Level 4 Overview
Level 4 is a major change, where Shoot Producers are given significantly more free-reign to make shoots that meet the spirit of the AW Paradigm 💃!
There’s an increased focus on consciously improving through regular paid training, and Shoot Producers are expected to push themselves to refine their approach to improve the product (for example, exploring No Nude more extensively; including additional location elements; exploring fetishes deeply).
Expectations at Level 4 are very high, and the details specified on this page are “no joke”: even small issues will be harshly assesed at Level 4. For example, a sequence of 5 images in a 230 image set that had poor exposure would be assesed as unacceptable.
Prerequisites for Level 4
Level 4 Solo shoots are made by Shoot Producers who demonstrate they can consistently deliver high-quality shoots: they have produced 10 Level 3 Solo shoots in a row, and met other admin requirements specified in Level 3.
Conditions for Level 4
Shoot Producers at Level 4 are given significantly more free-reign to make shoots that meet the spirit of the AW Paradigm, applying the “Once you have learned the rules, you can break them” principle.
Level 4 Solo shoots should be radicallyt different from L3 Solo shoots. They may be “deep dives” into a given fetish (similar to Special Reduxes), and completely eschew some of the traditional Solo key areas. Each L4 Solo shoot must be significantly different to L3 shoots. Some examples of the amount of difference include;
- Use a radically different location (eg, bookshop, service station, warehouse, workshop)
- Use radically different lighting for the whole shoot (eg, TV, street lights, sunset)
- Be based on a “road trip”
Shoot Producers are encouraged to challenge the “status quo” of abbywinters.com Solo shoots, to test the limits. They will never be penalised for doing so, but really way-out 🌌 ideas may receive feedback to come back closer to the paradigm in future shoots.
The Solo assessment areas are no longer formally assessed (ie, those which apply in Levels 2 and 3), but they continue to provide an indication of the type of material that’s valuable to customers – the specific interpretation is left to the Shoot Producer. For example,
In Level 4 Solo shoots, we do not formally assess the number of MMaiA activities the model engages in, the duration of each sequence, or the fact she engages in activities at all for the MMaiA assessment area. But, Shoot Producers are expected to capture several sequences of the model actively using her full body in Level 4 Solo shoots.
Shoot Producers consider the core moments to be teased and paid off within the shoot, and ensure they are realised in the shoot.
This same approach is applied to the assessment areas Active use of Suitable props, Clothing used effectively, and Conversation exposes model’s unique personality.
Dressing Room is required for Stills.
Fundamental Technical requirements must be met (Exposure, White Balance, Focus, Audio, Grooming, Backstage), but experimenting with different approaches to other technical areas (Lighting, Framing and composition, Clothing, Environment) is encouraged, so long as it’s in-line with the principles of the abbywinters.com paradigm (ie, Wholesome young women in naturalistic settings with a sexual aspect, shot within the considerations of the Fundamentals).
There is no requirement on Must Haves (though they are preferred and logical, especially the first 12).
Raw media captured and edited shoot length is expected to be similar to L3 Solo shoots.
The amount of the edited shoot at the highest Posing Level remains an important factor of Level 4 Solo shoots, and the minimums must still be met consistently. Regular overages are expected (at the expense of lower Posing Levels), from having the model appear in more poses that are explored more deeply. For example;
For Levels 0 to 3, it’s required for an OL shoot to have 50% of the edited shoot at the Open Leg Posing Level. At Level 4, it’s expected that the SP finds ways for there to be even more – 55% or even 60%.
Shooting more OL will mean directing the model into more OL poses than is necessary for 50% of the shoot to be OL, and exploring each OL pose more deeply.
Extensive No-Nude material for lower Posing Level shoots (NDE and OL) is expected to be deeply explored at each of the three No-Nude sublevels (No-Nude Safe, No-Nude Pushing It, and No-Nude Extreme).
Regular paid training is required for Shoot Producers on Level 4. At least four sessions a year of around 4 hours per session. Passing the assignments is required to maintain Level 4. More info on how training works.
Location use must be more varied, including at least one secondary Setting for a segment of the edited shoot. The model is not required to be nude or for the shots to have any sexual elements, but it should be hinted at.
For locations that are outside in public areas – strongly preferred – some examples include:
- Visiting a café and buying a coffee
- Model wears a short skirt; some shots from lower down
- Model wears a long jacket, and it’s established she’s nude underneath
- Doing an activity in the hallway or stairway outside the apartment
- Model is in form-fitting active-wear
- Riding a bike in the park
- Model wears a dress, glimpses of her bra strap or panties
- Model goes for a walk around the block
- If raining, wet clothes are clingy to her body
Genuinely spontaneous elements (that is, unplanned by Shoot Producer and model) are strongly encouraged – these will usually come from the secondary Settings described above, by placing the model in situations that could unfold in a myriad of (safe) ways. Consider using Improv and / or roleplay scenarios.
Shoot Producers on Level 4 earn the highest amount possible for each Solo shoot submitted while the SP is on Level 4.
Feedback will be provided by the company and is expected to be implemented in subsequent shoots.
Communications standards established in Level 3 continue to apply.
Locations Allowance for Level 4
Shoots made by Shoot Producers on Level 4 attract the highest fee for a Location Allowance, for applicable shoots.
Regressing to Level 3 from Level 4 (“Depressors”)
Shoot Producers are expected to maintain these standards ongoing.
Regressing to Level 3 will occur if;
- Elements required for Level 4 as specified above are not evident for three or more shoots in a row (or a balance of -3 points)
- Two or more shoots in a row where the percent of the shoot has a Posing Level that is less than required for the Posing Level the model appears at for that shoot;
- One or more required Training Assignments not complete by the due date (more info).
If the SP regresses to Level 3, they’ll decide if they aspire to return to Level 4 – if they do, the SP Trainer will set the requirements for returning to Level 4. For example;
SP Jane has failed to differentiate her Level 4 Solo shoots from eachother enough, so she ‘s reverted to Level 3. Jane wants to get back to Level 4, so the SP Trainer requires that Jane submit three L3 Solo shoots that meet L3 standards (and are paid at the Level 3 rate) but also have a Level-4-amount of variety between them.
SPs in this sitatuion are not required to “re-qualify” for Level 4 shoots, by submitting 10 L3 shoots in a row.