Wanderers – Sci-Fi Short Film by Erik Wernquist

Wanderers, a sci-fi short film by Erik Wernquist that offers a visionary view of futuristic space traveling.

Stockholm, Sweden based digital artist and animator Erik Wernquist has directed this science fiction short film named ‘Wanderers’. His short film provides an imaginative vision of human’s future expansion into space. Using lots of scientific knowledge as well as ideas and conjectures, Erik Wernquist has developed amazing digital recreations of diverse places in our solar system. All of his visuals are built from real photos and map data. You can find further information and selected stills with detailed descriptions below the video.

Just like our ancestors populated the earth thousands of years ago, one day we will be able to travel the universe to explore and colonize other planets. Erik Wernquist’s aim was to show a glimpse of this fascinating idea. This visionary view gives an idea of how it might be to enjoy a blue sunset on Mars or going on a hike across the icy plains of Jupiter’s moon Europa. With permission from Ann Druyan, Erik Wernquist used the voice of astronomer and author Carl Sagan to narrate the short film. Below you can find a selection of stills with some background information on the shown places.

Wanderers was also featured in our Vimeo Group and Channel. Feel free and find more of Erik Wernquist’s work on his website.

Nomads walking westward in the north Middle East around 10000 BC.
Nomads walking westward in the north Middle East around 10000 BC.
A spacecraft is taking off from Earth's orbit.
A spacecraft is taking off from Earth’s orbit. Filled with lots of passengers, the spacecraft is going on a long journey with a possible aim to colonize a new planet or just to explore different places in our solar system.
Expedition to the great red spot on Jupiter.
Expedition to the great red spot on Jupiter. This image shows a possible view from a spacecraft towards the anticyclonic storm.
Spacecraft at cryo geysers on the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Spacecraft at cryo geysers on the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. These huge geysers are formed along cracks in the moon’s icy surface.
A person is floating above the rings of Saturn.
A person is floating above the rings of Saturn.
Space elevator at the northern parts of the Terra Cimmeria highlands on Mars.
A space elevator at the northern parts of the Terra Cimmeria highlands on Mars.
A group of astronauts at the Victoria Crater on Mars.
A group of astronauts at the Victoria Crater on Mars.
Gusev Crater – blue sunset on Mars.
Gusev Crater – Some people look at the blue sunset on Mars.
Shot taken in low orbit over Saturn's moon Iapetus.
Shot taken in low orbit over Saturn’s moon Iapetus.
Asteroid in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Image of an asteroid in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Inside an asteroid.
This shot provides a view inside an asteroid.
People hiking across the icy plains of Jupiter's moon Europa.
People hiking across the icy plains of Jupiter’s moon Europa.
Titan, moon of Saturn.
Titan, moon of Saturn. It’s the second largest moon in our solar system (after Jupiter’s Ganymede).
Base jumping off Verona Rupes – the tallest cliff in the Solar System, located on Uranus' moon Miranda.
Base jumping off Verona Rupes – the tallest cliff in the Solar System, located on Uranus’ moon Miranda.
Ringshine on Saturn.
Ringshine on Saturn.

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