, short films, and visual effects for feature films. Located in Portland, Oregon the company was founded in 2002 by partners David Daniels, Ray Di Carlo, and Chel White...

 includes television commercials for Alltel

Alltel

Alltel Corporation is a wireless service provider, primarily based in the United States. Before an acquisition by Verizon Wireless, it served 34 states. After the merger, Alltel continues to serve six states, mostly in rural areas...

 Wireless, Kelloggs' Twistables, Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....

, and Aflac

Aflac

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A TV commercial Harrod directed, "Koi Pond," for Tractor Supply Company

Tractor Supply Company

Tractor Supply Company is a large retail chain of stores that offers a number of products for home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, and livestock, equine and pet care. It is a leading U.S. retailer in its market.Founded as a mail order tractor parts business in 1938, the...

, was voted one of the 50 best spots of 2006 by Adweek.

Paul Harrod lives in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

 with his wife, filmmaker Joanna Priestley

Joanna Priestley

Joanna Priestley is an award-winning, independent animator and teacher. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon.She trained for printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design and received a BFA in painting from UC Berkley, graduating with honors. In addition, she received an MFA in Experimental...

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