Colin Gibson is an Australian
production designer
In film and television, the production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Wo ...
. He is known for his collaborations with
George Miller, including ''
Babe
Babe or babes may refer to:
* Babe, a term of endearment
* A newborn baby
* An attractive (especially female) person
People Nickname
* Babe Adams (1882–1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* Babe Barna (1917–1972), American Major L ...
'', ''
Babe 2: Pig in the City'', ''
Happy Feet
''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G ...
'', ''
Happy Feet Two
''Happy Feet Two'' is a 2011 computer-animated film, computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced and co-written by George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller. It is the sequel to the 2006 film ''Happy Feet'', it stars Ava Acres ...
'', and ''Mad Max: Fury Road'', the latter of which resulted in winning the Academy Award for Best Production Design and an AACTA Award. Gibson's other work includes ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'', for which he shared a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA award nomination with Owen Paterson (production designer), Owen Paterson.
Career
Colin Gibson designed the bus for the film ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' and all the vehicles in ''Mad Max: Fury Road''. He joined the production of the latter film in 2000, and first began building cars in 2003. The film soon entered development hell and did not resume production until 2011. Director George Miller insisted that all the vehicles and props be fully functional, including a flame-throwing guitar that was played live.
Awards
References
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Living people
Australian art directors
Australian filmmakers
Australian production designers
Best Art Direction Academy Award winners
Best Production Design AACTA Award winners
Best Production Design BAFTA Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)
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