Get to know us

Nat Breeden

Nat Breeden is a Chicago based Director/DP/Editor/Colorist. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago in 2022 with a BA in Film Science, Nat hit the ground running touring the country with their band Arcadia Grey. Striving to connect their two passions, film and music, Nat created Deadbeat Bug Productions as a way to help artists' grow their bands visual identities. Working with musicians from their perspectives, and helping them present their music through a cinematic and professional video production.

Michael Picciano Schatten

Michael is a Director/DP based in Chicago, IL where he recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BFA in cinematography. He has a passion for delivering visuals that help support a given clients needs and always strives to push his creative comfort zone. A recent film he collaborated on as a cinematographer called Behind His Eyes won an Emmy for best student short film. When not working, he enjoys going to the Music Box theater and watching terrible action films with friends.