Crystal Bretz
Crystal Bretz
Lead Modeller @ Framestore
Montreal, QC, Canada

Crystal Bretz is a Lead Character/Creature Modeller working in Canada. She has worked for many companies over the years such as Method Studios, DNEG, Artifex Studios, Redpill VR, TLM Partners Inc and BRON.

Crystal is currently working as a Lead Modeler at Framestore. She has a background as a generalist and has worked on many different types of media such as; TV episodic, Short films, Feature films, VR Games, and animated features. She is most well known for her work on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Marvels Black Panther, and Netflix Original: The Willoughbys.

Crystal has been a judge for the rookies awards for 3 consecutive years.
She has published artwork and tutorials in 3d artist magazine, gnomon workshop and with Artstation as well as had her name published in cinefex among the many great VFX artists who contributed to Black Panther.
Crystal not only has a strong passion for 3D Characters but also for helping and mentoring others. She writes blogs, shares advice on her online platforms, and streams live on twitch to teach and guide others towards success in the VFX industry.
Follow her on Instagram @crystal_models_things

Website: www.crystalmodelsthings.com
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/crystalmodelsthings
Instagram: @crystal_models_things
Twitch: crystalmodelsthings

Skills

Look Development3D ModelingCharacter ModelingLightingTexturingTraditional Art

Software proficiency

Mari
Mari
Maya
Maya
Nuke
Nuke
Photoshop
Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
ZBrush
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
V-Ray
V-Ray
Premiere
Premiere
SpeedTree
SpeedTree
Arnold
Arnold
RenderMan
RenderMan
mental ray
mental ray
Katana
Katana
Redshift
Redshift
SynthEyes
SynthEyes
Linux
Linux
Xgen
Xgen
X-gen
X-gen

Reel

Productions

    • Movie
      Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Model/ Texture Artist
    • Company
      Method Studios
    • Movie
      Black Panther
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Model/ Texture Artist
    • Company
      Method Studios
    • TV Production
      The Crossing
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      FTL
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Ghost Wars
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • Movie
      Skyward
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Somewhere Between
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Prison Break
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Travelers
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      The Arrangement
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Zoo
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • Movie
      The Decendants 2
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      IZombie
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • Movie
      Enter the Warriors Gate
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Aftermath
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Wayward Pines
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Of Kings and Prophets
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • Movie
      Rufus
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Childhoods End
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios
    • TV Production
      Minority Report
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      3D Generalist
    • Company
      Artifex Studios

Experience

  • Senior Modeller at Framestore
    montréal, Canada
    June 2021 - Present

  • Unreal Virtual Production Fellowship at Epic Games
    montréal, Canada
    May 2021 - June 2021

  • Online Instructor at Vancouver Film School
    montréal, Canada
    April 2021 - May 2021

  • Senior Modeller at Digital Domain
    montréal, Canada
    January 2021 - April 2021

  • Senior Character Artist at TLM Partners Inc
    montréal, Canada
    October 2020 - December 2020

  • Senior Character Artist at Redpill VR Canada
    Montreal, Canada
    June 2020 - October 2020

  • Senior Modeler at DNEG
    Montreal, Canada
    December 2019 - June 2020

  • Senior Organic Modeler at Method Studios
    Montreal, Canada
    October 2018 - November 2019

    Responsible for mostly organic modeling such as digi doubles and creatures as well as corrective blend shapes and basic creature blend shape work. Occasionally prop and hard surface modeling required. Helped out groom department occasionally on overtime.

  • Texture / Lookdev Artist at Bron Studios
    Vancouver, Canada
    May 2018 - October 2018

  • Model and Texture Artist at Method Studios
    Vancouver, Canada
    September 2017 - April 2018

  • 3D Generalist at Artifex Studios
    Vancouver, Canada
    August 2015 - September 2017