James M. Cruzalegui is a composer and sound designer focused on creating immersive audiovisual experiences, from composition and orchestration to detailed sound design, mixing, and spatial audio. Fluent in English/French and hands-on with both studio and real-world production workflows, he enjoys collaborating with like-minded teams to bring stories to life through sound. Adaptable and fast-learning with modern music production tools, James has experience across film scoring, documentary and corporate projects, and interactive media for games, including integration with Wwise middleware. He is actively seeking collaborators and meaningful professional connections on exciting audiovisual work.…

James M. Cruzalegui

James M. Cruzalegui is a composer and sound designer focused on creating immersive audiovisual experiences, from composition and orchestration to detailed sound design, mixing, and spatial audio. Fluent in English/French and hands-on with both studio and real-world production workflows, he enjoys collaborating with like-minded teams to bring stories to life through sound. Adaptable and fast-learning with modern music production tools, James has experience across film scoring, documentary and corporate projects, and interactive media for games, including integration with Wwise middleware. He is actively seeking collaborators and meaningful professional connections on exciting audiovisual work.…

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James M. Cruzalegui is a composer and sound designer focused on creating immersive audiovisual experiences, from composition and orchestration to detailed sound design, mixing, and spatial audio. Fluent in English/French and hands-on with both studio and real-world production workflows, he enjoys collaborating with like-minded teams to bring stories to life through sound.

Adaptable and fast-learning with modern music production tools, James has experience across film scoring, documentary and corporate projects, and interactive media for games, including integration with Wwise middleware. He is actively seeking collaborators and meaningful professional connections on exciting audiovisual work.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Audio
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
MuseScore
Expert
Music Theory
Expert
reaper
Expert
Leadership
Intermediate
Pro Tools
Intermediate
Voiceover
Intermediate
Mix
Intermediate
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Language

English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Assistant Composer / Sound Designer at Philartmedia Studio
April 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Spotted music for a feature-length film. Designed ambiences and Foley FX for the pilot of a documentary series. Mixed a corporate teaser in Dolby Atmos surround, supporting immersive audio delivery across the project pipeline.
Copyist at Mémoires D’Ô – Coeur de Ville en Lumière 2025
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Prepared parts scores for musicians in collaboration with Objectif 3D Montpellier animation school. Built prepared parts from orchestrator-provided Logic Pro MIDI mock-ups to support rehearsals and performances.
Lead Sound Designer at Beetle Quest (Independent Video Game)
October 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Organised and delegated tasks within a weekly sprint workflow. Recorded and produced sound effects and voices using Reaper. Integrated and organised music and SFX into Wwise middleware. Presented a playable game demo at the Festival International des Jeux in Cannes.
Lead Composer at History of Scotland and – Who Were the Covenanters? (The Animation Guys/Studio Golem)
June 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Scored and produced music for a short animated historical film. Delivered multiple revisions based on feedback from overseas studios and clients to align music with picture, narrative pacing, and production requirements.

Education

MSc Creative Music & Sound Design for audiovisual media at Université Côte d’Azur
September 15, 2024 - September 14, 2026
BMus Music at University of Manchester
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
ABRSM Grade 8 Piano Performance (Merit) at ABRSM
January 1, 2021 - August 25, 2026
Dolby Atmos mixing certificate (awarded upon presentation of an original immersive audiovisual work) at Université Côte d’Azur
September 15, 2025 - September 14, 2026

Qualifications

Dolby Atmos mixing certificate
September 15, 2025 - September 14, 2026
ABRSM Grade 8 Piano Performance (Merit)
January 1, 2021 - August 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Professional Services, Education
    James Cruzalegui - Multimedia Composition Showreel
    A collection of original works and rescores for audiovisual media, showcasing my musical style and sense of storytelling.…
    The Tale of the Scottish Covenanters - A Fight for Religious Freedom

    Working alongside an animation studio, I was the sole composer for a short animated documentary about the history of the Scottish Covenanters. Over three months I provided several music drafts to the studio who, along with their client, gave feedback for revising the score.

    Beetle Quest

    For a student project, I led a team of sound designers for the demo of a videogame. As well as managing the team’s weekly workload and welfare, I produced dozens of different sound effects, from nature foley to fantasy SFX and monster cries.

    I also handled the integration of all sound effects using Wwise, with help from one of the game developers.