My name is Will Leitner, I'm an up-and-coming young composer for film and video games, currently pursing a Bachelor's of Music degree at Berklee College of Music. I've worked on short films and jingles, as well as rescore assignments for my classes at school. I have also spent time in Los Angeles working as an assistant to Craig DeLeon, editing audio and working with him on short films and advertisements, both in composition and licensing jobs. I've written complete scores and done sound design for video games, as well as developed my own video games using Unity and programming in C#, implementing sound through FMOD.

Will Leitner

My name is Will Leitner, I'm an up-and-coming young composer for film and video games, currently pursing a Bachelor's of Music degree at Berklee College of Music. I've worked on short films and jingles, as well as rescore assignments for my classes at school. I have also spent time in Los Angeles working as an assistant to Craig DeLeon, editing audio and working with him on short films and advertisements, both in composition and licensing jobs. I've written complete scores and done sound design for video games, as well as developed my own video games using Unity and programming in C#, implementing sound through FMOD.

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My name is Will Leitner, I’m an up-and-coming young composer for film and video games, currently pursing a Bachelor’s of Music degree at Berklee College of Music.

I’ve worked on short films and jingles, as well as rescore assignments for my classes at school. I have also spent time in Los Angeles working as an assistant to Craig DeLeon, editing audio and working with him on short films and advertisements, both in composition and licensing jobs.

I’ve written complete scores and done sound design for video games, as well as developed my own video games using Unity and programming in C#, implementing sound through FMOD.

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Work Experience

Composer's Assistant at Craig DeLeon
June 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Assisted in composing music for ads, short films, and documentaries. Edited and conformed stems for mixing. Organized sample libraries on a hard drive. Shadowed through spotting sessions and review of freelance submissions.
Freelance Composer at Self-Employed
November 1, 2022 - Present
Wrote, recorded, produced, and edited scores for a horror short and a comedy short; collaborated with the director on spotting and shaping the musical tone for scenes; composed, produced, and programmed music for a video game.
Music Studio Intern at Mercy University, NY
May 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Edited audio for bands/artists; set up and tear down professional music studios; organized closets of cables and other hardware.
Arranger & Conductor at Irvington High School, NY
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Arranged and conducted music for school ensembles; collaborated with the director to realize musical scenes.
Copyist at Boston, MA
October 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Music copyist work providing orchestral and choral score preparation and notation services.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring, Minor in Video Game Scoring (GPA 3.81) at Berklee College of Music
September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2027

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education