RESUME

Valentin
Toncu

3D MODELING ARTIST

Date of Birth: 08/05/1977

Email: valentin.toncu@gmail.com
Website: http://valentintoncu.weebly.com

Phone : +40 722607545

(RO)

+49 177 530 82 77 (DE)

[ OUTLINE ]
I am a skilled 3D modeling artist. I've been working in the CG industry for more then
15 years, with experience in over 40 projects. I also have worked in various freelance
projects as 3D modeler, rigging artist, digital layout artist, lighting and rendering artist,
which have provided me with an extensive background in digital arts.
I am self motivated, innovative, adaptable, meeting all challenging and critical
deadlines. I enjoy creative challenges and I seek to develop my career in the CG
industry.

[ EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ]
July 2015 Present (2 months)
Freelance 3D Modeling Artist
Dassault Systmes 3DEXCITE
May 2015 June 2015 (2 months)
Freelance 3D Modelling - Surface Designer at Semcon
- BMW - Interior and Exterior poly modeling Maya
January 2015 - March 2015 (3 months)
Freelance 3D Modelling - Surface Designer at Semcon
- Daimler - Interior poly modelling - Maya
November 2014 - November 2014 (1 month)
Freelance 3D Modeling Artist at Dassault Systmes / 3DEXCITE (formerly RTT)
http://blog.daimler.de/2015/01/07/wie-wir-roboter-euch-menschen-sehen/
November 2013 - October 2014 (1 year)
Freelance 3D Modelling - Surface Designer at Semcon
- BMW - Interior and Exterior poly modeling Maya - Daimler - Interior poly modeling Maya
September 2014 - September 2014 (1 month)
Freelance 3D Modelling Artist at Trixter
Meine allerschlimmste Freundin (TV Movie) will be featured on SAT.1, the puppet "BELLA" is
entirely edited by TRIXTER watch the trailer below, beginning at minute 1:16, enjoy!
http://http-videovod.dcp.adaptive.level3.net/video/sat1/SAT1-Film-Film2015.mp4

2002 present Freelance work

3D Lighting & rendering artist White House Down - TRIXTER.de
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3D Senior Modeler Characters - THE 7TH DWARF (7 Zwerge - Der 7bte

Zwerg ) - TRIXTER.de
3D Senior Modeler & rigging artist - characters, props and locations for
Munch Bunch - Nestle commercial.
3D Senior Modeler & rigging artist - characters for Little Britain 3d
indents, Granada/BBC.
3D Senior Modeler - Pingu 3D
3D Modeler & rigging artist - Music People
3D Modeler & rigging artist - Arty
3D Senior Modeler - Ed the chef , promo for Touchwood Animation

November 2006 - September 2013 (6 years 11 months) MirariFilms

Lead Modeling Artist - characters, props and locations for Untitled VFX
project , real footage mixed with realistic 3d models.
Lead Modeling Artist - Cute Attack VFX project , real footage mixed with
realistic 3d models.
Lead Modeling Artist - characters, props and locations for Mongo
Wrestling Alliance - TV series - Adult Swim, 3d models with 2d shading.
Lead Modeling Artist - characters, props and locations for Drinky Crow
Show - TV series, 3d models with 2d shading .
Lead Modeling Artist - characters, props and locations for Little Digger , 3d
short episodes with NASCAR mascot.
Lead Modeling Artist - characters, props and locations for WYD (who's
your daddy) , pilot for MTV, 3d models with 2d shading .
Lead - 3D Modeler artist - characters, props and locations for Real Animals ,
realistic 3d models project for Fox

2004 2005 Bravo Studios owned by UK-based Touchwood Studios

Lighting & rendering artist - Tractor Tom II - children TV series

3D Senior Modeler - characters, props - Helter Skelter - music video
3D Senior Modeler - characters, props - TOUMAI the new ancestor documentary for National Geographic, RTBF, France 2

2002 2003 Slave Studios, London (through Romania's Tiny Creatures)

Lead for the Romanian team - Lighting & rendering artist - Free
Jimmy ,computer animated Feature Film , first released in Norwegian language in
2006, and later in English language in 2008, a production of SLAVE STUDIOS Ltd.
- London

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1999 2004 Magic Dust / Tiny Creatures

Lighting & rendering artist - Tractor Tom , a production of SLAVE STUDIOS

Ltd. - London
Lead - Lighting & Rendering artist - Les Gnoufs , a production Method Film France
3D Modeler, Rigger and Lead - Digital Layout artist - characters, props and
locations for SPHERICS , a production of PASSION PICTURES Ltd. and SLAVE
STUDIOS Ltd. - London (The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan)
3D Modeler artist - Picolo & Saxo - CGI feature film for Millimages
3D Modeler artist - characters, props for Dr. Vet - 3d intro for TV program
3D Modeler artist - characters, props and locations for the TV series STEVIE
STARDUST , a STARDUST ENTERTAINMENT and UNITED STARDUST AG
production - Germany
3D Modeler artist for commercials ( FLORIOL and BERGENBIER - Romanian
brands)

[SKILLS and SOFTWARE ]

3D Skill Set

High/Low resolution poly modeling (including both simple and complex organic
meshes)
Full working knowledge of Maya's modeling techniques
Polygon, Subdivision and NURBS systems
UV unwrapping optimized for minimal stretching
Texture maps creation
Good sense of scale, form and proportion
Good topology knowledge of organic and hard surface model ready for rigging
(animation)
Good comprehension of the animation production pipeline as a whole with an
understanding of adjacent department work-flows as well as how modeling interacts with
the overall production process
Good creative and technical problem solving skills with the ability to check own work
Ability to learn quickly and comprehend custom in-house production tools
Knowledge of lighting & rendering

2D & 3D Software
High level of knowledge
Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, Zbrush, Topogun, Adobe Photoshop

[ COMMUNICATION AND TEAM ATTRIBUTES ]

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Respect for individual company values and vision, production or pipeline

Deliver to deadlines, time management, working under pressure
Ability to improvise to dynamic environment and problem solve
Sound communication and interpersonal skills within team environment
Work independently with minimal of supervision
Incorporates feedback and criticism to improve composition
Diplomatic team leadership abilities
Provide support to more junior team members by providing artistic direction and assisting
with technical difficulties
Keep up to speed with current industry trends

[ EDUCATION AND TRAINING ]

2001

1999

1998

1992

- 2004
The University Transylvania Brasov, Faculty of Mechanics
- 2003
Extensive course of Alias Wavefront Maya at Tiny Creatures/ Magic Systems official Alias distributor, Brasov ROMANIA (modeling, rigging, digital layout,
lighting, rendering)
- 2001
The University Transylvania Brasov, College of Mechanics
- 1995
IT High School
[References available upon request]

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