Nathan Rigaud

Nathan Rigaud is driven with passion by the inspiration for adventure and stories like his ancestors before him. Yet his same passion for adventure reflects in a different way. Initially going through Marine Corp Officer Candidate School, he soon found another calling; to create, tell, and produce inspirational stories. In 2007, Nathan Rigaud attended Colorado Film School for Cinematography and quickly began working in narrative and commercial productions. This pursuit for motion picture story telling was met with a strong accompaniment of leadership, skill, and experience brought to each project. Beginning in 2023 Nathan returned to school and completed an Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Art from Liberty University and continued with working towards and MBA with an emphasis in Leadership.

Nathan Rigaud's extensive experience in the grip, electrical, and camera departments working on major motion pictures like Avengers Infinity War, Fate of The Furious, Jumanji, Bad Boys 3,Black Panther 2, and many more have carried over into his work as a Director of Photography and Director. Gathering many credits across multiple genres Nathan's diverse skill set added to his creativity and passion for quality in his work; leading with a a highly rounded skill set when coordinating the overall production process and working above the line to see the ultimate vision brought to light. Coupled with a growing and accomplished network of other creative individuals, this strong background and experience is accelerated with a developed set leadership presence, drive for constant teamwork, effective collaboration from everyone involved, and an eye for efficiency to capture the moments needed for each story on time and on budget.

Seeing Underwater Cinematography as the pinnacle of production challenge and creative beauty, Nathan pursued the added specialty of Scuba Diving, becoming a Dive Master with SSI in 2015 and PADI in 2017, bringing these added skills and experience to underwater camera and lighting work to multiple productions like Disney's Jungle Cruise, Apple TV's Amazing Stories, Spiderman Homecoming, and more ever since.

Living in Atlanta Georgia, Nathan Rigaud continues to work on narrative feature films, television productions, commercials, and as the head of Whale Animation LLC, oversees the creative pursuits and series coordination of multiple family entertainment projects to be enjoyed by all ages. He also works as a reservist in the United States Coast Guard pursing the legacy of honor, respect and devotion to duty.