I am a creative and collaborative composer with experience creating original music for short films and visual media projects. I work with directors, producers and editors to develop music that supports storytelling, atmosphere and emotional impact. I am comfortable collaborating both in person with directors and remotely, responding to feedback and delivering high-quality compositions. I thrive under tight deadlines and am currently seeking freelance and remote composition opportunities across film, media, games and creative projects.

Alex Read

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I am a creative and collaborative composer with experience creating original music for short films and visual media projects. I work with directors, producers and editors to develop music that supports storytelling, atmosphere and emotional impact. I am comfortable collaborating both in person with directors and remotely, responding to feedback and delivering high-quality compositions. I thrive under tight deadlines and am currently seeking freelance and remote composition opportunities across film, media, games and creative projects.

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I am a creative and collaborative composer with experience creating original music for short films and visual media projects. I work with directors, producers and editors to develop music that supports storytelling, atmosphere and emotional impact.

I am comfortable collaborating both in person with directors and remotely, responding to feedback and delivering high-quality compositions. I thrive under tight deadlines and am currently seeking freelance and remote composition opportunities across film, media, games and creative projects.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Composer at Maisie’s Crescendo (short film)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Composed an ambient horror soundtrack to create an emotionally moving experience; collaborated with the production crew and experimented with sound fonts and instruments to create an emotionally investing score.
Composer at Beans (short film)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Composed a jazz-influenced score designed to fit narrative and emotional tone; collaborated with director Charlie Gibson, incorporated feedback, and delivered a polished soundtrack with successful revisions.
Music Composer at Freelance
April 4, 2024 - April 30, 2026
I composed the score to a psycological horror film called "Wake Up"
Composer at Wake Up (short film)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Composed an ambient and minimalist soundtrack to evoke curiosity, fear, suspense and emotional investment; performed Foley work adapting noises from everyday objects to enhance suspense.

Education

BA: Popular Music Production & Performance. Upper Second Class Honours at University of Winchester
September 11, 2021 - May 13, 2024
Acheived the student prize for leadership and student engagement.
BTEC Music: Pass with Merit at More House School
September 11, 2012 - July 9, 2021
BA in Popular Music Production and Performance at University of Winchester
September 11, 2021 - May 13, 2024
BTEC Music at More House School
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Qualifications

BA: Popular Music Production & Performance. Upper Second Class Honours
September 11, 2021 - May 13, 2024
Acheieved the student prize for leadership and musical engagement.
Student Prize for student leadership and engagement
October 25, 2024 - October 25, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Maisie's Crescendo (2026)

    A short psychological horror film written and directed by Joe Wood. The score created here is designed to convey feelings of stagefright, anxiety, parental struggles and panic attacks. The beautiful simplicity of this project helped convey the main character’s emotions to the audience and I wanted the score to help in projecting those powerful emotions to the audience.

    It was a great experience to work on this film as I experimented a lot with foley effects and horror pad samples which helped aid the feeling and message of the film.