Just came across this and thought people might be interested in reading it:

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ockhamsrazor/stories/2008/2219898.htm

A shrink looks at how we associate speech recognition with mouth movement, and how ventriloquism helps learn about it.

Excellent article. Really explains why ventriloquism works, as long as the puppet is moving it's mouth and the vent is not, the illusion that the puppet is talking is perpetuated.

Remember to keep your voices straight.

Interesting article, (or transcription) - thanks.



Ron G.

Thanks, Na

I printed it off to use as material for the college class I will be teaching to teachers!  THANKS!!

You're welcome! It's amazing what you find when you're not looking for it
It reminded me a lot of a class I did in Perth, with Neville Tranter. He talked a lot about the audience watching the movement; the bigger the movement, the more you watch it. Therefore the puppeteer shouldn't do any movements bigger than the puppet, otherwise you'll end up watching the performer and not the puppet!