Monitor intimate content creation during production

URN: SKSIC8
Business Sectors (Suites): Intimacy Coordination for Productions
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on: 2025

Overview

This standard is about working with the performers, crew and production team to monitor that intimate content creation take place in the contractually agreed manner. This will also involve maintaining lines of communication with the performers, crew and production team and providing support and advise on intimacy either remotely or in person.

You will need to liaise with production team and heads of department to check that the resources needed have been provided and that any changes to the production, are notified and the impact on intimate actions is assessed.

This standard is for Intimacy coordinators.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. maintain lines of communication with performers who are undertaking intimate content creation
  2. maintain agreed lines of communication with the production team
  3. encourage production team to accommodate set visits to monitor and support performers and crew
  4. monitor the production schedule and respond to any changes that affect agreed intimate content creation
  5. provide support and advice to performers and crew if there are changes to the production that may affect the intimate content required
  6. assess the changes and provide recommendations on potential risks to performers and crew
  7. check and confirm performers consent for amendments to intimate actions
  8. suggest amendments or alternatives if the performers are not willing to consent to the changes
  9. facilitate discussions between performers and production to find a solution if problems arise
  10. agree the schedule, time and location to review the intimate content created
  11. review the intimate content to check that it complies with consent agreements
  12. assess the intimate content provided against the agreed artistic and technical standards
  13. provide support and guidance to performers if the content deviates from the agreed parameters
  14. support and advise on consent and contractual arrangements
  15. maintain intimacy records and records of consent in line with data protection legislation, production policies and contractual agreements

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. how to maintain lines of communication with performers who are undertaking intimate content creation
  2. how to maintain agreed lines of communication with the production team
  3. how to encourage the production team to accommodate set visits to monitor and support performers and crew
  4. how to monitor the production schedule and respond to any changes that affect consent agreements and contracts
  5. resources needed to meet intimacy requirements, including specialist equipment and professional support
  6. the role of other departments, in particular Location, Costume, Props, Camera, Hair & Make-up, Physical and Visual Special Effects and Post and how to work in collaboration with these
  7. the most suitable time and place to review the intimate content created
  8. how the audience look at content and take in visual and audio information
  9. how to review the intimate content to check that it complies with consent agreements
  10. how to assess and communicate with collaborators if the intimate content isn’t meeting the creative vision
  11. techniques and equipment for manipulating shots and scenes including framing and  masking
  12. how and who to report breaches to consent agreements
  13. how and when to support performers with breaches of consent
  14. how and when to negotiate potential changes to consent agreements with performers and the production
  15. who to report problems or difficulties to as they arise
  16. the ongoing arc of care during post production as required
  17. data protection legislation and production policies for asset storage and records
  18. the legislation and policies relating to consent and intimacy riders for productions

Scope/range

Nudity and intimate content

  1. Full Nudity: Includes Full Frontal Nudity, Full Back Nudity/Full Rear Nudity
  2. Semi-Nudity/Partial Nudity: Nudity Above the Waist, Nudity Below the Waist
  3. Additional Artist Specific Areas
  4. State Of Undress
  5. Implied Nudity
  6. Simulated Sex
  7. Implied Sex
  8. Body Double
  9. Digital Nudity
  10. Kissing

Resources

  1. Modesty Garments
  2. Merkin or Pubic Wig
  3. Barriers
  4. Hair, make up and prosthetics
  5. Props
  6. Lighting or specialist equipment

IC Documentation

  1. Intimacy risk assessments
  2. Intimacy breakdown/ Trackers
  3. Choreographic notes
  4. Consent level notes
  5. Cast and crew memos
  6. Nudity rider notes/Intimacy rider notes
  7. Follow up reports
  8. Wrap reports
  9. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)

Professional support

  1. Access coordinator and Disability consultant
  2. Wellbeing facilitator
  3. Medic
  4. Stunt coordinator
  5. Midwife advisor/consultant
  6. Gender/Trans/LGBTQIA+ consultant
  7. BDSM/Fetish consultant
  8. Cultural consultant
  9. Historical consultant
  10. Chaperone

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Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

ScreenSkills

Original URN

SKSIC8

Relevant Occupations

Lead Intimacy coordinator, Intimacy coordinator

SOC Code


Keywords

intimacy coordinator: intimate content creation: intimacy requirements; consent: support; risks;