Nikolay Khitruk
SOUND PORTFOLIO
Creative sound design for animation, film and media.
ABOUT ME
Professional sound designer and audio engineer
Hi, I’m Nikolay — a sound designer and creative audio specialist with over 18 years of experience in film, television, animation, radio, live events, and on-set sound recording for cinema.
I’ve worked on feature films, documentaries, commercials, promos, audiobooks, trailers, and composed original music and created sound design for animated and TV projects.
I hold a degree in Film and Television Sound Engineering.
I bring creativity, precision, and emotional depth to every project — helping stories resonate and come alive through sound.
View Full Resume I’ve worked on feature films, documentaries, commercials, promos, audiobooks, trailers, and composed original music and created sound design for animated and TV projects.
I hold a degree in Film and Television Sound Engineering.
I bring creativity, precision, and emotional depth to every project — helping stories resonate and come alive through sound.
ANIMATION
Gymnastka
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm studio, 2024
Written, directed, animated, and illustrated by Anna Kuzina
Awarded at Shanghai International Short Film Week
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Written, directed, animated, and illustrated by Anna Kuzina
Awarded at Shanghai International Short Film Week
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Warm Star
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm studio, 2020
Directed & written by Anna Kuzina
Awarded at Annecy Kids 2020 • Winner at Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed & written by Anna Kuzina
Awarded at Annecy Kids 2020 • Winner at Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Orange Cow
Animated TV series, Soyuzmultfilm & Cyber Group Studios
Russia, 2018–2025
Over 200 episodes across 9 seasons
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Russia, 2018–2025
Over 200 episodes across 9 seasons
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Krutiksy
Animated superhero TV series, Soyuzmultfilm & Bubble Studios
Russia, 2021–2025
Over 60 episodes created
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Russia, 2021–2025
Over 60 episodes created
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Tigi & T-eco – series teaser
Teaser for animated series
Animateco LLC, 2025
Directed by Ira Elshansky
Executive and Creative Producer – Asiyat Indrali, Alex Shiryshev
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Animateco LLC, 2025
Directed by Ira Elshansky
Executive and Creative Producer – Asiyat Indrali, Alex Shiryshev
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Other Way Wolf
Teaser for animated series
Diversity Studio in collaboration with Soyuzmultfilm
Russia, 2021
Directed & written by Irina Elshanskaya
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Diversity Studio in collaboration with Soyuzmultfilm
Russia, 2021
Directed & written by Irina Elshanskaya
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Rain under the mountain
Animated short film, Master-Film studio, 2018
Director: Evgeny Fadeev
Original music and sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Director: Evgeny Fadeev
Original music and sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Hamlet. Comedy
Animated short film, School-Studio "SHAR", 2016
Director & Screenwriter: Evgeny Fadeev
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Director & Screenwriter: Evgeny Fadeev
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Silly Dog
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm, 2025
Directed by Darya Ishcheikina
Winner – Best Children’s Film, Suzdal Animation Festival 2025
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Darya Ishcheikina
Winner – Best Children’s Film, Suzdal Animation Festival 2025
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Perfect Pet
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm, 2025
Graduation work by Masha Shatilova
Diploma supervisor – Mikhail Aldashin
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Graduation work by Masha Shatilova
Diploma supervisor – Mikhail Aldashin
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Chuch‑Myauch, s22 “Dance, Dance”
Animated TV series, Soyuzmultfilm
Directed by Maria Vselenskaya, Katerina Savchuk & Alexandra Bespalova
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Maria Vselenskaya, Katerina Savchuk & Alexandra Bespalova
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Farm
Animated TV series, Master‑Film Studio
Director – Nail Mubinov
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Director – Nail Mubinov
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Little Ship That Wanted to Fly
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm, 2020
Directed by Katya Filippova
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Katya Filippova
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Wings for a Friend
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm, 2022
Directors: Mikhail Aldashin & Konstantin Arefyev
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directors: Mikhail Aldashin & Konstantin Arefyev
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Unwashed Penguin
Animated short film, Soyuzmultfilm, 2015
Directed by Isabelle Fave & Alexey Mironov
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Isabelle Fave & Alexey Mironov
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
The Little Light
Animated short film, 2017
Directed and written by Vladislav Bayramgulov
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed and written by Vladislav Bayramgulov
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
To Rouse the Wolf
Animated short film, School‑Studio SHAR, 2016
Directed by Elizaveta Astretsova
Awards: Main Animatou Award (2017); Best Animated Film, 8 Women Film Festival (2017)
Music and sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Elizaveta Astretsova
Awards: Main Animatou Award (2017); Best Animated Film, 8 Women Film Festival (2017)
Music and sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Oskolok
Animated short film, School-Studio SHAR, 2016
Directed by Dmitry Ivanov
Awards: Grand Prix at KROK Festival (2016), Diploma from the Guild of Film Critics of Russia, Ikar Animation Award nominee
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Dmitry Ivanov
Awards: Grand Prix at KROK Festival (2016), Diploma from the Guild of Film Critics of Russia, Ikar Animation Award nominee
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Mother
Animated short film, VGIK Studio, 2021
Directed by Sonya Vorontsova
Original music and sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Sonya Vorontsova
Original music and sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Sozdanie
Animated short film, 2017
Directed by Yuliya Baygulova
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
Directed by Yuliya Baygulova
Sound design – Nikolay Khitruk
TELEVISION
The Right to Eat and Sing
A short promo for TV show with Tiona Katritze,
combining legal talk and home cooking.
Concept, original music and sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
combining legal talk and home cooking.
Concept, original music and sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
Morning
Short promo
Sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
Sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
TVRAIN 3 Years
TV intro and anniversary program
Sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
Sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
Year of Adoption on TV Rain — social awareness campaign
Original music and sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
The Power of a Word
Short social film directed by Nastya Korkia
Shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2014
Silver at Red Apple • Bronze at KIAF
Sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
Shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2014
Silver at Red Apple • Bronze at KIAF
Sound design by Nikolay Khitruk
Olympic Changes
Creative social campaign for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Commuters perform 30 squats to earn a free subway ticket
It humorously promotes public fitness and the spirit of the Games
Music by Nikolay Khitruk
Commuters perform 30 squats to earn a free subway ticket
It humorously promotes public fitness and the spirit of the Games
Music by Nikolay Khitruk
Sound is more than what we hear — it’s what we feel. If you have a story to tell, I’ll help you tell it through sound.
Nikolay Khitruk
Sound Designer & Creative Audio Specialist
Email: nikolhitruk@gmail.com
Send Me a Message
I’m open to collaborations, freelance work, and new audio challenges.
