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Hi, I’m Gavin Melton, a Chicago-based videographer and photographer with hands-on experience creating video and photo content for SIU’s social media, events, and campus-wide campaigns. I enjoy telling stories through visuals, coordinating shoots, and keeping projects on track from concept to delivery. I’m currently part of SIU’s student media teams, reorganizing equipment, shooting headshots for campus departments, and collaborating with mentors and peers to produce compelling content. I’m pursuing studies in Radio, Television, and Digital Media and am excited to apply storytelling and production skills to new challenges.…Hi, I’m Gavin Melton, a Chicago-based videographer and photographer with hands-on experience creating video and photo content for SIU’s social media, events, and campus-wide campaigns. I enjoy telling stories through visuals, coordinating shoots, and keeping projects on track from concept to delivery. I’m currently part of SIU’s student media teams, reorganizing equipment, shooting headshots for campus departments, and collaborating with mentors and peers to produce compelling content. I’m pursuing studies in Radio, Television, and Digital Media and am excited to apply storytelling and production skills to new challenges.

Gavin Melton

Photographer, Video Editor, Director of Photography, +3

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Hi, I’m Gavin Melton, a Chicago-based videographer and photographer with hands-on experience creating video and photo content for SIU’s social media, events, and campus-wide campaigns. I enjoy telling stories through visuals, coordinating shoots, and keeping projects on track from concept to delivery. I’m currently part of SIU’s student media teams, reorganizing equipment, shooting headshots for campus departments, and collaborating with mentors and peers to produce compelling content. I’m pursuing studies in Radio, Television, and Digital Media and am excited to apply storytelling and production skills to new challenges.…Hi, I’m Gavin Melton, a Chicago-based videographer and photographer with hands-on experience creating video and photo content for SIU’s social media, events, and campus-wide campaigns. I enjoy telling stories through visuals, coordinating shoots, and keeping projects on track from concept to delivery. I’m currently part of SIU’s student media teams, reorganizing equipment, shooting headshots for campus departments, and collaborating with mentors and peers to produce compelling content. I’m pursuing studies in Radio, Television, and Digital Media and am excited to apply storytelling and production skills to new challenges.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Gavin Melton, a Chicago-based videographer and photographer with hands-on experience creating video and photo content for SIU’s social media, events, and campus-wide campaigns. I enjoy telling stories through visuals, coordinating shoots, and keeping projects on track from concept to delivery.

I’m currently part of SIU’s student media teams, reorganizing equipment, shooting headshots for campus departments, and collaborating with mentors and peers to produce compelling content. I’m pursuing studies in Radio, Television, and Digital Media and am excited to apply storytelling and production skills to new challenges.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Photographer / Editor (Student) at Southern Illinois University, Student Affairs Media Team // University Communications

November 20, 2024 - December 20, 2025

Produced video and photo content for SIU social media, event coverage, and campus-wide advertising; reorganized the equipment room and inventory; photographed student and faculty headshots across campus.

Shop-Operations Summer Intern at PRG - Production Resources Group

May 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Prepared film equipment & audio gear for PRG clients and project coordinators; scanned and organized returns and performed equipment quality checks; provided field and production support as part of the PRG team.

Executive Producer / Director / Crew Member at MCM: Movie Camera Movement

August 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025

Executive Producer on film productions for the 24/25 academic year; led a fundraiser to purchase a Black Magic 4K Pocket Cinema Camera and a Tamron lens; Executive Producer for the 25 MCM 48 Hour Film Festival; provided general crew support (Director, DP, Gaffer) on multiple MCM short film productions.

Video Intern // Promotional Assistant at Cumulus Media // Q101 and 94.7 WLS

June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024

Assisted the Creative Digital Director with filming and editing of podcasts, interviews, and web series content for social media; filmed event highlights for same-day delivery of music festivals and concerts (e.g., Lollapalooza, NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Q101's PiQ Niq Music Festival); supported promotional team with event load-in, operations, and load-out.

Student Staff // Videographer // Content Producer at SIU SolarS TEAM Media / Broadcast Team

August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024

Collaborated with SIU professors and NASA Edge Production Company to produce original content for social media and live webcasts; produced original segments for live webcasts; camera operator gathering BTS of live webcasts.

Video Editor / Photographer at Southern Illinois University - Student Affairs Media Team / University Communications

November 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Collaborated with the Creative Lead to produce video and photo content for SIU social media, event coverage, and campus-wide advertising; reorganized the equipment room and inventory; photographed student and faculty headshots across multiple departments.

Executive Producer / Director / Director of Photography / Crew Member at MCM: Movie Camera Movement

August 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025

Executive Producer on film productions for the 24/25 academic year; secured fundraising to purchase a Blackmagic 4K Pocket Cinema Camera and Tamron lens; produced for the 2025 MCM 48 Hour Film Festival; provided general crew support on multiple short-film productions.