Eric Saindon
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric has been at Wētā FX since 1999. Starting as a creatures/character supervisor, he was pivotal in the creation of Gollum for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Eric was a Digital FX Supervisor on King Kong and then became a VFX Supervisor for X-Men: The Last Stand. As a VFX Supervisor, Eric oversaw pipeline development for Avatar and supervised 745 shots. For The Hobbit trilogy, he handled pre-production and on set duties as well as serving as VFX Supervisor for the entire trilogy. Eric supervised Alita: Battle Angel and The Green Knight. Most recently Eric was Senior VFX Supervisor on Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Eric is an Academy® Award and BAFTA winner, and has won five Visual Effects Society Awards. He is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.