Odd Machine
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- 2007
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About Odd Machine
Odd Machine was an independent commercial production and post-production studio founded in Chicago in 2007 by director Seth Henrikson, editor Chris Shegich, and colorist Debra Shegich. Its work brought together live-action filmmaking, editorial, animation, visual effects, and color grading for advertising agencies, brands, musicians, and independent filmmakers.
The studio developed a boutique production model that connected shooting stages with post-production disciplines under one company. Its capabilities covered concept development, directing, cinematography, offline and online editing, 2D and 3D animation, stop-motion, compositing, CG asset creation, and high-resolution digital color grading. This combination supported projects ranging from individual commercials and music videos to branded video series and feature-film finishing.
Commercials, music videos, and film
Odd Machine produced nine installments of the Illinois Office of Tourism's Mini Abe campaign and worked on the Fiat 500 Abarth Driving Experience, a 12-part branded web video series filmed in Nevada and Las Vegas. Its commercial portfolio also included work for Caterpillar, Swiffer, Revlon, Kiwi, and Hornitos. The company's markets extended across consumer products, automotive advertising, tourism, healthcare, and entertainment.
Music-video work included Jeff Tweedy's Low Key, directed by Nick Offerman and featuring Michael Shannon, for which Odd Machine provided post-production and editing. On Tweedy's Some Birds, the studio's team contributed production, direction, editing, and color. Its feature-film work included post-production, visual effects, and titles for the 2017 ensemble comedy Pottersville, directed by Henrikson.
The company expanded its production and finishing capacity through separate Chicago facilities and established a West Coast regional presence to serve directors and agency accounts. Its production stage was completed by late 2008, followed by a dedicated post-production expansion in 2014.
Odd Machine's operations ended following its voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing on October 16, 2026.
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People and production model
Seth Henrikson is identified in the report as the company's president as well as a director. Co-founders Chris and Debra Shegich previously worked at Avenue Edit. Lisa Burke joined as Chicago executive producer in 2015 after serving as head of production at mcgarrybowen. Other reported executive producers included Alec Pinkston for studio and animation work and Elizabeth Collins for Los Angeles. These roles describe the studio's operating history before its 2026 shutdown.
The founders sought to reduce traditional multi-vendor overhead by integrating production and finishing disciplines within a boutique operation. Audio work used an exclusive co-location partnership with Soundcake, founded and led by sound designer and mixer Brando Triantafillou, formerly of Rhythm Café. This arrangement connected sound design, music scoring, and mixing with the studio's picture-finishing workflow.
Animation recognition
The animated pilot Senataur, created and directed at Odd Machine by Alec Pinkston, Gregory Hinchman, and Ian Stepnoski, won Tongal and Adaptive Studios' “Next Great Animated Series” competition.
Notable credits
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Current and former locations of Odd Machine
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
- 2443 N. Naomi St., Burbank, CA 91504Burbank, California, United States
Burbank office
Former officeClosed 2026
Later premises of Odd Machine's direct West Coast regional branch; operations ceased alongside the company's dissolution.
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago offices
Former officeClosed 2026
About this office
**OM Post** Status: inactive / historical Headquarters Address: 900 N. Franklin St., Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: (312) 624-9292 Opened: 2014 Closed: 2026 Former overall headquarters and 5,000-square-foot post-production facility in River North, opened in November 2014. --- **OM Studio** Status: inactive / historical Address: 3144 W. Carroll Ave., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: (773) 265-6970 Opened: 2008 Closed: 2026 Former 10,000-square-foot live-action sound stage and animation facility on Chicago's West Side; build-out completed by late 2008.
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