Steven Warner is a visual effects supervisor . He is best known for his work on blockbuster feature film projects such as '' Saving Private Ryan '' ( 1998 ) , '' Gladiator '' ( 2000 ) , '' Defiance '' ( 2008 ) , and '' The Martian '' ( 2015 ) . In 2016 , Steven Warner was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for his work on the film '' The Martian '' in the category for Best Visual Effects . His nomination was shared with Anders Langlands , Chris Lawrence , and Richard Stammers
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Steven Warner