Larian hired Intimacy Coordinators, for BG3 Sex Scenes. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

[Wes]

https://kotaku.com/baldur-s-gate-3-bear-sex-scene-intimacy-coordinator-dnd-1850679456

"Larian believes it’s among the first studios to use intimacy coordinators while working on a fully rendered video game, & it hopes other studios will do the same in the future."

[MeatGolem]

oh no. Anyway.

[Deviant]

what are intimacy cordinators

[Butcher]

Originally posted by Deviant:

what are intimacy cordinators

Pornographic film directors

[Minnzy]

Originally posted by Deviant:

what are intimacy cordinators

Just people who super focus on making sure all involved are comfortable and listened to. The ones I've seen help explain the items used so simulated sex scene remain physical stimulation free and better help explain how things are going down.

[Runic Tunic]

Originally posted by Deviant:

what are intimacy cordinators

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimacy_coordinator

Usually seen in television and film to ensure the well-being of actors during very personal, intimate scenes. Basically to ensure no one is harassed or made uncomfortable, that everyone involved is aware and consenting to what is happening, to ensure direct communication to director about concerns/issues, previously agreed upon choreography is maintained, etc.

[navigator4223]

Well I don't think it's entirely a good development that we are going the route "lets problematize sexuality and intimacy again".

From a certain point of view the necessity to have "intimacy coordinators" can be seen as pruddishness, but I'm always willing to listen to counterarguments.

[Runic Tunic]

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Well I don't think it's entirely a good development that we are going the route "lets problematize sexuality and intimacy again".

From a certain point of view the necessity to have "intimacy coordinators" can be seen as pruddishness, but I'm always willing to listen to counterarguments.

Kinda confused about this statement considering how graphic and open so many sexual encounters are listed to be in the game by release.

Intimacy Coordinators are just there to ensure nothing inappropriate happens and ensure the safety and consent is maintained. They have no say on what does/doesn't happen in said scenes. They just act as a middle man to express concerns if anything.

[Frost]

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Well I don't think it's entirely a good development that we are going the route "lets problematize sexuality and intimacy again".

From a certain point of view the necessity to have "intimacy coordinators" can be seen as pruddishness, but I'm always willing to listen to counterarguments.

What are you on about? This is industry standard in pretty much everything but games, it's basically the equivalent of stunt coordinators but for intimate scenes.

The only reason it is being brought up is because it isn't usually needed in games, because the scenes are usually computer generated and not motion captured.

[navigator4223]

Originally posted by Runic Tunic:

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Well I don't think it's entirely a good development that we are going the route "lets problematize sexuality and intimacy again".

From a certain point of view the necessity to have "intimacy coordinators" can be seen as pruddishness, but I'm always willing to listen to counterarguments.

Kinda confused about this statement considering how graphic and open so many sexual encounters are listed to be in the game by release.

Intimacy Coordinators are just there to ensure nothing inappropriate happens and ensure the safety and consent is maintained. They have no say on what does/doesn't happen in said scenes. They just act as a middle man to express concerns if anything.

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough.

I agree that in the current climate (society wise) intimacy coordinators are a good solution, it just bothers me that we're still having issues with human sexuality.

Don't get me wrong here, please... it's just that I was hoping for a "fully liberated world" when I was young, not "oh, this whole sexuality thing is so problematic, we actually need people to coordinate intimacy for us".

Context is king. ;-)

[fulf]

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Originally posted by Runic Tunic:

Kinda confused about this statement considering how graphic and open so many sexual encounters are listed to be in the game by release.

Intimacy Coordinators are just there to ensure nothing inappropriate happens and ensure the safety and consent is maintained. They have no say on what does/doesn't happen in said scenes. They just act as a middle man to express concerns if anything.

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough.

I agree that in the current climate (society wise) intimacy coordinators are a good solution, it just bothers me that we're still having issues with human sexuality.

