Nikky Swerdlin

Voice Description

English-

Energetic and fun for commercials

Animated and Energetic for Character, video games, animation, cartoon shows

Professional for Presentations and Documentaries

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Whitestone, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British accent

Speak- Englsih and Chinese

My Voice Experience

Voice Overs:

Children's Progress: "Children's Learning Software" - Child Character- Max- Learning software for children/school districts 2008

Industrial Strength Productions: "Al-Anon Dinner PSA 2008 " - Voice Over for 60,30,15sec PSA Commercial 2008

Head Trauma Studios: "Herbert The Doodlesaurus" - Main Character- Trina Powers/Mrs. Powers- Animated Book CD-ROM 2007

Ammirati: VitaminWater/Urlacher Raido Spot- Teen Cheerleader- 30 second Radio Spot (Chicago) 2006

Mayola-Games: “Crusade Omega-Episode1:Exodus”- Main Character-Maureen Doyle- Chief Warrant Officer- character for an up coming Video Game 2006

Evara Group: “Adventures Animated CD Series”- Main Character-Qassim- 8 year old boy- English language learning CD 2006

K.C. Productions: "Prince Of Darkness"- Main Characters- Kylie and Verena- Episode 3 of a Flash Series 2006
K.C. Productions: "Christmas Special"-Main Character-Kylie age 6- Flash Cartoon 2006

Rider 5 Productions: Episode 1: "The Arc" - Aya/P.A. System- Pod Cast 2006

Student films:
.................... (Part).......................(Film By)

'How Many Licks Redux'............................Little Boy...............Mike Porvaznick
'Little Dancer'...............................................Little Girl................James S.
'Mine'......................................................Little Boy&Little Girl......Yokasta Boyer
'Filbert'...........................................................A Boy.......................Jackie LaRosa
'Pet Shop Turtle'............................................Girl..........................Jackie LaRosa
'Game Over'..................................................Shawn......................Nikky Swerdlin
'Children Of The Night'.......................Sarah&Michael..............Yokasta Boyer
'Cairo'..............................................................Ima...........................Sarah Arce
'Sorry Right Number'.................................Polly..........................Brian Berkowitz
'Pigeon'...................................................Sick Boy....................Steven Lawson

Stage Experience:

Great Neck South Theatre productions:
Plays & Musicals:
'Final Dress Rehearsal' By Jack Frakes...................................Stagehand
'Guys And Dolls'...............................................................................Doll
'Fiddler on the Roof'..........................................................Jewish dancer,Dishman, Headstone ghost, and woman
'The Marriage Of Figaro'.....................................................Soprano Singer

My Training

Nikky swerdlin Has taken acting and singing lessons since the age of seven. She has recently been studying voice-over work with Steve Harris and has been the voice actress for several student animation films and voice overs for live action sutdent films.
Acting Clases:
Voice Acting: Steve harris 2 years
Great Neck Summer Theatre Workshop: Acting, Singing, Improvasation, Acting Technique, Stageing, Directing and Stage Crew. 7 years
Singing:
Chorus 1993-2001
Pops Concert/Independant Voice Study with Dr. Pamela Levy.
Private Voice Trainer- Dr. Pamela Levy 2 years

My Studio Equipment

At Home:

Protools Recording and Editing Program

Shure SM58 Microphone

I have a Sound Effects Library and a large Music collection.

With this equipment I can record my own voice and edit the tracks. Adding music and SFX into the mix.

Travel:

I live close to New York City. It only takes me 40min by the LIRR to arrive at Penn Station. I have easy access to recording studios for recording sessions.

Additional Skills

Graduated form the School Of Visual Arts May of 2005 With a Bachelor degree in Animation and Film Editing

Avid Editor, Protools enginner
Computer skills: Avid, Protools, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe premiere, Microsoft Word
Activities: Photograpy 1 year
1997-2000 CableChannel 72 Great Neck South High New York,NY
Operated cameras,lighting, sound and video for GNPS/TV72

Payment Methods Accepted

• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

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