Couldn't that be a dead giveaway with another camerman running along side them? Also is the camera man for Mantracker on a horse?
shareGood question. That's something I've been trying to figure out all along. How can the cameraman possibly keep himself hidden from Mantracker so he doesn't give the location of the prey away?
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I've wondered this many times myself. It's like a plot hole!
shareThis has been asked and discussed a lot if you google -- for good reason obviously. I read that Terry Grant (Mantracker) said the cameramen give away a position maybe once per season. And I doubt there's a cameraman following right alongside the prey *at all times* (that's what the "Prey Cam" is for anyway). I think it's more like shadowing them and only coming in close for shots when they stop to talk/plan/hide.
On a related note, we see a lot of shots from the cameramen following the prey while in hot pursuit and one would have to think that they were visible to MT, which they probably were. But it's also clear that they do a third day of shooting after the chase is done to go back and re-shoot some scenes and probably some pursuit situations for dramatic effect. This is done in all reality shows, esp. Survivor. The scenarios that play out and outcome is genuine however.
Lastly, I don't know for sure but I highly doubt the cameramen ride horses. It's just that MT often comes to a stop or trot which allows them to catch up.
According to an interview with Terry Grant (Mantracker) the cameraman is suppoused to stay where ever the prey wants them to. If they say follow behind 25 feet, that is what they do, etc. They also wear camoflague so that MT doesn't see them.
share25 feet isn't *beep* when you're being chased by someone on horseback with a lasso.
shareThat's been my thought too.
shareThere is no cameraman during the 36 hours. The contest is done straight through. Then they spend 5 days shooting highlights of the chase and key points. What you see is a re-enactment. If you looked at the requirements for getting on you would know that. Obviously no one on here has ever seen a camera shoot. If a cameraman or cameramen, sound men, etc. were there a blind man could track them.
shareIf that is the case, then the entire show is a hoax.
"If you looked at the requirements for getting on you would know that. "
But I haven't since I've had no desire whatsoever to be on the show.
John
It's not a hoax. It is probably one of the few so-called reality shows that isn't a hoax. It would be a hoax if they had cameras following them around, which would be ridiculous. Who says that you have to want to be on the show? I only mentioned that if you look at the requirements and know what the show is really about, you would know how it is made. I am surprised at how many people had no idea like you. You should see a real shoot some time and find out what really goes on inside that box with the screen that you watch.
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This isn't exactly correct. There are cameramen during the chase, but they won't interfere and actually use a fair number of diversion techniques that have been discussed countless times. That being said, there are some pickup days as well in order to get some of the more "beauty shots" you'll see. You're not simply seeing a re-enactment.
shareThe answer is simple, the game maybe real, but the footage shown on TV is a reenactment of the game. The actual game is played without camera crew. The players probably have GPS devices to track their exact movement so can be played back afterward the game is completed, plus everyone involved tells their version of what happened. All, or most, of the TV footage is a reenactment combining\condensing everyone's version. Clearly if a TV crew was following the team around, they would easily be track down in a very short period of time.
Keep in mind, ALL reality TV series are scripted and\or manipulated to a very high degree, but much of that is hidden from the audience to give the appearance of being real. Reality TV are very far removed from documentaries.
Again, not correct. See my post above this one. I was an editor on the show and can assure you that it's not simply a re-enactment. Nor is there an entire TV crew following them around. No sound or lighting guys etc, just cameras and wireless lav mics attached to the the prey. That's it.
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