My redesign of Vakama for my Bionicle live-action feature. I'm currently preparing the spec script, but the odds of LEGO Bionicle actually investing in such an endeavor is probably really slim. If they do though, my door is always open!

Design Details:
Heat flaps were added above and below the optics to allow for expression without sacrificing practicality. The flaps seal the eyes when operating close to the furnace so to preserve ocular circuitry during smelting. The pieces attached to the lower jaw are sensative thermometers that carefully track the levels in the surrounding environment (signaling when certain protective measures need to be executed). The larger attachments to the jaws are protective chells for CPU components. Rear flaps are also present (not visible) in the back, and act as evacuation nodes for extensive heat to flow through and disperse, keeping the system's temperatures at a minimum (think of them like elephant ears, but cooler ).

Vakama was a "Bionic" maintenance operator, specifically creating the various CPUs and facial plating that are central to Bionic operation. A Bionic is constrained artificial intelligence that performs basic, yet fundamental tasks (in this world; it is an origin story of Bionicles that is based off of the canon legend). His supervisor is Helen Ryxler (if you KNOW Bionicle, you know why that's significant). By the end, we see the reality that the legend we all know stemmed from.