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Luka Tolić (Tolitch) - A Selfie (2021)
Welcome!
My name is Luka Tolić (transliterated: Luka Tolitch).
I was born in 1980 in Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia (EU).
I am a 3D Modeler (Generalist).
I have 15+ years of combined professional experience in Gamedev/VR/AR/Film/Archviz industries as a 3D Modeler (Generalist), 3D Character Artist, 3D Character Animator, and a 3D Visualizer. I also have some professional experience as a 2D Character Designer, Icon Designer, and a Logo Designer.
In my free time, I’m developing a special graphical notation for visual analysis and description of 3D modeling routines that 3D modelers use to solve certain basic topological tasks.
In my free time, I'm also interested in writing simple interactive transliterators for Glagolitic, Cyrillic, and Latin scripts in C# and Python (see my GitHub page for a few examples, but nota bene that I'm not myself a professional developer).
I've compiled an online collection of turnaround videos of my 3D character models (both personal and the ones created for various clients over the years).
I live and work in Zagreb and Split (Croatia).
Languages:
Hrvatski (Croatian) - Native proficiency.
English - Full professional proficiency.
Русский (Russian) - Professional working proficiency.
Français (French) - Limited working proficiency.
Словѣньскъ (Old Church Slavonic) - Elementary proficiency.
Computer skills:
3D graphics skills:
BLENDER 3D 2.9 - 5.0 (excellent)
AUTODESK 3DS MAX 2012-2022 (very good)
UNITY 3D (good)
MAXON ZBRUSH 2019 (basics)
TOPOGUN 2-3 (very good)
CHAOSGROUP VRAY 3-5 (good)
2D graphics skills:
CANVA AFFINITY (good)
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS/CC (very good)
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS (excellent)
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CS (good)
ADOBE INDESIGN CS (good)
GIMP / KRITA (good)
INKSCAPE (very good)
Programming skills:
C# (beginner)
PYTHON 2.7 (beginner)
MAXSCRIPT (beginner)
POSTSCRIPT (beginner)
My previous full-time work experiences are:
[2024-PRESENT] Full-time 3D Game Artist (Generalist) at Turing Studio, Zagreb (Croatia)
[2021-2024] Full-time 3D VR/AR Artist (Generalist) at Delta Reality, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2019-2021] Full-time 3D Game Artist (Generalist) at Playrix Croatia, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2018-2019] Full-time 3D Game Artist (Modeler) at Cateia Games, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2016-2018] Full-time 3D Graphic Designer at Cateia Games, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2013-2014] Full-time 3D Visualization Specialist at Lemonade3D, Split (Croatia).
[2009] Full-time 3D TV & Film Animator at In Fine, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2005-2008] Full-time 3D Visualization Specialist at Factor Studio, Zagreb (Croatia).
My previous freelance work experiences include:
[2024-2025] Freelance 3D Game Artist (Generalist) at Gungrounds, Jelisavac (Croatia).
[2023] Freelance Icon Designer at Xiphias, Varaždin (Croatia).
[2019] Freelance Icon Designer at Studio Web Art, Savudrija (Croatia).
[2018] Freelance Illustrator at Studio Web Art, Savudrija (Croatia).
[2018] Freelance Logo Designer at Xiphias, Varaždin (Croatia).
[2018] Freelance Logo Designer at Axis, Osijek (Croatia).
[2018] Freelance Logo Designer at Kaizen, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2011] Freelance Icon Designer at Nanobit, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2010] Freelance Icon Designer at Xiphias, Varaždin (Croatia).
[2003] Freelance 3D Animator at In Fine, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2003] Freelance Classical 2D Animator at Zagreb Film, Zagreb (Croatia).
[2001] Freelance 3D Animator for Jinx, Zagreb (Croatia).
Selected Gamedev, VR/AR, Archvis, and Film projects:
[2024-2026] “Crispy Circuits (GAME) ” by Turing Studio.
[2024-2025] “Immunauts (GAME)” by Gungrounds.
[2024-2025] “Roots of Fury (GAME)” by Turing Studio and Knit’n’Purl Game Studio.
[2023-2026] “Eden: Discovery (GAME)” by Turing Studio.
[2017-2018] “The Twin Moons Society (GAME)” by Cateia Games & G5 Entertainment.
[2016-2017] “Mary le Chef - Cooking Passion (GAME)” by Cateia Games & GameHouse.
[2024] “Virtual STEM Teacher (AR Mobile App)” by Delta Reality.
[2023] “STEM Vocational Learning (VR Education)” by Delta Reality.
[2022-2024] “Frauscher Learning Academy (VR Training)” by Delta Reality.
[2022] “Fairytale Forest (VR/AR Mobile Apps)” by Delta Reality.
[2006] “Architectural and Urbanistic Project ‘BorovjE' (ARCHVIS)” by Factor Studio.
[2003] “The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (FILM)” in part by In Fine.
[2003] “Sub Rosa (FILM)” by Zagreb Film.
[2001] “Jinx - Ljeto (MUSIC VIDEO)” by Nenad and Tihomir Jalšovec.
