the duct taped mouth illusion π© π© π© π© π ✨ (VENTRILOQUISM TRICKSTER) πͺ✨ π ✨✨✨
some call it a trick and some call it a illusion..
THE DUCT TAPE MOUTH is a trick but it can become a illusion depending on the Ventriloquist skills with lip control.
Ventriloquist jay Johnson in demo above ☝️
how I do the duct tape mouth illusion...
I gently cover the center..(center) of my mouth with duct tape pretending to press down with a little bit of force, acting skills needed, next I secretly blow air out my mouth, the air will make a gap hole between the tape and my lips, this gap hole will provide for a opening so sound can escape out...I breathe in through my nose and exhale out my mouth with sound and slowly air together, breathing control skills are needed, the Ventriloquist character will provide misdirection from what? from my breathing control, yes in this trick it's basically breathing control the rest is just the same as lip control or speaking with out moving your lips..I usually don't use this trick for Ventriloquism dialogue with the Ventriloquist character I usually use it for a singing skit where the Ventriloquist character sing a song while I have duct tape covering my lips it's because the Ventriloquist character doesn't want the Ventriloquist interrupting the song.
If lip control and breathing control has been maintained with the Ventriloquist dummy manipulation skills then you will create a cute illusion.
πͺ (The secret)
π LIP CONTROL...
The duct tape is for the eyes of the audience, this means your acting skills when you first placed the duct tape over your lips was believed by the audience.. the duct tape is not actually touching your lips in reality the duct tape is not actually there it's just place there to make it seems as if it's there, do you understand the explanation okay, let me try explaining again, you placing the duct tape over your lips is the "trick" you will perform your regular ventriloquism of lip control or speaking with out moving your lips it's the same with out or with the ducktape but when the audience see the duct tape over your lips a illusion is created that's why some artist call it a trick and some call it a Illusion, because it "seems" as if your mouth is taped shut while the dummy is singing.
(Rehearsals and practice)
lip control, presentation of the duct tape, acting skills/pretending, manipulation of the Ventriloquist puppet, breathing control, voice control with "voice control" with this practice would be on voice pitch and voice volume you want to raise the Ventriloquist character voice that is why singing using this trick is more effective than speaking with it.
Very important note: before placing the duct tape over your lips let the audience hear your voice and after you placed the duct tape over your lips let the audience hear you mumble voice, you mumble because you can't talk with duct tape covering your lips so acting skills will be needed because yes you can speak but you need to pretend that you can't for your audience, also adding silly facial expressions on your face because your Ventriloquist character having you duct tape your lips will add to the skit of the illusion.
Writing a skit will also help this trick illusion
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