Colin Gibson is an Australian

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. He is known for his collaborations with George Miller, including ''

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'', '' Babe 2: Pig in the City'', ''

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'', ''

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'', 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 BAFTA award nomination with

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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

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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.

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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) {{Australia-film-bio-stub