Don't get me wrong here, please... it's just that I was hoping for a "fully liberated world" when I was young, not "oh, this whole sexuality thing is so problematic, we actually need people to coordinate intimacy for us".

because it's an acting gig and not bumping uglies

[Rusted Metal]

Originally posted by Runic Tunic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimacy_coordinator

Usually seen in television and film to ensure the well-being of actors during very personal, intimate scenes. Basically to ensure no one is harassed or made uncomfortable, that everyone involved is aware and consenting to what is happening, to ensure direct communication to director about concerns/issues, previously agreed upon choreography is maintained, etc.

That is alot more responsibility then the name implies, it does sound like a director just for sex scenes. Clearly not.

[Quillithe]

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Originally posted by Runic Tunic:

Kinda confused about this statement considering how graphic and open so many sexual encounters are listed to be in the game by release.

Intimacy Coordinators are just there to ensure nothing inappropriate happens and ensure the safety and consent is maintained. They have no say on what does/doesn't happen in said scenes. They just act as a middle man to express concerns if anything.

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough.

I agree that in the current climate (society wise) intimacy coordinators are a good solution, it just bothers me that we're still having issues with human sexuality.

Don't get me wrong here, please... it's just that I was hoping for a "fully liberated world" when I was young, not "oh, this whole sexuality thing is so problematic, we actually need people to coordinate intimacy for us".

Context is king. ;-)

I think the idea is that in a movie it's a bit difficult to just walk up to the director and tell them you don't want to do something, especially as a young actor or actress, so having an intermediary can help avoid abuse.

[Runic Tunic]

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Originally posted by Runic Tunic:

Kinda confused about this statement considering how graphic and open so many sexual encounters are listed to be in the game by release.

Intimacy Coordinators are just there to ensure nothing inappropriate happens and ensure the safety and consent is maintained. They have no say on what does/doesn't happen in said scenes. They just act as a middle man to express concerns if anything.

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough.

I agree that in the current climate (society wise) intimacy coordinators are a good solution, it just bothers me that we're still having issues with human sexuality.

Don't get me wrong here, please... it's just that I was hoping for a "fully liberated world" when I was young, not "oh, this whole sexuality thing is so problematic, we actually need people to coordinate intimacy for us".

Still not getting the connection your making here. People are always going to be ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and violate or harass others. Being a more "fully liberated world" doesn't mean you can just do whatever or that sexual harassment stops being a thing.

Intimacy coordinators aren't the result of sexuality being "problematic" it's the result to ensure better protections are in place for people.

[navigator4223]

Originally posted by Quillithe:

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough.

I agree that in the current climate (society wise) intimacy coordinators are a good solution, it just bothers me that we're still having issues with human sexuality.

Don't get me wrong here, please... it's just that I was hoping for a "fully liberated world" when I was young, not "oh, this whole sexuality thing is so problematic, we actually need people to coordinate intimacy for us".

Context is king. ;-)

I think the idea is that in a movie it's a bit difficult to just walk up to the director and tell them you don't want to do something, especially as a young actor or actress, so having an intermediary can help avoid abuse.

This actually sounds very good. I was wrong, probably. Thank you.

[navigator4223]

Originally posted by Runic Tunic:

Originally posted by navigator4223:

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough.

I agree that in the current climate (society wise) intimacy coordinators are a good solution, it just bothers me that we're still having issues with human sexuality.

Don't get me wrong here, please... it's just that I was hoping for a "fully liberated world" when I was young, not "oh, this whole sexuality thing is so problematic, we actually need people to coordinate intimacy for us".

Still not getting the connection your making here. People are always going to be ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and violate or harass others. Being a more "fully liberated world" doesn't mean you can just do whatever or that sexual harassment stops being a thing.

Intimacy coordinators aren't the result of sexuality being "problematic" it's the result to ensure better protections are in place for people.

Ok, there's the connection. The harassers are the problem, thats logically sound.

Interesting concept to reinterpret reality for me. Maybe I should have slept more this night, but cat woke me up because she wanted food.