Hi, I'm Sang-Youen Cho, also known as Shuga, a Berlin-based animator with over two decades of experience in TV spots, commercials, feature films, and game animation. I've collaborated with studios such as Aixsponza, 58- Animations, Animationsfabrik, Optix, and Liquid Image, handling tasks from 3D character animation and modeling to rigging, skinning, mocap data processing, and storyboard-driven cutscenes. I'm also exploring AI-assisted animation workflows with tools such as Cascadeur, Adobe Character Animator, Nvidia Audio2Face, Facebuilder AI, and various AI image/video generators to speed up production while maintaining high quality. I'm comfortable leading teams and teaching, and I speak German and English fluently.

Sang-Youen Cho

Hi, I'm Sang-Youen Cho, also known as Shuga, a Berlin-based animator with over two decades of experience in TV spots, commercials, feature films, and game animation. I've collaborated with studios such as Aixsponza, 58- Animations, Animationsfabrik, Optix, and Liquid Image, handling tasks from 3D character animation and modeling to rigging, skinning, mocap data processing, and storyboard-driven cutscenes. I'm also exploring AI-assisted animation workflows with tools such as Cascadeur, Adobe Character Animator, Nvidia Audio2Face, Facebuilder AI, and various AI image/video generators to speed up production while maintaining high quality. I'm comfortable leading teams and teaching, and I speak German and English fluently.

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Hi, I’m Sang-Youen Cho, also known as Shuga, a Berlin-based animator with over two decades of experience in TV spots, commercials, feature films, and game animation. I’ve collaborated with studios such as Aixsponza, 58- Animations, Animationsfabrik, Optix, and Liquid Image, handling tasks from 3D character animation and modeling to rigging, skinning, mocap data processing, and storyboard-driven cutscenes.

I’m also exploring AI-assisted animation workflows with tools such as Cascadeur, Adobe Character Animator, Nvidia Audio2Face, Facebuilder AI, and various AI image/video generators to speed up production while maintaining high quality. I’m comfortable leading teams and teaching, and I speak German and English fluently.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Character Animator (Professor) at Silicon Studio
January 1, 2009 - Present
Character animation professor teaching and mentoring in Berlin, Germany.
Animator and Compositor at Salter Streets
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
Animator and compositor for the TV-Series Lexx (Darkzone), Halifax, Canada.
Animator at Aixsponza; 58- Animations; Animationsfabrik; Optix; Liquid Image
January 1, 2000 - Present
Animator for TV spots and commercials for multiple studios; involved in 2D/3D animation, modeling, rigging, and related tasks.
Character Animator, Modeler, Layout- and Storyboard Artist at 3D Project Mandala at HFF University for Film & Fernsehen
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000
Character animation, modeling, layout and storyboard work for the 3D Project Mandala at HFF University (Berlin/Potsdam).

Education

3D Animation Program at Silicon Studio, Berlin, Germany
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
2D Animation at Sang-Han 2D Animation School, Seoul, Korea
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
High School Diploma at Marie-Curie Highschool, Berlin, Germany
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1995

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet