Hamish Purdy
Hamish Purdy | |
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| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Art director and Set decorator |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Hamish Purdy (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian art director and set decorator.
He attended UVic and UBC before making the move into film and TV.[1]
Purdy has worked on several well-known films, including Man of Steel in 2013, Watchmen in 2009 and Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011.[2]
When interviewed about his work, he claims that he takes inspiration from other excellent set designs, as well as when he successfully completes a piece of work.[3]
He was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards in the category of Best Production Design for his work on the film The Revenant. His nomination was shared with Jack Fisk.[4] [5][6]
References
- ^ "Creative Mornings". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Busse, Mark. "Hamish Purdy Discusses his experience working on set for the movie The Revenant". Creative Mornings. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Busse, Mark. "Hamish Purdy Discusses his experience working on set for the movie The Revenant". Creative Mornings. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "88th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian set decorator Hamish Purdy gets Oscar nomination". Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Vancouver Set Decorator Hamish Purdy gets Oscar nomination for "The Revenant"". Retrieved January 17, 2016.
External links
- Hamish Purdy at IMDb
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