01-145 (Auditory Perception) �Caricatures that exaggerate essential facial features have been found to improve recognition,� said Laurie Heller, lead researcher. �Through the study of auditory caricatures, we are interested in discovering what is essential in a sound for its identification.
�When certain features are exaggerated � like in a caricature � it appears to enhance the sound so that it becomes more realistic to listeners. The Foley artists found this through trial and error. I�m interested in finding the scientific basis for it.