Sofiia Shcherbakova

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I’m Sofiia Shcherbakova, a composer with a Master’s degree in Composition and Music Technology, and I love creating original music that tells stories across games, film, animation, and other creative projects.

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I’m Sofiia Shcherbakova, a composer with a Master’s degree in Composition and Music Technology, and I love creating original music that tells stories across games, film, animation, and other creative projects. My work blends orchestral writing with electronic sound design, focusing on expressive harmony, texture, and atmosphere.

I’m especially drawn to how music shapes emotion and supports visual narrative. From developing musical ideas for screen to building cinematic orchestrations and modern electronic textures, I aim to create immersive sound worlds that feel vivid, intentional, and emotionally grounded.

  • Joined October 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • UkrainianFluent
  • CzechFluent
  • KoreanFluent

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Retail
  • Professional Services

Projects · 10

At the Edge of the World is an orchestral composition for symphony orchestra, exploring themes of uncertainty, conflict, and hope through live acoustic instrumentation, dynamic contrasts, and large-scale orchestral textures.

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
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Neptune is an ambient composition inspired by the planet Neptune. It combines layered textures, atmospheric drones, and evolving sound elements to create an immersive sonic representation of the planet's distant and atmospheric environment.

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
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Venus is an atmospheric soundscape inspired by the mysterious beauty of the planet Venus. Through evolving textures, layered sonic elements, abstract noises, and deep ambient atmospheres, the piece explores the feeling of drifting through an alien world, transforming the planet's cosmic identity into an immersive sonic experience.

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
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Composed original music for a student film about a man released from prison who attempts to rebuild his life, but eventually returns to violence. The soundtrack enhances the film’s dark, unsettling atmosphere, supporting the psychological tension and horror elements of the story. Link:https://soundcloud.com/sonyashniik/sets/eyes-of-the-past https://www.efis.ee/en/film/21347

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
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Composed original music for a student film about a man released from prison who attempts to rebuild his life, but eventually returns to violence. The soundtrack enhances the film’s dark, unsettling atmosphere, supporting the psychological tension and horror elements of the story. Link:https://soundcloud.com/sonyashniik/sets/eyes-of-the-past https://www.efis.ee/en/film/21347

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
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El Empleo — Soundtrack for an animated film, 2024. Developed musical ideas to support visual storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional expression. Worked with a live orchestra.

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
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Composed an original jazz piano piece for an indie game centered around vampires visiting a bar. The music blends a laid-back, atmospheric jazz sound with a playful, slightly satirical tone, capturing the game’s quirky characters and distinctive bar ambience. Link: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
  • +2

Composed an original jazz piano piece for an indie game centered around vampires visiting a bar. The music blends a laid-back, atmospheric jazz sound with a playful, slightly satirical tone, capturing the game’s quirky characters and distinctive bar ambience. Link: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
  • +2

Composed an original jazz piano piece for an indie game centered around vampires visiting a bar. The music blends a laid-back, atmospheric jazz sound with a playful, slightly satirical tone, capturing the game’s quirky characters and distinctive bar ambience. Link: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
  • +2

Composed an original jazz piano piece for an indie game centered around vampires visiting a bar. The music blends a laid-back, atmospheric jazz sound with a playful, slightly satirical tone, capturing the game’s quirky characters and distinctive bar ambience. Link: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Game Composer
  • +2

Work experience

Composer (Original Music for Film) · Student thriller/horror filmJan 2024 – Jan 2024 · 1 mo

Composed original music for a student thriller/horror film (2024) about a man released from prison who tries to rebuild his life but ultimately returns to violence. The score supports a dark, unsettling atmosphere by enhancing psychological tension and horror elements in the story. Music: https://soundcloud.com/sonyashniik/sets/eyes-of-the-past?si=b7ddfe594e67472697848f349cb63b44&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Academic & Collaborative Projects for short animated film · Estonian Music and Theatre AcademyOct 2023 – Dec 2023 · 3 mos

Composed original music for an animated film More: https://soundcloud.com/sofiya-shherbakova-464947759/just-a-cog?si=ca3ed576594740fb824ea247892b9398&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing • Created original orchestral music. • Developed musical ideas to support visual storytelling, mood, and atmosphere. • Worked on composition, arrangement, and orchestration. • Collaborated with fellow students on creative projects and developed my skills in meeting artistic goals and project requirements.

Composer (Game Music) · CollaborationJan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo

Composed an original jazz piano piece for an indie game (2023) centered on visiting vampires in a bar. The music blends laid-back, atmospheric jazz with a playful, slightly satirical tone to reflect quirky characters and distinctive bar ambiance. Link: https://nullmike.itch.io/bloodiest-marry

Education

Bachelor of Arts · Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music2020 – 2024

Professional Qualification Composer, Musical Designer, Teacher of Art Schools

Master of Arts · Estonian Music and Theatre Academy2023 – 2026

Professional Qualification Composition and Music Technology

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities · Estonian Music and Theatre Academy2022 – 2023

Professional Qualification Composition and Music Technology

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