IDC Intimacy Direction & Choreography Techniques 5

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'rider' or intimacy-specific addendum to a performer's contract?

Accepted Answer

A contractual document specifying the exact scope of nudity and physical contact a performer has agreed to, protecting them from requests beyond that scope

Answer

An intimacy rider explicitly defines what a performer has consented to in writing, providing legal protection against requests for contact or nudity outside the agreed scope.

Question 2

How does an intimacy coordinator handle a situation where two performers have conflicting comfort levels for the same choreographed moment?

Accepted Answer

Default to the performer with lower comfort level and choreograph within their limits, without disclosing the other performer's position to either party

Answer

The coordinator always works within the more restrictive performer's limits and does so discreetly so neither performer feels their limits are disclosed or compared.

Question 3

What is 'choreographic specificity' and why is it a core principle of intimacy direction?

Accepted Answer

Defining exactly what body parts move where and in what sequence so there is no ambiguity about what performers are consenting to

Answer

Precise physical specification removes ambiguity, ensuring performers know exactly what they are agreeing to and can repeat the scene identically across all takes or performances.

Question 4

A performer verbally agreed to a scene's choreography in pre-production but shows visible discomfort on the day of filming. What should the intimacy coordinator do?

Accepted Answer

Call a pause, check in privately with the performer, and renegotiate or modify the choreography based on their current state

Answer

Prior agreement does not override present discomfort; consent is ongoing and must be reaffirmed in the moment, with the coordinator empowered to halt the scene.

Question 5

In what way does camera blocking intersect with intimacy choreography during intimate scene planning?

Accepted Answer

The coordinator collaborates with the director of photography to ensure camera angles fulfill the scene's creative intent while protecting performers from accidental exposure beyond agreed limits

Answer

Collaboration with the DP ensures that creative cinematographic choices do not inadvertently capture nudity or contact outside what performers consented to.

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

IDC Intimacy Direction & Choreography Techniques 5