Vanesa has composed the original score for three of the Need For Speed instalments as well numerous feature films. She has been music editor and music producer on some of the most exciting thriller/horror films of the last couple of years including films such as The Autopsy of Jane Doe (Andre Ovredal), Strangers Prey at Night (Johannes Roberts), and 47 meters down (Johannes Roberts). She is a classically trained music composer from the Royal Academy of Music in London (1997 to 2001) and through her career she has demonstrated versality and ability to write for different musical genres. She has experience with orchestrating, arranging, conducting and recording live music.
A testimony to this is the feedback received from one of the TNT VP on last year’s major U.S. TV show “Will” directed by Shekhar Kapur:
Hi Vanesa, The Will producers have heard us rave for months now about the incredible score for our show, and we wanted to reach out directly to extend our thanks to you as well. This is a series with a very distinctive makeup, and from the outset, our hope for the music has been that it would be beautiful and unexpected, emotional and singular, and the score is all of these things, and more— brilliantly highlighting the wide range of colors in the show.
Thank you for your wonderful creative insights and talent. We know the tremendous work that you have put into crafting what we hear. Your contribution has been so very, very appreciated.
Your fans, Adrienne O’Riain / VP, Original Programming / TNT
And from Alison Owen, exec producer on Will (and Producer of Jane Eyre, Suffragette) Thanks Vanesa –
You’ve been amazing, which Jill (Bilcock) and Craig (Pearce) and Ben (Garrett) have been at CONSTANT pains to let me know!! ‘We couldn’t have done it without Vanesa!’ has been a phrase never far from someone’s lips.
We count ourselves very lucky.
All best
Alison x
FEATURE FILMS / DOCUMENTARIES:
47 Metres Down Uncaged – dir. Johannes Roberts (2019)
Music Editor and Music Producer
Lost and Found – dir. Orlando Von Einsiedel (2019)
Music Editor
A Summerland – dir. Jessica Swale (2019)
Music Editor
A Street Dog Named Aasha – dir. Frederic Du Chau (2019)
Music Editor
Love Type D – dir. Sasha Collington (2019)
Music Editor
The Strangers Prey at Night – dir. Johannes Roberts (2018)
Music Editor
47 Metres Down – dir. Johannes Roberts (2017)
Music Editor
To End A War – Feature Film Documentary – Dir Marc Silver (2017)
Music Editor
Of Love & Law – Feature Film Documentary – Dir Hiraku Toda (2017)
Music Editor
The Autopsy of Jane Doe – dir. Andre Ovredal (2016)
Music Editor
Us and Them – dir. Joseph Martin (2016)
Music Composer
3 1/2 Minutes – Feature Film Documentary – Dir Marc Silver (2015) In Official Competition at Sundance Film Festival 2015
Music Editor
Chosen – dir. Jasmin Dizdar (2015)
Music Editor
Curve – dir. Ian Softley (2014)
Music Editor
On The Road (2012) dir. Walter Salles
Music Editor
Who is Dayani Cristal? – Feature Film Documentary – Dir Marc Silver (2013) In Official Competition at Sundance Film Festival 2013
Music Editor
Almost Married – dir. Ben Cookson (2013)
Music Editor
Estranged – dir. Adam Levins (2012)
Additional musics, Music Editor
From The Ashes – Feature Film Documentary – Dir James Erskine (2011)
Music Editor
The Invisibles – Documentary for Amensty International – Dir Gael Garcia Bernal (2010)
Music editor
Four – dir. John Langridge (2011)
Music Editor
Morris: a life with Bells on – dir. Lucy Akhurst (2009)
Additional musics, Music Editor
Lovelorn – dir. Becky Preston (2009)
Music Composer
Won Best Sound Design at LA Reel Film Festival (2010)
Il Colore delle Parole – Documentary – In competition at Venice Festival (2009)
Best Sound Design at Premio Libero Bizzarri Italy 2010
Music Editor
The Possession of David O’Reilly – dir. Steve Isles (2009)
Music Editor
Tattoos – Documentary (2009)
Music Editor
Yoshida – TV documentary (2009)
Music Editor
Right Hand Drive – dir. Mark Kalbskopf (2008)
Music Editor
The Colours At The End Of The World – Benetton vs Mapuches – TV documentary (2008)
Music Editor
Sisterhood – dir. Richard W. Thomas (2007)
Music Editor
How To Be – dir. Oliver Irving (2007)
Music Editor
Lady Godiva (2007) dir. Vicky Jewson
Additional musics, Music Editor
Underground – dir. Chee K. Cheung (2007)
Music Editor
Nike Midnight Madness for Channel 4 & More 4 – TV documentary sponsored by Nike (2007)
Music Editor
Rulers and Dealers – dir. Stephen Lloyd Jackson (2007)
Music composer
Crossing Bridges – dir. Mark Norfolk (2006)
Music Composer
Displaced – dir. Martin Holland (2006)
Music Editor
Guy X dir. Saul Metzstein (2004/5)
Music post production Supervisor
Snuff – Movie – dir. Bernard Rose (2005)
Music Editor & Music Recordist
VIDEO GAMES:
Love Life – Video Game – (2017) Original Video Game Title song composer
Need For Speed Rivals – Video Game by EA Games – (2013) Composer
Need For Speed Most Wanted – Video Game by EA Games – (2012) Composer
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – Video Game by EA Games – (2010)
Nominated for Best Sound Design at the AIAS 2011 Awards in LA
Composer
Burnout Crash – Video Game by EA Games – (2010)
Composer
TV, COMMERCIALS, CORPORATE:
Will – TNT TV Series – Dir. Shekhar Kapur (2017)
Music producer, Music editor
The Dead Ones – dir. Stefan Georgiou (2019)
Music Editor
Do Not Disturb – Web Series (2018)
Music editor
American Carnage – Dir. Tamzin Merchant (2017)
Music editor
American Pride – Dir. Tamzin Merchant (2016)
Music editor
Locked In – Dir. Nadira Murray (2015)
Music composer
Outcast – BBC drama – Dir. Ian Softley (2014)
Music Editor
Story of The Gun: Before The Dawn of the Apes – Viral (2014)
Music Editor
Nokia (2008/9)
Composer
Panten (Procter & Gamble) (2007)
Composer
Haven and British Holidays (2007)
Composer
Goldman Sachs Corporate (2007)
Composer
New BBC Sport Sting (2006)
Composer
Volkswagen Eos (exhibition) (2006)
Composer
Prince of Persia 3 (2005/6)
Composer
Mexico Tourist Board (2006)
Composer
Burj Dubai “History Rising” worldwide (2005)
Composer