Lee Kiefer — Previsualization
Cody Baker
Lee kiefer
Previsualization
Lee kiefer
Previsualization
#1
IN THE
WORLD
We see...
A single fencing strip illuminated by an overhead spotlight. This is the stage in her mind where every move is rehearsed--where her practice has made her perfect. Every point of every bout played out over and over again. Two steps ahead. Three steps. Her inner dialogue: "Step here, and I lose. Move there, then there... no good." It's a high speed chess match that Lee can see better than anyone. "There it is. An opening. Under, over, then, flick... I win." Deep breath. And she thinks, "But it's so much more than my victory."
Lee Kiefer came to Notre Dame the #1 foilest in the country. She's leaving #1 in the world.
Looks
Reference
Links to reference material to help visualize mood, theme, and style.
Reference
Links to reference material to help visualize mood, theme, and style.
From the movie Premium Rush starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt . We might add voice over and sound design to emphasize that this is high-speed chess and Lee is always thinking 2 or 3 steps ahead. She sees things before they happen and sets up her shots like no one else in the world.
From Premium Rush starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
From the short film Nzingha by Anderson Wright . We love the hyper-real lighting. This is Lee's headspace, a dream world where she perfects her moves and sees victory before it happens.
From Nzingha by Anderson Wright.
Ad Sports TV - Fencing by Anders Schroder . We love the camera work here and the edit. Disregard the motion graphics and special effects. And disregard the hyper-real setting under a metro overpass at night. But there is a beauty to all the leading lines from the architecture. The jump at the end is ridiculously beautiful and dynamic, but is that too much of a stretch? Do fencers do that in a bout? If so.... let's do it! To pull a shot like that off will take a seriously talented camera crew.
Strategy
Shoot Schedule
Lee Kiefer Interview - Notre Dame JACC, May 26, 2017.
Lee at Bluegrass Fencer's Club - Lexington, Tues. June 20.
3:45pm Cody and Cotton arrive at Bluegrass Fencer's Club
570 Delzan Place, Suite 28, Lexington, KY 40503
Located on the second floor of the Kethshire Place shopping plaza. Enter the building through the corner doors between Brooklyn Pizza and the Tae Kwon Do studio.
B-roll and sound--fly on the wall, verité style.
Lee arriving, getting gear out of car, walking across parking lot, entering front door.
warming up, drills, practice, getting instruction from coach
Will stay only as long as we need to get good b-roll and will try to not to interrupt or get in the way.
Lee's Parent's Interview - Lexington, Kiefer Home, Tues. June 20.
7:30pm Cody and Cotton arrive at Kiefer home to setup.
8:30pm Interview Dad/Mom
9:30pm wrap
Lee Driving To/Around Lexington - Lexington, Wed. June 21.
Early AM golden hour if Lee is available
B-roll of Lee “driving home” to Lexington
Horse farms/country side (Need Lee in this shot. Cody will scout and locate exactly where to go)
“Welcome to Lexington” sign (would be much better with Lee in this shot)
Lexington skyline (with or without Lee)
Kentucky flavor/contrast to South Bend (do not need Lee for this)
Dad's Trophies and Plaques at Grandma's House - Erlinger, KY, Wed. June 21.
Just need 20-30 minutes filming trophies/plaques. Mid-day--sometime between 11 and 2 maybe?
Lee Production "Fencing Dreams" at Notre Dame JACC, June 29.
Location: JACC fencing area.
People on camera: Lee, and 1-3 other fencers.
Shoot will take about 90 minutes after crew is setup. (lets discuss how much time we’ll need for crew setup)
Need Lee for full 90 minutes.
Need “Fencer 1" to spar with Lee for about 1 hour
Need “Fencer 2 and 3" for about 30 mins for locker room and practice scenes.
Shots/setups:
Hallway - Lee arriving, walking with gear in bag/cases in ND Fencing hallway/tunnel. Will use haze/fog and stylized lighting. (need to call NDFD for smoke alarms)
Locker room prep - Lee gearing up in locker room. (slight haze/fog and stylized lighting)
Hallway walk out to practice - Lee geared up and preparing mentally as she walks out from locker room to arena. (slight haze/fog and stylized lighting).
Arena, fencing practice - Lee practicing/sparing with Fencer 1.
Arena, fencing “3 Moves Ahead” special effects sequence (see Pre-Vis site)
Arena “Head Space” sequence - posed b-roll shots of Lee shadow boxing alone. (haze/fog and stylized lighting).
Lee Biking Around Campus - Notre Dame, June 28.
Exact date and time TBD.
Coach Gia Interview - Notre Dame Fencing Lounge, June 26-29.
Exact date and time TBD.
Sabrina Massialas Interview - Notre Dame Fencing Lounge, June 26-29.
Exact date and time TBD.
"Fencing Dreams" Shoot - Notre Dame JACC, June 29.
CREW
Zach Dudka - DP, lighting design for the FENCING AREANA scenes (2 looks) and camera look and settings. With help from Melki with his moving lights and other gear.
Randy Orak - "A camera" (Amira 1) op for all scenes. Lighting design for LOCKER ROOM scene with help from Robert.
Dustin Maust - Gimbal camera op. Lighting design for HALLWAY SCENES (2 looks) with help from Cody.
Robert Campbell - lighting design collaboration with Randy for LOCKER ROOM scene. Shuttle dolly camera with Melki, sound recording fencing sound fx and Lee's voice (her mask-off screams, etc.)
Melki - moving lights for FENCING ARENA scenes, shuttle dolly camera op with help from Robert.
Cody - Directing Lee and other fencers. Directing/blocking camera from shot list and script. Part-time "B camera" Amira 2.
Jodain - EP. Part-time "B-camera" Amira 2. Creative input and veto power.
GEAR
Amira 1 package with Cabrio lens and tripod
Amira 2 package with Cabrio lens and tripod
Red Epic Weapon package with Ronin wireless follow focus
FIM sound recording kit - zoom, boom and 2x wireless lav
Shuttle Dolly
Eeasy Rig
Ready Rig
Moving lights
Arri fresnel tungsten kit
Fiilex fresnel LED kit
Litepanels Astra kit
Cineo HS x2 kit
10x10 scrim jim
fast flags
FIM's scrim diffuser
c-stands
SHOOT SCHEDULE
5:00pm crew call and preproduction meeting in FIM green couches area.
5:30 Setup cameras, lighting and sound in arena, hallway, and locker room. Possibly film some of the live fencing practice.
6:30 haze test. camera tests.
7:00 break for pizza in fencing lounge. (save some for fencers if they haven't arrived yet).
8:00 Hallway Scene 1 "Arrival"
8:15Locker Room Scene
9:00 Hallway Scene 2 "Gladiator"
9:30 Practice scene in reality lighting with all fencers (if we didn't get enough at 5:30.
9:45 "3 Steps Ahead" scene
10:30 "Dream Alone" posed shots
10:45 Crew wrap and tear down. Cody and Lee record Lee's VO in FIM studio
11:00 wrap.
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Posted Sep 30, 2026
Lee Kiefer — previsualization and detailed shoot plan for “3 Steps Ahead” fencing piece with looks and schedules.
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