Storyboard Project - 'Extraction'

This gif is part of a larger storyboard/animatic project I've been working on about a spy who's been captured and he has to fight his way out with limited resources. This is really just a reason to practise storyboard as it's what I intend to specialise in, specifically action sequences.

It's inspired by spy thrillers like the Bourne series or the most recent series of Bond movies, as well as videogames I've played like Syphon Filter and Metal Gear Solid. But I also want to incorporate a sense of humour that I think those IPs lack, not explicitly comedic but it doesn't take itself so seriously. When trying to explain this I think of the climatic sequence of Blade which I love for how it finds moments of comedy in a narrative that takes its ridiculous premise so so seriously.

Some basic character design sketches, I want simple designs that are easy to draw to focus on the direction. It also has science fiction elements such as the metal visor in the first image.

I only intend to take this as far as an animatic for my portfolio, I think this takes some of the pressure off and lets me focus on the skills that I am trying to develop.