it was designed by francoise delos yeah the founder of the machine some 80 people work together to bring the dragon to life metal workers carpenters artists and software programmers sure got the 1st i made a sketch out of the sculptor used it to complete this wooden model so i simply served as the prototype for the dragon of calais. then i had to be rendered digitally. the dragon skin is made up of some 200 individually crafted putting components. through all. the ruins of that blue is a bit more vivid than the last one. the symbol of the artistic ensemble is a giant elephant it regularly takes a stroll around la machines exhibition grounds and no. visitors there can see and experience it along with several other mobile creatures that have been created over the past 20 years. back in cali it takes a crew of 17 people to execute and synchronize the dragons movements. is it does it that you stand by what would i. look out. for are there really a good number to go. the job is a perfect. it's a pilot sits inside the head and controls the heads movements and the dragon's facial expressions. a