IDC Safety Protocols & Risk Management 4

Question 1

What is a 'simulated sex scene' as classified in most US production contexts?

Accepted Answer

A scene depicting sexual activity where no actual sexual contact occurs, performed by actors using choreography and camera techniques

Answer

A simulated sex scene depicts sexual activity without actual sexual contact, using choreography, camera angles, and technique to create the impression of intimacy.

Question 2

In risk assessment for an intimate scene, which factor would elevate the risk classification from 'low' to 'moderate' or 'high'?

Accepted Answer

The presence of skin exposure, power-imbalanced character dynamics, or trauma-adjacent content themes

Answer

Skin exposure, power imbalances between characters, and trauma-adjacent themes are recognized risk escalators that require heightened IC protocols.

Question 3

How should an intimacy coordinator handle a situation where two co-performers have a real-life romantic relationship?

Accepted Answer

Still conduct full standard intimacy consultation and choreography, as professional set consent is distinct from personal relationship consent

Answer

Personal relationships do not transfer as professional consent—all performers receive the same standard protocols regardless of their off-set relationship status.

Question 4

What distinguishes a 'nudity rider' from a standard actor contract in terms of intimacy safety?

Accepted Answer

The nudity rider specifies the exact body parts the actor consents to expose and the conditions under which they may be filmed

Answer

A nudity rider is a contractual document specifying which body parts a performer consents to expose, under what conditions, and with what modesty provisions.

Question 5

A performer has a contractual nudity rider that permits toplessness. During filming, the director requests the actor to be fully nude. What should the intimacy coordinator do?

Accepted Answer

Advise the director that the change requires renegotiation and halt the scene until proper consent is obtained

Answer

Any expansion beyond contractual nudity parameters requires formal renegotiation—an in-the-moment verbal agreement does not constitute proper consent under power-dynamic conditions.

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

IDC Safety Protocols & Risk Management 4