Gandalf_The_Grey
09-17-2008, 03:20 PM
I think this show deserves some mention here; I love it! Apparently many other's do too, as it's become the most popular show made in Canada now.
For those who don't know, ManTracker is a show made in Canada that takes place all over North America. They get this guy who's basically a cowboy from Alberta, spent 9 years in a search and rescue team professionally, and an expert at tracking down people. So they get two contestants known as the "prey", who have to make it from their possition to the finish, roughly 40 miles away and all through terrain way out in the boonies. They start with a 2 mile head-start, and ManTracker uses his skills to try to track them and catch them before they make it to the finish. I'd say about 1/3 of the time the prey manage to make it; he's good!
But for those who have seen it, I was wondering what you thought of the suspicious camera possitioning? I mean it all seems very real, the contestants are very real people, but the camera-men don't all add up for me.
First of all, wouldn't the one camera man keeping with them be an unfair dis-advantage in that he could give them away? There's a lot of parts where they're hiding and ManTracker is only 15 feet away. They'd also, somehow, have to guarantee that he can keep up with them, carrying a heavy camera along.
Secondly, a lot of times they get shots that don't seem possible. Like when the prey is running and they're somehow getting the shot from 500 feet in front of them. And again, would the camera men be giving them away?
Either way, whether some things are fixed or there's a good explanation for all that, I love the show and always catch new episodes! Any other fans here?
For those who don't know, ManTracker is a show made in Canada that takes place all over North America. They get this guy who's basically a cowboy from Alberta, spent 9 years in a search and rescue team professionally, and an expert at tracking down people. So they get two contestants known as the "prey", who have to make it from their possition to the finish, roughly 40 miles away and all through terrain way out in the boonies. They start with a 2 mile head-start, and ManTracker uses his skills to try to track them and catch them before they make it to the finish. I'd say about 1/3 of the time the prey manage to make it; he's good!
But for those who have seen it, I was wondering what you thought of the suspicious camera possitioning? I mean it all seems very real, the contestants are very real people, but the camera-men don't all add up for me.
First of all, wouldn't the one camera man keeping with them be an unfair dis-advantage in that he could give them away? There's a lot of parts where they're hiding and ManTracker is only 15 feet away. They'd also, somehow, have to guarantee that he can keep up with them, carrying a heavy camera along.
Secondly, a lot of times they get shots that don't seem possible. Like when the prey is running and they're somehow getting the shot from 500 feet in front of them. And again, would the camera men be giving them away?
Either way, whether some things are fixed or there's a good explanation for all that, I love the show and always catch new episodes! Any other fans here?