What causes sleepwalking? - Emmanuel During
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Mumbling fantastical gibberish; devouring blocks of cheese in the nude; peeing in places that aren’t toilets; and jumping out of windows. These are all things people have reportedly done while sleepwalking, a behavior that can be dangerous in some cases. It’s estimated that around 18% of people sleepwalk at least once in their lives. So, what exactly is sleepwalking? Emmanuel During investigates.
What would you recommend others do if they find someone sleepwalking?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Emmanuel During
- Director Laura Jayne Hodkin
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Laura Jayne Hodkin
- Animator Laura Jayne Hodkin
- Clean Up Animator Lydia Reid
- Art Director Laura Jayne Hodkin
- Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, Chengqing Zhu, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol
- Associate Producer Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
