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Luke Williams checks out the latest issue of “This Comic Is Haunted”, The 77 Publishing’s  horror title, an accomplished homage to the fondly remembered but very short-lived 1980s title, Scream!, recently revived by Rebellion

There’s still a few days left to back the second issue of This Comic is HAUNTED, a horror comic anthology from The77 Publications, and various teasers online suggest it’s well worth a look…

There’s still a few days left to back the second issue of This Comic is HAUNTED over on Kickstarter, a horror comic anthology from The77 Publications. The teasers online suggest it’s well worth a look. This Comic is HAUNTED #2 Main Cover by Paul McCaffrey Curated and edited by The77‘s Dave Heeley, the latest edition offers a main cover by Commando Comics cover artis Paul McCaffrey and a…

Former Tharg Steve MacManus heads up the team on another enjoyable anthology - we have a sneak peek!

The Kickstarter for the third issue of independent retro-style comic BLAZER has deservedly proven a stunning success, smashing its original target and continuing to attract support, with a strong line up of strips in this latest release. Blazer! is a 36-page, indie anthology comic published by The77 Publications, publishers of The77, Pandora, This Comic is Haunted and more. You can back it now…

Check out the latest project from the The77 Publications, a great-looking horror anthology

This Comic is Haunted is the latest anthology project to be announced from the The77 Publications, which hit Kickstarter like a train and was fully backed in just seven days – but there’s still time to lend this horror comic your support. This Comic is Haunted #1 Cover by Ian Stopforth The first issue will be officially launched at the Birmingham I.C.E comic convention on 10th September 2022,…

Meet The77 Creators: Writer Dave Heeley

Here’s another in a series of “Meet the Creator” interviews conducted by Morgan Spiceman with the writers and artists involved in The77 comics anthology. This time out, it’s a chat with writer Dave Heeley, writer on “The Only One” and “Division 77” which will debut in Issue 1 of The77.

The77 recently smashed its crowdfunding target on Kickstarter, but there’s just time to support it here, if you…

It’s been a very busy few weeks for 7 Days – the story of “Blind” Dave Heeley.

Although we now have several cast in place, we have decided to extend the casting process for the other roles, in order for us to view back through all the auditions sent in to us by interested actors – thank you to all who did so.  We had a great response to our casting calls and its taking a bit of time going through them all.

However, we’re pleased to announce, that among the parts that we have cast, is the role of the man himself, Dave Heeley.

It was always going to be an especially difficult job finding the right actor for this part, but we feel we have done just that.

Introducing Jack Lane as Dave Heeley.

Jack Lane

Jack Lane in a promotional photo

Jack Lane is a London based actor who is currently touring with his critically acclaimed one man play Wisdom of a Fool which tells the life story of Sir Norman Wisdom. Jack not only plays Sir Norman, but all the other characters too!

It was during a performance of Wisdom of a Fool that our producer, Nigel Martin Davey spotted Jack as a potential for the role of Dave Heely and brought him to our attention.

When we saw some footage of Jack, we were impressed with his incredible versatility and the strong physical resemblance he has to Dave.

So, on the weekend of the 24th and 25th June, we set the wheels in motion on the filming with the Saturday set aside for the make-up test and publicity photos.

Make-up artist Tania Ashworth gets to work on aging Jack.

Painting on shadows and highlights.

The initial make-up involved the use of a thin layer of latex to create wrinkles in the skin, but after testing out it out on camera, we decided to opt for the subtler technique of painting shading and highlights to create an illusion of a more aged face. This coupled with Jack’s ability to alter his physical appearance in a subtle yet noticeable way produced a result that was incredibly convincing on camera.

The next day it was time to get some scenes finally in the bag. The scenes we filmed were those featuring an 18-year-old Dave coming to terms with his impending blindness.

The usual amount of planning with shot lists and story-boarding ensured the day went as smoothly as could be expected and Jack was a real pleasure to work with.

Story boards were used to work out camera placement and lighting set ups

Above: Planning is essential for any filming and helps to ensure a smooth shoot.

Jack stepping back in time… and out in style.

It was also great to work again with two actors that we’d previously worked with before – Phil Heseltine (All That Remains) and Stuart Horobin (Genius).

Jack Lane and Phil Heseltine in a scene from 7 Days

Jack with Stuart Horobin

Director Dominic Higgins getting the set just right before filming

Above:  The smoke machine is used to create atmospheric “haze” on set. This creates a more pleasing cinematic look by  flattening or fading out the background, which helps make the actors stand out more. It also enables us to create some really dramatic lighting.

Big thanks to our hardworking crew for their part in making the day such a success too, and also a huge thanks to Lickey Parish Hall for allowing us to film some scenes on their premises and to Hillscourt Hotel for providing accommodation.

Green-screen shoot

On location

Producer Nigel Martin Davey, Jack Lane, Director Dominic Higgins and Director Ian Higgins

It’s a wrap!

Of course a huge thank you also goes to Sir Doug Ellis whose support made this film possible.

New Year, two new projects…

2017 will see the launch of two new projects. Kicking off the New Year will be short drama, 7 Days that tells the story of Midland athlete “Blind Dave Heeley” and his attempt to become the first blind man to complete “the Sevens” – Seven Marathons, on seven Continents in seven days.

The film has already garnered support from renowned explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE, and also from ex -Aston…

Günümüzde hayatta kalabilmek için hepimiz bir dala tutunmak zorundayız, çünkü amaçsız insan asalak yaşamaya ve yok olmaya mahkumdur.Bugün hangi kişisel eğitim kitabını açsanız size hayatı sevmekten, hırslı olmaktan dolayısıyla başarıyı yakalamaktan bahseder ve size bunu kanıtlamak için bir sürü masal anlatır. Ancak bizim burada anlatacaklarımız masal değil gerçeğin ta kendisi.Biz sözde…