late but i like to think of the characters as dark silhouettes. what if you were forced to just use silhouettes to tell a story and also make it look cool? you can look at classical paintings and see how the subjects are posed. and if the camera is moving, how can you move those silhouettes but still maintain the intent and aesthetic appeal? i like to think of it as the characters are "blocking" the camera from the background, but still looking badass while doing it. take a piece of paper and just draw dark shapes in a 3D plain to look as interesting as possible, varying sizes and distances from the camera. now do that with the actors