This timelapse video was made to look beyond the intrinsic beauty of NASA’s pictures taken from the International Space Station , and use them to tell a story and share the messages sent by the astronauts who worked on the station in the last 11 years.

The story tells about a group of pioneer astronauts, working on the ISS to open a Gateway to space for all humankind. Their static filled voices tell the story of exploration while a day passes on Earth, from dawn to sunset. They are aware that what they are building can’t be of any use for mankind until the people on Earth understand that they must think without borders, promoting cooperation between nations. This is what the astronauts learned by working together and watching our Planet from above.

The astronauts send their wishes to the people down on Earth, their last thoughts fading out as they are flying above an aurora borealis and the lights of the European cities. Then, suddenly, a burst of light and the Gateway to Space is opened.

The ISS gains speed, flying faster and faster to the stars, the astronauts ready to leave our planet, which they see getting smaller and spinning faster and faster, melting borders, oceans and people together, ready to follow them, further up into space.

The focus of the video was on the workflow on colors and harmony of movements, syncing every frame with the music and the voices of the astronauts. Every picture has been post processed individually before being imported in the NLE software, in an attempt to take the most out of every image in terms of colors, contrast and neatness.

Enjoy the video with it's beautiful message to all those on Earth, especially significant during this holiday season.


Further Up Yonder from Giacomo Sardelli on Vimeo.