Who was credited first for Avatar: Fire and Ash's BAFTA visual effects win?

Joe Letteri was credited first for Avatar: Fire and Ash’s BAFTA Special Visual Effects win. The complete winning credit listed Letteri before Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett and Eric Saindon.

The award recognized the visual-effects work behind James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, including the film’s large-scale environments, creatures, characters and digitally integrated performances. Letteri is a veteran visual-effects supervisor associated with major effects-driven productions and the Avatar series.

The category is officially Special Visual Effects, not simply a general “visual effects” prize in the BAFTA listing. That distinction can cause confusion when the award is summarized elsewhere. The other three names were genuine co-winners, but the wording “credited first” makes Joe Letteri the single canonical answer for this quiz page. Avatar: Fire and Ash won the award at the 79th British Academy Film Awards in 2026.