Liaise with departments to ensure resources are in place for intimate actions
URN: SKSIC5
Business Sectors (Suites): Intimacy Coordination for Productions
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on:
2025
Overview
This standard is about liaising with departments to ensure resources are provided to enable the intimate actions to take place in line with the agreed production requirements and schedules.
This can involve requesting or sourcing items from departments including costume, hair, make-up and prosthetics, props and set dressing.
It is also about checking they meet the requirements specified in the rider and the performers are comfortable with using them.
This standard is for Intimacy coordinators.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- assess information from the production brief relating to intimacy which could impact on scheduling, budgeting, and design
- identify and agree where the resources will be obtained from with department leads
- source and provide specialist equipment as required
- confirm with departments that resources are prepared and ready for use on set
- advise performers on how to use resources during intimate actions
- check the performers are comfortable using the resources available
- suggest and agree viable alternatives with the production team when intimacy actions change
- agree disposal protocols for used items in line with health & safety legislation, sustainability requirements and organisational procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- how to identify intimacy factors including: heating, cooling, environment, lighting, physical contact and personal space
- the importance of consent and recorded agreements the implications of intimacy for colleagues in the creative team and crew
- methods of obtaining and  deploying resources on set
- how to advise performers on the use of resources for intimate actions
- the requirements of different types of intimacy resources such as barriers, genitalia covers, costume, hair, make up and prosthetics, props, lighting or specialist equipment
- hygienic and sustainable storage and disposal of bio-hazardous items
- the importance of complying with legislation, regulations and production policies
- the importance of checking comfort factors with performers during filming
Scope/range
Nudity and intimate content
- Full Nudity: Includes Full Frontal Nudity, Full Back Nudity/Full Rear Nudity
- Semi-Nudity/Partial Nudity: Nudity Above the Waist, Nudity Below the Waist
- Additional Artist Specific Areas
- State Of Undress
- Implied Nudity
- Simulated Sex
- Implied Sex
- Body Double
- Digital Nudity
- Kissing
Resources
- Modesty Garments
- Merkin or Pubic Wig
- Barriers
- Hair, make up and prosthetics
- Props
- Lighting or specialist equipment
IC Documentation
- Intimacy risk assessments
- Intimacy breakdown/ Trackers
- Choreographic notes
- Consent level notes
- Cast and crew memos
- Nudity rider notes/Intimacy rider notes
- Follow up reports
- Wrap reports
- Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Professional support
- Access coordinator and Disability consultant
- Wellbeing facilitator
- Medic
- Stunt coordinator
- Midwife advisor/consultant
- Gender/Trans/LGBTQIA+ consultant
- BDSM/Fetish consultant
- Cultural consultant
- Historical consultant
- Chaperone
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
1
Indicative Review Date
2027
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
ScreenSkills
Original URN
SKSIC5
Relevant Occupations
Lead Intimacy coordinator, Intimacy coordinator
SOC Code
Keywords
intimacy coordinator: intimate content creation: intimacy requirements; consent: support; risks;