Level 3 Overview
Level 3 continues to build on reliably delivering shoots suitable for release, and tightens requirements around communication standards further. The assessment criteria are interpreted more liberally, allowing Shoot producers more freedom during production.
Problems with shoots created by Shoot Producers on Level 3 have less leeway for improvement before the Shoot Producer is regressed to Level 2 (ie, more frequent or mildly serious mistakes around basic requirements have a greater effect).
The Company is comfortable with Shoot Producers remaining on Level 3 indefinitely if they choose.
Shoot Producers earn a set fee for Solo shoots made at Level 3.
Prerequisites for advancing to Level 3
Shoot Producers graduate to Level 3 Solo shoots when 6 L2 shoots in a row have all must-haves and meet posing level %, and those shoots are otherwise 3-assessed.
Conditions for Level 3
L3 Basic Requirements
The Must Haves, Tech and Posing Level % requirements are required to be met to these standards, called the L3 Basic Requirements;
| Requirement | Standard expected |
|---|---|
| Must-Haves | 100% shot and included in the final edit, for both mediums combined (averaged). |
| Posing Level percentage | Met for both Stills and Video components combined (averaged) NDE and OL Expected: 50% (acceptable minimum: 48%) EXP and INS expected: 35% (acceptable minimum: 33%) |
| Tech | 3-assessment for each of the tech assessment areas - Framing, WB, audio, exposure, lighting, closeups, focus / DoF, grooming, clothing selection, location selection (see full technical assessment criteria). |
At Level 3, while Must Haves and Posing Level are counted separately for Stills and Video, they are assessed together, using the simple formula;
((Posing Level % for Stills) + (Posing Level % for Video)) / 2 = (% of total shoot at highest posing level)
For example;
A Shoot Producer made an Open Leg Solo shoot, where the Posing Level expectation was 50%.
Once edited, the shoot had 40% at Open Leg in the Stills, and 60% Open Leg in the Video.
Averaged out, the result is 50%, meeting the requirements. 🎈
Another example;
A Shoot Producer made an Nude Solo shoot, where the Posing Level expectation was 50%.
Once edited, the shoot had 36% at Nude in the Stills, and 52% Nude in the Video.
Averaged out, the result is 44%, thus not meeting the requirements. 😖
L3 communication requirements
Level 3 builds on the requirement for Shoot Producers to communicate well and be responsive to requests from Booking Model Liaisons from booking in Level 2. The requirements are tightened to be;
- A response time of 24 hours to requests from the Model Liaison;
- To make availability commitments for the next rolling 6 weeks;
- The Model Liaison will let the Shoot Producer know of planned shoots as soon as they are close to being confirmed.
- Similarly, the Shoot Producer will let the Model Liaison know about other (non-AW) new work commitments as soon as they are close to being confirmed
- Let the Model Liaison know about changes to previously-notified availability, within 24 hours of the change
Level 3 also builds on the requirement to communicate with models promptly;
- Send initial contact message to the model within 48 hours of being introduced
- For example, “Hey Mary, I’ll be working with you as your Shoot Producer for your upcoming Solo shoot for abbywinters.com. I’ll be in contact with more details soon, but for now…”
- Or, “Hey Jane, great to hear we’ve been booked to make another shoot! I’ll be in contact with more details soon, but for now…”
- Provide the model with information on their accommodation / shoot location (as applicable) at least four days before the shoot day
- So, for a shoot booked for Friday, the Model needs to know the details no later than Monday morning
L3 MMI requirements
In Level 3, there is a new requirement for Shoot Producers to complete the Media and Metadata Ingestion (MMI) promptly, within 24 hours of the end of the shoot (apart from the shoot being completely uploaded). For example;
The shoot ends at 5pm on Friday.
We prefer the MMI process is completed on Friday evening, but we require it being complete by 5pm Saturday evening (apart from the media upload being complete).
We accept that media uploads may take longer than this timeframe to complete, but our requirement is only that the upload is begun in the first 24 hours, and all the other MMI admin is completed. This will enable the Company to schedule the shoot for release and begin Post Production promptly, and look at organising more shoots for the model.
L3 Solo assessment areas
Level 3 Solo shoots have a reduced attention on the Solo assessment areas. Rather than counting occurrences of each Assessment Area (for example, “four occasions of Clothing Use”), we trust the Shoot Producer to apply the AW Paradigm and Solo assessment areas as they see fit.
We make spot-checks of each Solo shoot against the Assessment areas on a simple Pass / Fail basis as follows:
| Assessment area | Pass condition |
|---|---|
| Pose variety and exploration depth at highest level | Customers can imagine penetrating the model in multiple body positions, to fulfil their fantasies. |
| Sexiness, not continuity | The shoot is interesting and engaging throughout. |
| Strongly fetish- and SUBA-based | Several fetishes are well covered. If a model has a significant fetish, it is well-covered in both mediums. |
| Adopt a tease and pay off approach | The customer’s Emotion Over Time is consciously managed by the Shoot Producer. “Firsts” are captured for everything. |
| Clothing Use | Meaningful and engaging Clothing Use occurs on several occasions. |
| Personal Props | Several props are naturally integrated throughout the shoot narrative adding to the shoots realism and interest. Props are always Actively used. |
| Model Moves and is Active | The model’s frequent full body movements are naturally integrated throughout the shoot narrative, several times, for extended sequences. |
| Conversation | Customers get to know model from the in-depth stories they tell about their life, sex and experiences. |
At any time, a Shoot Producer can request a Brief review of a completed Solo shoot, otherwise all Shoot Reviews will be of the Hasty type.
Locations Allowance for Level 3
Shoots made by Shoot Producers on Level 3 attract a more significant fee for the Location Allowance, for applicable shoots.
Advancing from Level 3 to Level 4 (“Exciters”)
We track a counter for the number of shoots the SP creates that meet the Level 3 requirements. When the SP reaches +10, they are a candidate for Level 4. The counter never goes below zero, and all SP’s start with zero points when they move to Level 3.
Moving to Level 4 has two phases.
In Phase 1, each shoot receives a Hasty review. Each shoot is expected to meet the L3 Basic Requirements (Must Haves, Tech and Posing Level %). Each shoot that does not, resets the counter to zero. By Level 3, the SP is expected to deliver these results reliably and without exception.
Points are assigned based on each shoot’s assessment (see How do “points” relate to Levels?).
In Phase 2, once the Shoot producer is at 10 points, the last shoot produced receives a Thorough review. If there are areas that need improvement, feedback will be provided and more Solo shoots may be required to be submitted before graduating to Level 4 Solo shoots.
If that shoot meets the L3 requirements, the Shoot Producer is moved to Level 4.
Regressing from Level 3 to Level 2 (“Depressors”)
If the SP;
- Submit three shoots in a five-shoot run that do not meet the requirements of Level 3; or
- Takes more than 24h for MMI to be completed (except for media upload being finished) for five in ten shoots; or
- Is not responsive or appropriately communicative about shoot bookings or availability on three separate occasions.
They may be regressed to Level 2.