Eric Saindon, who is currently living in New Zealand, was a member of a four-man team that won an Oscar in the visual effects category for their work on “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Saindon, 53,  is a senior effects supervisor. The film is directed and produced by James Cameron.

Sunday’s nomination was the third for Saindon, who grew up in Gorham and was also nominated for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” in 2014 and “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” in 2013. Sunday’s Oscar win was his first.