The gory history of barber surgeons - Stephanie Honchell Smith
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It’s a cold morning in 15th century France and you’re off to the barber for a shave and haircut. You hear the familiar sound of singing inside and eye a bowl of blood in the window. You grab a cup of ale and examine the array of teeth strung from the walls. Suddenly, a scream sounds from one of the chairs. What's going on? Stephanie Honchell Smith shares the surprising history of barber-surgeons.
Why did barbers and surgeons eventually split into two distinct professions?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Stephanie Honchell Smith
- Director Arvind Singh Jeena, Nikhita Prabhudesai, Totem Creative
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Anantha Krishnan
- Animator Gaurav Dhaimodkar, Samarth Murkumbi, Anantha Krishnan
- Clean Up Animator Gaurav Dhaimodkar, Anantha Krishnan
- Compositor Nishant Ghorpade
- Art Director Nikhita Prabhudesai, Anantha Krishnan
- Character Designer Anantha Krishnan
- Background Artist Samarth Murkumbi, Nishant Ghorpade
- Composer André Aires
- Sound Designer André Aires, João Pamplona Mendes
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
