Directing
Erik Wernquist
Born August 1, 1977 · Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden (age 48)
Erik Wernquist is a Swedish character animator, writer and director. He is best know for creating the character Crazy Frog. Erik first worked as a writer, director and producer of theatre plays before learning computer graphics in early 2000. He worked as freelance 3D artist/illustrator for a few years and started working as a character animator for Kaktus Film in 2004. In 2007, he took a break f…
Known For
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet · 2020David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
★ 8.42020
MovieDocumentaryDrama
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.
Cassini's Grand Finale · 2017Cassini's Grand Finale
★ 7.52017
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
To help visualize the dramatic final chapter in Cassini's remarkable story, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory produced this short film that features beautiful computer-generated animation, thoughtful narration and a rousing score. Producers at JPL worked with filmmaker Erik Wernquist, known for his 2014 short film "Wanderers," to create a stirring finale video befitting one of NASA's most successful missions of exploration.
Wanderers · 2014Wanderers
★ 7.32014
MovieScience FictionAnimation
This short film visualizes potential human exploration of the Solar System through a sequence of digitally reconstructed environments based on real astronomical data and spacecraft imagery. Depicting locations such as Mars, the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, and other celestial bodies, it presents speculative human activity grounded in existing scientific ideas, accompanied by narration from Carl Sagan’s "Pale Blue Dot".
A Warm Place · 2018A Warm Place
2018
MovieAnimation
Short, experimental clip of tall buildings, lots of them, plenty of vacant apartments and cosy weather - a warm place.
New Horizons · 2015New Horizons
★ 8.52015
MovieAnimationDocumentary
A brief visualisation of NASA’s historic spacecrafts Mariner, Pioneer, Voyager, and Dawn, exploring the solar system, culminating in the New Horizons mission.
Grotesco - A Near Death Revue · 2016Grotesco - A Near Death Revue
★ 6.72016
MovieComedy
A crazy near-death revue in the borderland of death with satirical song and dance numbers, scenes that are completely out of place and sharp comments about the present. Grotesco's first live show directed by choreographer Anna Vnuk.
The Not So Crazy Frog · 2017The Not So Crazy Frog
★ 10.02017
MovieDocumentary
Crazy Frog is an international Billboard-chart–crushing star with three studio albums. This is a brief overview of the character's history, work, and legacy.
This World Is Not My Own · 2023This World Is Not My Own
★ 6.02023
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe. This World Is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist's world and her life spanning the 20th century.
Movies
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet · 2020David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
★ 8.42020
MovieDocumentaryDrama
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.
Cassini's Grand Finale · 2017Cassini's Grand Finale
★ 7.52017
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
To help visualize the dramatic final chapter in Cassini's remarkable story, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory produced this short film that features beautiful computer-generated animation, thoughtful narration and a rousing score. Producers at JPL worked with filmmaker Erik Wernquist, known for his 2014 short film "Wanderers," to create a stirring finale video befitting one of NASA's most successful missions of exploration.
Wanderers · 2014Wanderers
★ 7.32014
MovieScience FictionAnimation
This short film visualizes potential human exploration of the Solar System through a sequence of digitally reconstructed environments based on real astronomical data and spacecraft imagery. Depicting locations such as Mars, the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, and other celestial bodies, it presents speculative human activity grounded in existing scientific ideas, accompanied by narration from Carl Sagan’s "Pale Blue Dot".
A Warm Place · 2018A Warm Place
2018
MovieAnimation
Short, experimental clip of tall buildings, lots of them, plenty of vacant apartments and cosy weather - a warm place.
New Horizons · 2015New Horizons
★ 8.52015
MovieAnimationDocumentary
A brief visualisation of NASA’s historic spacecrafts Mariner, Pioneer, Voyager, and Dawn, exploring the solar system, culminating in the New Horizons mission.
Grotesco - A Near Death Revue · 2016Grotesco - A Near Death Revue
★ 6.72016
MovieComedy
A crazy near-death revue in the borderland of death with satirical song and dance numbers, scenes that are completely out of place and sharp comments about the present. Grotesco's first live show directed by choreographer Anna Vnuk.
The Not So Crazy Frog · 2017The Not So Crazy Frog
★ 10.02017
MovieDocumentary
Crazy Frog is an international Billboard-chart–crushing star with three studio albums. This is a brief overview of the character's history, work, and legacy.
This World Is Not My Own · 2023This World Is Not My Own
★ 6.02023
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe. This World Is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist's world and her life spanning the 20th century.
GO INCREDIBLY FAST · 2022GO INCREDIBLY FAST
2022
MovieScience Fiction
The film is about the immense distances between stars and the long durations we would have to endure in order to traverse them, even if utilizing methods of propulsion at the very limits of scientific knowledge. Ultimately, it comes down to our understanding of physics and the fundamental laws that govern the Universe. If we ever want to travel to stellar destinations beyond our solar system, within the limits of a human lifetime - we will need to find ways to go incredibly fast.
One Revolution Per Minute · 2023One Revolution Per Minute
2023
Movie
ONE REVOLUTION PER MINUTE is a short film I made to explore my fascination with artificial gravity in space. It takes place aboard the "SSPO Esperanta" - a planetary orbiter that spins around itself at a rate of one revolution per minute (1 RPM). With a radius of 450 meters, the spin generates artificial gravity with an effect of approximately 0.5 g along its main deck.
