ɪn ɐ tɹˈɪbjuːt tə bˈʌmstɛd, ðɪ ˈɑːɹt dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ɡˈɪld sˈɛd ʌv hɪz wˈɜːk ˌɔn vˈɜːɾɪɡˌoʊ: "ðˌoʊ ʃˈɑːt ɪn tˈɛknɪkˌʌlɚ, ðə fˈɪlmz sˈɛɾɪŋz mˈæstɚfəli kˈæptʃɚd ɐ fˈɪlmnwˈɑːɹ stˈaɪl ænd ˈætməsfˌɪɹ."
In a tribute to Bumstead, the Art Directors Guild said of his work on Vertigo: "Though shot in Technicolor, the film's settings masterfully captured a film-noir style and atmosphere."