It has been a very busy and rewarding year for us at Allusion Studios. Along with regular day to day business, I had many personal media projects that had been building up for years, and all of them just so happened to come to completion this year. Talk about everything hitting you at once! My…
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Recent Posts by Jim Pavett
2011 Grammy Voting
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences has officially placed several projects that we have performed, engineered and produced on the Official Ballot for the 2011 Grammy Awards in the following categories: Record of the Year: DeGrazia Live at the Paramount Album of the Year: DeGrazia Live at the Paramount Contemporary World Music Album:…
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Audiotuts+ Giveaway
As you may or may not know, the audio production blog site Audiotuts+ periodically hosts giveaways for their readers where one lucky commenter is randomly chosen to receive a prize. Earlier this year Jim Pavett was interviewed by Audiotuts+. In the interview Jim mentioned his upcoming educational DVD, which he was working on at the…
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The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Series
Jim Pavett, in conjunction with international pro-audio video tutorial publishers ASK Video, has recently released the first DVD in his educational series The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Series. This first installment, titled Studio Concepts, Gear & the Physics of Sound, is a detailed journey through the fundamentals that are essential to becoming a great…
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“The Punisher” drops in
A-list actor and all-around badass, Thomas Jane (best known for his roles in Deep Blue Sea and The Punisher), recently stopped by Allusion to overdub some lines for an upcoming episode of his HBO television series, Hung. The show, also starring Anne Heche, features Jane as "a former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high…
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Up With People at Allusion Studios
Smile ‘til it Hurts, Lee Storey’s documentary about the Up With People organization was partially shot at Allusion Studios. The documentary goes on an in-depth journey of the organization, from its founding in the fifties to the modern day workings of this international youth leading organization.
Jim Pavett contributed his facilities at Allusion Studios to record a few tracks for the documentary as well as using the studio as a backdrop for some of the interviews. Smile ‘til it Hurts is showing at the Harkins Theater here in Tucson from July 27th – 31st, and everybody wanting a deeper glimpse into the origins of the Up With People organization is encouraged to see it.