Workshops:
[2019] I completed a two-week online workshop on 2D vector character design by the famous character artist Yevgeny Polukhin from the Russian Federation.
[2006] I attended the International summer school “Jadertina Summer School in Empirical and Computational Linguistics”, held at the University of Zadar (Croatia).
[2004] I attended the international workshop for visual and contemporary art “Speak Up!”, held at the Malmö Academy of Arts (Sweden).
Formal education:
[2005-2008] Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb.
Department: Department of General Linguistics and Department of Information Sciences.
Degree: I completed three years, but quit before graduation.
Grade: 4.54 of 5.0 (90.8%).
[2009-02-06] Syntax, Grade: 5/5.
[2008-09-16] Dialects of Linguistics, Grade: 5/5.
[2008-09-12] Probability and Statistics, Grade: 3/5.
[2008-09-11] Linguistic Typology, Grade: 5/5.
[2008-09-11] Corpus Linguistics, Grade: 4/5.
[2008-06-24] Linguistic Propedeutics, Grade: 4/5.
[2008-06-16] History of Linguistic Theories, Grade: 4/5.
[2008-06-06] Natural Language Processing, Grade: 5/5.
[2008-04-06] Data Protection, Grade: 5/5.
[2008-02-20] Generative Grammar, 5/5.
[2008-02-18] Linguistic Engineering, Grade: 5/5.
[2008-02-18] Cryptology, Grade: 5/5.
[2007-09-21] Hungarian Language, Grade: 3/5.
[2007-09-20] Word Recognition, Grade: 5/5.
[2007-09-19] Foundations of Cognitive Linguistics, Grade: 4/5.
[2007-06-20] Morphology, Grade: 4/5.
[2007-06-13] German Language, Grade: 5/5.
[2007-06-12] Philosophy of Language, Grade: 5/5.
[2007-02-27] Phonology, Grade: 4/5.
[2007-02-14] Structure of Formal Languages, Grade: 5/5.
[2007-02-13] Text and Language Processing, Grade: 4/5.
[2007-02-12] Databases, Grade: 4/5.
[2007-02-05] Symbolic Logic 2, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-11-10] Linguistic School of Prague, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-09-28] Applied Linguistics, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-06-21] Algebraic Linguistics, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-06-20] Organization of Knowledge, Grade: 4/5.
[2006-06-16] Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-03-02] Indo-European Linguistics, Grade: 3/5.
[2006-02-27] Ethics, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-02-19] Introduction to Symbolic Logic, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-02-14] Basics of Classification, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-01-31] Introduction to General Linguistics, Grade: 5/5.
[2006-01-31] Basics of Information Technology, Grade: 4/5.
[2000-2006] Academy of Fine Arts at University of Zagreb.
Department: Department for New Media and Animated Film.
Degree: Film Animator (Summa cum Laude).
Grade: 4.97 of 5.0 (99.4%).
[2004-09-23] Figure Drawing III, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-09-23] Analysis of Animated Films, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-09-22] New Media: Principles of Projection, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-09-22] Media and Perception, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-09-22] Art History III, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-07-05] Graduation Project, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-07-01] New Media: Sound as an Artistic Expression, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-02-16] Aesthetics, Grade: 5/5.
[2004-02-04] Theory and Aesthetics of Animated Film, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-10-24] Film History, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-10-24] Film Aesthetics, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-10-03] Figure Drawing, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-07-09] Computer Animation, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-07-08] Art History II, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-06-18] New Media, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-06-16] Animation Techniques, Grade: 5/5.
[2003-06-06] Elements of Architecture, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-09-27] Sociology of Art, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-09-26] Art History I, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-09-25] Classical Animation, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-09-13] Theory of Pictorial Space II, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-09-13] Basics of Industrial Design, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-07-10] Figure Drawing II, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-07-08] Technology of Animation, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-06-17] English Language, Grade: 5/5.
[2002-02-01] Introduction to Film Theory, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-09-28] Theory of Pictorial Space I, Grade: 4/5.
[2001-07-09] Introduction to Animation, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-07-09] History of the Zagreb School of Animation, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-07-09] History of Animation, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-06-26] Sculpture, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-06-26] Plastic Anatomy, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-06-26] Figure Drawing I, Grade: 5/5.
[2001-06-20] Introduction to Fine Arts, Grade: 5/5.
[1996-2000] School of Applied Arts and Design in Zagreb.
Department: Department for Painting Design.
Degree: Applied Painter.
Grade: 2.7 of 5.0 (54%).
Achievements:
[2006] 3D Visualization Contest 2-nd Place, Society of Architects of Zagreb Contest.
[2006] Summa cum Laude Graduation Award, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb.
[2004] Yearly Scholarship for the Best Students at the University of Zagreb.
[2003] Yearly Scholarship for the Best Students at the University of Zagreb
[2002] Commendation of the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Zagreb.
[2001] Commendation of the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Zagreb.
[2000] 4-th Place at National High-School Visual Arts Competition.