Krzysztof Fus

Krzysztof Fus

Senior Modeler/Character FX / 15 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Simulation Technical Director

Elio (2025)

Character Simulation Technical Director / Modeler

Nimona (2022)

Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Modeler

Ferdinand (2017)

Modeler

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Modeler

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Modeler

Rio 2 (2014)

Technical Animator

Get a Horse! (2013)

Technical Animator

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Modeler

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Senior artist with a decade of experience working directly with art directors and production designers to create characters and environments for film, games and VR/AR experiences while simultaneously communicating with multiple departments to ensure assets would move through the pipeline abiding technical specifications. Expert knowledge of the modeling, rigging and animation pipeline.
Work History
  • Sr CG Modeler

    Laika

    May 2021 - December 2022
    Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
  • Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director

    Blue Sky Studios

    July 2013 - April 2021
    Greater New York City Area

    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 cl

  • Instructor

    AnimSchool

    2013 - 2015

    Advanced Modeling with Pixologic Zbrush

  • Modeler/Character TD

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    September 2011 - July 2013
    Burbank, CA

    Modeling - Wreck it Ralph - Environments & Sets
    Modeling - Get a Horse! - Character & Environment
    Modeling - Moana - Character Test
    Modeling - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train- Characters

    Maquette Sculpting- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
    Maquette Sculpting- Alice in Wonderland
    Maquette Sculpting- PeterPan
    Character TD - Alice in Wonderland
    Character TD - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

    Character FX/ Tech Anim - Wreck it Ralph
    Character FX/ Tech Anim- Get a Horse!

  • Modeler/Character Artist

    Double Negative

    August 2011 - October 2011
    London, United Kingdom

    Modeling characters on Batman Dark Knight Rises.

  • Animation Designer (Freelance)

    R/GA

    May 2011 - June 2011

    Designing
    Modeling
    Shading

  • Freelance Modeler

    PandaPanther

    April 2011 - May 2011

    Modeling on Yahoo

  • Freelance Modeler

    HiFi3D

    April 2011 - May 2011

    Modeling, Rigging and Digital Sculpting on MTV ITALY

  • 3D Generalist

    4MM GAMES

    2010 - 2010
    New York, NY

    Modeling and Texturing on Def Jam Rapstar

Education
  • Computer Animation and Visual Effects

    School of Visual Arts

    September 2007 - May 2011