Bio:
Katy Townsend is an experienced voice artist most recognized in the video game world as the voice of fan favourites; Cait in Bethesda’s Fallout 4, Suvi in BioWare’s Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Klue in Niantic Lab’s Ingress. As a promising newcomer to games and animation, Katy has lent her voice to other popular franchises such as Monster High, Final Fantasy, Crackdown, Magic: The Gathering and Star Trek, along with innovative VR releases such as ADR1FT.
Beyond video games, Katy has been commercial player and voiceover artist for big brands such as Toyota, McDonalds, Lexus, Google, Kia, Supercuts, Gildan and Nokia. A captivating storyteller, she has narrated books for top publishers Penguin Random House and Hachette Books, earning an Earphones Award for her work in Jessica Brockmole’s Letters from Skye.
Voice Training:
~ VO for Animation and Video Games with Ginny McSwain (ginnymcswain.com)
~ VO commercials (advanced) with Artt Butler (arttbutler.com)
~ VO commercials (advanced) with Elaine Craig (elainecraig.com)
~ Accents and dialects with Rick Lipton (ricklipton.com)
Home Studio:
~ Sound Isolation Booth ( 4ft x 6ft )
~ Sennheiser MKH416 mic
~ Apogee Duet
~ Macbook Pro
~ Adobe Audition CC / Twisted Wave
~ Skype
~ Source Connect ($30 connection fee required)
*Preferred local studio with ISDN: Voicetrax West (www.voicetraxwest.com) in Studio City, CA.