How can I find my Droid Turbo as a device using VLC so I can pull videos off the phone's hardrive?

[Christopher Losinski]

I am attempting to pull videos off of my phone so I can put together a slideshow for my class at AIT at Fort Lee, but my computer does not see my phone even though it is plugged in using an HDMI plugin. I'm not sure what is going on, but I would love to find a solution to this so I can put together an amazing senior class slideshow for my Sergeants/Cadre.