Design process
Our idea starts with the costume and it becomes the mask. We thought the mask vending machine which runs by sensing people’s body part that not normal like an elbow, tongue, hips. After that, we were talking about  What is the meaning the mask has? We thought usually the masks in Halloween is the symbol of fears like monsters, ghosts, or demons. If so, what is the “real” fear? -> Loan, money, and gun.

After the brainstorming, we organize our ideas. We tried to focus on the opposite way of horror like peace because both of us don’t like scary things especially horror films. So we decided to make the protector from horror. We brainstormed what people do when they saw terrify scene. (What we are doing in the theater)

They are always trying to cover their senses like
cover eyes,

or cover ears

or grab somebody’s arm


So we designed the product that covers those three behaviors. We had planned using servo motors for eyes and ears cover. These covers are run by the sensors in both handles. Cover the helmet with fur for warmth and relax feeling. And also put a display panel on the product for earning the data that how much seconds that user is frightened in the movie. The name “Helless” is combined two words “Hell” and “less” that means less the feeling like in the hell. Also, the sphere form of the helmet is inspired by Walter Pichler’s TV helmet. Also, we thought the rounded shape gives more soft feeling to the users.







Making
First, Dana and I made the base helmet with paper mache. Making mock-ups of covers with cardboard and after that, we made them with 3D Printer. Calculate the position of servo motors and put them into a helmet. We bought a white fur coat from a vintage store and cut it to cover the helmet and make handles. And using flex sensors for controlling covers.