Charley Draper

Charley works across video design for live events, film production and emerging technologies. Recently he has been based in Dubai, working in Al Wasl Plaza at the World Expo 2020 – the world’s largest fixed projection installation. He has produced projection designs for Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand Festival, Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, Circa Theatre and Footnote Dance company. His video works have featured in multiple light festivals, as well as represented New Zealand at the Prague Quadrennial (Czech Republic). Charley will annually VJ at festivals including Bay Dreams Festival, One Love Festival and Rhythm & Vines Festival. As a Production Technician for Streamliner Productions he worked for clients including; Coral (Avatar sequels), A24/Apple TV, World of Wearable Arts. Charley formerly worked at Massey University as a Multimedia Technician and has regularly taught Design at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, from where he was a 2015 graduate.

With Trick of the Light he has worked on projection design for Tröll and The Devil’s Half-Acre.