Monsters, creatures and all things animatronic – John Cox’s Creature Workshop exhibition How to Make a Monster: the art and technology of animatronics is coming to the Gold Coast from March 26 to June 12 at the Gold Coast City Gallery. Since 2004 John Cox and partner Julie Anderson have been touring the highly successful, internationally-renowned exhibition and this is your last chance to see it with your very own eyes. A display that hybrids science and art, How to Make a Monster takes John Cox’s 35-plus years of expertise in the visual effects industry and creates an interactive experience that gives audiences an up-close look at the art of creating monsters for the movies.

This epic exhibition reveals how monsters and creatures are designed, story-boarded, maquettes made, and then how the full size pieces are sculpted, moulded, and finished. Visitors will see how animatronic components are designed and installed to create the bones and muscles that bring monsters to life.