Yaniv Cahoua

Yaniv Cahoua has extensive experience as a Motion Designer, with their most recent role being at Riskified since August 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a freelance Motion Designer from March 2016 to August 2021, taking on various projects. Yaniv also worked at Sisense as a Motion Designer from September 2017 to January 2021. In January 2018, they briefly worked as an After Effect Expert at Wibbitz. Before their freelance work, Yaniv worked as a Motion Designer and Animator at pigment creative house from an unknown start date to February 2016. Yaniv also gained experience as a 3D Artist at Snowball Studios Ltd. from an unknown start date to 2009. Additionally, they worked as a freelance 3D Artist at Pil Animation Ltd. from June 2007 to August 2007 and as an Animator/Concept Artist at Crew 972 from February 2007 to May 2007.

Yaniv Cahoua has a diverse education history in the field of visual arts. In 2002-2004, they attended E.S.R.A. where they studied 3D animation and cinema. In 2010, they furthered their studies in digital painting at CG Workshop. The same year, they also attended Israel Mundrian to focus on figure drawing. Additionally, in 2010, Cahoua took a course on character design at Schoolism with Stephen Silver. In 2009, they studied illustration at Wolf Bulba Studio and figure drawing/character design at Naor Ken Dror. In 2013, they pursued a degree in character design for animation with Nate Wragg at CGMA. Recently, they enrolled at Oatley Academy of Visual Storytelling in 2016 to enhance their skills in illustration and art. Finally, prior to their formal education, Cahoua attended E.S.M.A. for visual arts preparation.