ChatUNI (2023)
Alex McCollum is a student at Elon University double majoring in Cinema and Television Arts and Computer Science. Alex has had a passion for photography ever since he was a kid, taking photos on his mom’s camera and learning to edit them in Lightroom. Alex hopes to pursue a career in the film industry using the knowledge he gains from school.
About Me
Videography
2025
fading.
I was the Director of Photography for Emme
Patat’s thesis film fading. This film allowed me to
get creative with my shot list and try many new
things. I created the shot list for this film under a
time crunch and still made something I am proud
of.
2024
The Fantastic Adventure of Felix
Fischer (BTS)
I shot behind-the-scenes footage for Cristina
Mariné’s senior thesis film, The Fantastic
Adventure of Felix Fischer. I was able to use the
DJI RS3 and the Canon EOS C70 to film the
wonderful behind-the-scenes experience.
2025
Behind Closed Doors
I was the Director of Photography for Heather
Shevach’s thesis film Behind Closed Doors. This
film presented me with several challenging
scenes. I spent several months working on the
shot list for this film, and I learned a lot from the
experience.
2024
Thistle Ridge Band Music Video
I was invited to help out on a friend’s final project
for their Narrative Aesthetics class. We shot a
music video for a local band. This was my first
time shooting a music video, and we got to be
super creative.
2024
Creating Multimedia Content
For my final project in my Creating Multimedia Content class, I had to make a promotional video about a topic of my choosing, following a very strict rubric. I made a documentary-style video with an interview starring my friend Henry Lee.
Photography
Portrait
Creating Multimedia Content
Macro
Independent
Long Exposure
Creating Multimedia Content
This is a portrait I took of my friend Ethan Fader for my Creating Multimedia Content class. I would eventually like to do freelance headshots so this was good practice.
As spring washed over Elon University, I wanted to take photos of the blooming flowers, so I did exactly that. This photo is a perfect example of my attention to detail.
As my photography project in my Creating Multimedia Content class, I was tasked with taking a long exposure photo. I was presented with many problems and learned many new things before I eventually got this photo.