NATHAN CHANG
PHOTOGRAPHY. FILM.
DIGITAL STORYTELLING.
PORTFOLIO
DUKE
UCLA
PORTRAITS
SOCIAL MEDIA
BRANDS
SPORTS
CREATIVE PROCESS
Behind the Story: How“Always a Wolf” Came to Life
Written, produced, and filmed by Nathan Chang, who also appears on camera.
Tri-Valley Student Film Festival Honoree
July 2025
1. Finding the Story
Every project starts with one question:
What feeling do I want people to leave with?
Before picking up the camera, I think about the emotion, the audience, and the moments that will best tell the story. In “Always a Wolf,” I wanted to document the bittersweet feeling of having to say goodbye to high school.
2. Planning
Every scene is mapped and planned around pacing, emotion, and visual continuity.
Classroom
Football Game
Graduation
Empty Campus
Hallway
Opening
Closing Narration
3. Capturing Moments
Once filming begins, I'm looking for genuine moments rather than staged ones. I usually shoot far more than I need so I have flexibility in the edit.
4. Editing
Editing is where the story comes together. I shape pacing, music, narration, and color to create the emotional rhythm of each project.
5. Final Story
Delivering the finished story.
Presenting: “Always a Wolf”
Written, produced, and filmed by Nathan Chang, who also appears on camera.
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Nathan
I’m a UCLA student studying World Arts & Culture with a focus on digital media and pursuing double minors in Film & TV and Digital Humanities.
I’m passionate about telling stories that feel genuine — whether that’s documenting student life at Duke University or UCLA, creating content for social media, filming a short documentary, or photographing a live event.
What I enjoy most is finding the moments that people remember but rarely notice in real time.
When I’m not behind the camera, I’m usually editing, exploring new creative ideas, or looking for better ways to connect storytelling with digital media.
