Krzysztof Fus

Pixar Animation Studios - Emeryville, CA - Jan 2023 - Present

Laika - Hillsboro, OR - April 2021 - Dec 2022

Blue Sky Studios - Greenwich, CT - July 2013 - April 2021

Nimona
Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director
• Worked directly with Art Director and Production Designer to develop lead character models using Zbrush and Maya.
• Built simulation rigs for garments on Lead Characters.

Spies in Disguise
Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director
• Worked directly with Art Director and Production Designer to develop character models using Zbrush and Maya. • Modeled Sets and Props • Refined simulation rigs for garments. • Responsible for cloth, hair, and body simulation on assigned shots.

Ferdinand
Modeler
• Worked directly with Art Director and Production Designer to develop environment show style. • Internally nominated for VES Award for work as Modeling Sequence Lead on “Casa Del Toro Set” Which encompassed 53 minutes of the film.
• Modeled Character “Oreo”

Ice Age Collision Course
Modeler
• Mentored intern who was later hired full time.
• Acted as Modeling Sequence Lead • Modeled Lead Character “Shangrillama” • Sculpted major organic set pieces with Zbrush and Mudbox.

Peanuts
Modeler
• Modeled major props. • Modeled production models of characters Pigpen and Marcie • Sculpted major organic set pieces with Zbrush and Mudbox.

Rio 2
Modeler
• Acted as Modeling Sequence Lead • Sculpted major organic set pieces with Zbrush and Mudbox.

Walt Disney Animation Studios - Burbank, CA - September 2011 - July 2013 

Wreck it Ralph
Modeler and Character Technical Director
• Modeled Props and Sets • Responsible for shape sculpting, cloth, hair, and body simulation on assigned shots.

Get a Horse! Short Film
Modeler and Character Technical Director
• Responsible for all Previs modeling. • Responsible for shape sculpting, cloth, hair, and body simulation on assigned shots.

Creative R&D on Disney Imagineering Theme Park Rides
Modeler and Character Technical Director
• Responsible for maquette sculpting and dimensional design of animatronic figures that were later milled life-sized and added to various Disney parks. • Rigged multiple characters faces for animation. • Trained new hires.
 

Double Negative - London, UK - June 2011 - September 2011

Batman Dark Knight Rises
Modeler
• Modeled digital doubles.

Freelance CG Artist - New York, NY - June 2009 - June 2011

R/GA, Hifi 3D, Panda Panther, Humble TV, Shilo, 4mm Games, 1st Ave Machine
Modeling and Character Technical Director

Teaching
Fashion Institute of Technology - 2017-2019 Professor - Intro to Digital Sculpting
AnimSchool - 2014-2016 Instructor - Advanced Modeling

Education
School of Visual Arts - New York, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts Computer Animation and Visual Effects, 2011

Skills
Software - Maya, Mudbox, Zbrush, Keyshot, Arnold, Renderman Additional - 3d Printing, Fabrication, Jewelry Making, Sculpture and Casting