fishers64 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 We know that all Bionicle characters wear masks. If you've ever worn a mask, you know that this limits your eyesight to the sides, kinda like a tunnel. Do Bionicle characters really suffer from this? Such a limitation is never mentioned. If not, how do they overcome it? Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonesiii Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Depends on the mask. The Miru could have serious issues, if it really looks like what the set version does. Others not as much, especially if they have larger eye sections. However: 1) The movies showed that the masks are generally "face-fitting". So the problem wouldn't be that bad. And: 2) Turn head. 4 Quote The Destiny of Bionicle (chronological retelling of Bionicle original series, 9 PDFs of 10 chapters each on Google Drive): Part 1 - Warring with Fate | Part 2 - Year of Change | Part 3 - The Exploration Trap | Part 4 - Rise of the Warlords | Part 5 - A Busy Matoran | Part 6 - The Dark Time | Part 7 - Proving Grounds | Part 8 - A Rude Awakening | Part 9 - The Battle of Giants My Bionicle Fanfiction (Google Drive folder, eventually planned to have PDFs of all of it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matoro Zeliph Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I believe the matoran just grown used to it. However, the Bara Magna doesn't have "masks" it is infused or something. But they're weird! Quote My MOC galleries: YouTube-DeviantArt-Majhost-Brickshelf-(Avatar made by my sister, Hahli) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zox Tomana Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Or the eye receptors could protrude a little further from the face, allowing them to fit into the eye-holes for the mask. This doesn't get shown in sets though, so... Quote ~~-BS01 Histories-~~ by Zox Tomana, B.A. - Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northmarch Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Not all species or characters wear kanohi. I've imagines a metallic Protodermic 'skin' wich 'protodermicises' when a mask is put on (the sparky thing in the first 2 films) and brings the eyes and mouth forward while pulling the sides of the mask back. As well as adding 'lips'.In the films unworn masks are more flat and riddled with holes (including the mouth) which are inexplicable under coverered by metal or flesh when worn. But that's just my 2cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azani Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I believe the matoran just grown used to it. However, the Bara Magna doesn't have "masks" it is infused or something. But they're weird!Yes, for the most part the Agori and Glatorian wear helmets, which typically don't come below one's forehead in the front. In Bones's The Destiny of Bionicle, several Agori are shocked by a Matoran, a species which they have never seen before, whos "entire face is armored". Masks are a strange idea to them. There's the possibility that masks are slightly larger than they need to be to fit the user's face, and that the extra size of the eyeholes along with the rest of the mask minimizes any issues with a reduced range of sight. We know that masks are held to the user's face by magnetic force, so they don't necessarily need to fit snugly. Quote Find (digital) me under the name Azani on YouTube, Eurobricks, Discord, the BioMedia Project and the TTV Message Boards. Please check out Project AFTERMAN on Tumblr and Facebook; I'm proud to have worked as their PR Manager and as a writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 2) Turn head. I might point out, though, that peripheral vision is a lot more important that some may think. Sure, you could turn your head, but with peripheral vision, you're able to spot motion and other things without actually looking towards them, which can be handy if you're attacked by a basilisk someone is trying to sneak up on you or something. Otherwise, you'd have to be constantly turning your head. Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-N Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Looking at the characters in the films, their eyes don't appear very deep, supporting the idea that Kanohi are very close fitting. They might also have rear-view mirrors on the inside of the masks. Quote "What we see depends mainly on what we look for" -John Lubbock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERIDAX941 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Some of the masks appear to accommodate for that fact, such as the original Kaukau since it didn't include eye holes, it would give the best peripheral vision methinks. Though others like the Akaku with those built in telescopes... those would definitely hinder that part of your vision lol But I agree about the masks being most likely very close to their faces. At least they appeared to be that way in the movies etc. Quote Formerly Iron_Man5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomegranate Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Perhaps the masks are a lot more form-fitting than the real life models represent, and don't actually impede peripheral vision that much? As Bones said, turning their head would probably solve that problem either way. Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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