JUNIOR CARELLI - COMPOSER SKIN

Junior Carelli

 

Composer • Sound Designer • Audio Director

 

My relationship with music has always been about storytelling.

Long before film sets and studios, it started with a controller in my hands and a soundtrack that changed everything. The Legend of Zelda revealed how music could shape emotion, pacing and narrative — a discovery that would later define my work in cinema and audiovisual production.

 

Growing up in São Paulo, I immersed myself in film, music and visual culture. From early interactive media to large-scale productions, my path has always centered on music as narrative structure. Whether for film, documentary, advertising or games, sound is never decorative — it is storytelling.

 

Today, I compose and design sound for films, documentaries, commercials, radio, branded campaigns and games, creating scores that enhance story, rhythm and emotional depth. My work blends cinematic orchestration with modern sound design, always serving picture and intent first.

 

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About

 

Junior Carelli is an award-winning Brazilian composer, pianist and creative director with 25+ years of experience in cinema, audiovisual production and music for media. His work has appeared on Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and in major international advertising campaigns, reaching 300+ million streams worldwide.

 

With a background spanning music, cinema, advertising and production management, Carelli brings a director-level understanding of narrative, pacing and emotion. He has collaborated with artists and institutions such as James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Angra, Helloween, Avantasia, and the Baccarelli Orchestra Institute, as well as global brands and broadcasters.

 

Born in São Paulo and now based in Toronto, Carelli has performed on major stages worldwide and has been recognized five times as Best Brazilian Keyboardist by leading specialized media. His experience bridges feature films, documentaries, commercials, radio, streaming platforms and interactive media.

 

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What I Do

 

🎬 Music & Sound for Film and Audiovisual Production

Original scores for feature films, documentaries, TV series and cinematic content.

 

📺 Advertising, Commercials & Radio

High-impact music and sound design for national and global campaigns, radio spots and branded storytelling.

 

🔊 Sound Design & SFX

Narrative-driven atmospheres, foley, textures and sonic identities built to support picture and edit.

 

🎮 Music for Games & Interactive Media

Cinematic and adaptive scores, interactive systems and implementation using Wwise and FMOD.

 

🎚️ Mixing & Immersive Audio

Stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos-ready workflows.

 

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Approach

 

I work as a creative partner to directors, producers and production companies, not only as a composer, but as someone deeply experienced in production, directing, editing and post-production.

 

As the founder and owner of a production company myself, I understand the real challenges producers face — budgets, timelines, client expectations, revisions, approvals and delivery pressure. I know how decisions made in post impact the entire project, both creatively and operationally.

 

Having worked across multiple roles, I have a full understanding of the creative and technical workflow — from concept and script to edit, picture lock and final delivery. This perspective allows me to anticipate needs, communicate efficiently with teams, and create music and sound that integrate naturally into the edit, cinematography and narrative.

 

My background as a producer and director expands my role beyond audio. It streamlines collaboration, reduces friction in post, and helps projects move forward smoothly, respecting creative vision while staying grounded in production reality.

 

My role is to strengthen the story — seamlessly — while supporting the production as a whole.

 

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Production Ready

 

Based in Toronto, with production hubs in Canada and Brazil, I collaborate seamlessly with production companies as an embedded or white-label audio partner. From early concept through final delivery, I integrate smoothly into existing workflows — remote or on-site.

 

Cinematic sound. Emotional clarity. Story-first audio — built to serve the film.