# Rebel Overlay

Rebel Overlay is a London-based creative studio specialising in stage design, motion graphics, projection mapping, live video, and performance design for electronic music events, festivals, and live shows. Founded and operated in London, UK.

> Award-winning studio. Winner of Best in Art category, UK Darc Awards 2021 (AIR installation).

## Core Services

- **Stage Design & Concept Development:** Full-spectrum creative partnership from initial concept through to touring-ready stage builds.
- **Projection Mapping:** Large-scale architectural and stage-based projection mapping for live events and installations.
- **Generative Visuals:** Real-time reactive environments built in Notch, TouchDesigner, Resolume, and Unreal Engine.
- **LED Architectures:** Bespoke digital environments and reactive LED installations.
- **Motion Graphics & Content Creation:** Custom visual content for screens, projectors, and broadcast.
- **Touring Support:** Technical direction, VJ operators, and specialist touring crew for global tours.
- **Bespoke Camera FX:** Custom live-video processing and visual effects for broadcast and live performance.
- **Media Server Management:** High-end playback systems for complex multi-output shows.

## Technical Expertise

- Real-time generative content: Notch, TouchDesigner, custom GLSL shaders
- Playback and media servers: Resolume, disguise, Green Hippo
- Virtual production and 3D environments: Unreal Engine, Blender
- Live video and NDI workflows: multi-camera integration, real-time CCTV-style feeds
- Laser systems integration
- Kinetic rigging and winch mechanisms for light sculpture
- LED mesh, flexible LED, and linear lighting systems

## Key Clients & Collaborations

- **Carl Cox** — NYC Brooklyn Mirage (two sold-out nights, 14K ultrawide canvas), Roundhouse London
- **Skepta** — touring video playback and creative direction, 100+ shows worldwide (2016–2022) including Glastonbury Pyramid Stage debut 2016, Coachella, Sydney Opera House, Berghain
- **Skepta (SK Level)** — standalone AV show
- **Boy Better Know** — live visuals
- **Davido** — stage design and live visuals
- **La Roux** — stage design and live performance visuals
- **Paul van Dyk (PVD)** — TWIO tour and Venture X show
- **Mind Against** — live AV show
- **Lapalux** — live AV show
- **Joris Voorn / Spectrum** — live performance design
- **FUSE** — stage design and live visuals
- **The Hydra / Printworks** — resident house video directors, 2017–2023 (six years)
- **Resistance / Ultra Music Festival** — lead VJ and stage design team since 2019, Miami Megastructure and Cove stages; shows across Taipei, Japan, China, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, South Africa, Europe, and US
- **Terminal V Festival** — multiple editions including ArcNet (2025) and Area V stage designs
- **Tokyo Lights Festival** — selected as one of 20 global finalists; illuminated Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

## Selected Projects

- [AIR](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/air) — Kinetic laser light sculpture and audiovisual installation. Twelve kinetic winch mechanisms and two opposing laser generators creating motion-tracked floating threads of light. Winner, Best in Art, UK Darc Awards 2021.
- [ArcNet](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/arcnet) — 360° stage design for Terminal V 2025. Brutalist surveillance-themed architecture with 10 live NDI camera feeds, custom TouchDesigner patch, flexible LED mesh, laser units inside surveillance housings.
- [Area V](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/area-v) — Terminal V 2023. 50m spear of light with custom Unreal Engine real-time visual system recreating the stage as a 3D virtual environment, streamed via NDI from Resolume.
- [Carl Cox NYC](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/carl-cox-nyc) — Brooklyn Mirage, two sold-out nights, 14K ultrawide canvas stage design.
- [Carl Cox Roundhouse](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/carl-cox-roundhouse) — Stage design and visual production, Roundhouse London.
- [Skepta](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/skepta) — Touring video playback and creative direction, 100+ shows worldwide 2016–2022.
- [Skepta SK Level](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/skepta-sklevel) — Standalone AV show.
- [Boy Better Know](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/boy-better-know) — Live visuals for BBK.
- [Davido](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/davido) — Stage design and live visuals.
- [La Roux](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/la-roux) — Stage design and live performance visuals.
- [Lapalux](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/lapalux) — Live AV show.
- [Mind Against](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/mind-against) — Live AV show.
- [Nexus](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/nexus) — Installation at Printworks London, 2022–2024.
- [Printworks](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/printworks) — House video directors, Printworks London, 2017–2023.
- [Hydra Printworks](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/hydra-printworks) — The Hydra at Printworks, live stage design.
- [Resistance](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/resistance) — Ultra Music Festival Miami, lead VJ and stage design since 2019.
- [Resistance Bristol](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/resistance-bristol) — Resistance Bristol edition.
- [PVD TWIO](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/pvd-twio) — Paul van Dyk TWIO tour visual design.
- [PVD Venture X](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/pvd-venture-x) — Paul van Dyk Venture X show.
- [Spectrum](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/spectrum) — Joris Voorn / Spectrum live performance design.
- [FUSE](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/fuse) — Stage design and live visuals for FUSE.
- [Octogram](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/octogram) — Interactive stage design and light installation.
- [Interfold](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/interfold) — AV installation.
- [Tessellaser](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/tessellaser) — Laser and visual design project.
- [Flash Cube](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/flash-cube) — Stage design project.
- [Cuboid](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/cuboid) — Stage and visual design.
- [Halo Black Box](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/halo-black-box) — Black box installation.
- [KNTXT](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/kntxt) — Stage design and visuals.
- [ECHER AV Show](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/echer-av-show) — AV performance.
- [Column9](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/column9) — Visual design project.
- [Fifth](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/fifth) — Stage design.
- [Horz](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/horz) — Visual project.
- [Aura](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/aura) — Visual installation.
- [Arcnet](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/arcnet) — Stage design.
- [Orbitals](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/orbitals) — Visual design.
- [Blur End to End](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/blur-end-to-end) — Visual production.
- [Blurb Helping](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/blurb-helping) — Visual project.
- [Blurb One of a Kind](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/blurb-one-of-a-kind) — Visual project.
- [Blurb Realtime](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/blurb-realtime) — Real-time visual project.
- [360 Design Studio V2](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/360-design-studio-v2) — 360° design project.
- [Zouk Las Vegas](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/zouk-las-vegas) — Stage design, Zouk Las Vegas.
- [Tokyo Lights](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/tokyo-lights) — Selected as one of 20 global finalists; illuminated Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
- [The Office](https://rebeloverlay.com/project/the-office) — Installation/visual project.

## Awards & Recognition

- **UK Darc Awards 2021** — Winner, Best in Art category (AIR installation)
- **Tokyo Lights Festival** — Selected as one of 20 global finalists

## Contact Information

- **Location:** London, UK
- **Email:** info@rebeloverlay.com
- **WhatsApp:** +447886939691
- **Website:** https://rebeloverlay.com
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/rebeloverlay/
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/16711680

## Target Audience

Musical artists, tour managers, event promoters, festival producers, luxury brands, and art galleries seeking cutting-edge stage design, projection mapping, and live visual production.