According to wikipedia the only help that Grylls rejected to was a floatation device during the premeir episode.
That being said, I can understand why some truths would be stretched for production value, safety reasons, or local regulations. But they should be more upfront about that.Use of Cast/Crew
There are several instances in which Bear has obtained the assistance of the cast/crewmembers or other outside sources, which are inconsistent with his assertion that the crew has been instructed to abstain from helping him unless he is in a dire situation.
Grylls admitted wearing a flotation device in the pilot episode to ride down a river, specifically for a staged shot. It should be noted that he was displeased with the decision, which came from Discovery producers, and has since been able to avoid the use of such devices.[2]
The director of the Desert Island episode, Graham Strong, noted that a diver was at hand to check for sharks while Bear was adrift. Also in the Copper Canyon, Mexico episode, director Scott Tankard says that the local indian tribe, the Rarámuri indians, acted as their guides throughout the filming.[3].
According to the survival consultant for the show's Sierra Nevada and Desert Island episodes, Mark Wienart of Lifesong Adventures, the wild horses in the Sierra Nevada episode were domesticated horses shipped from Nevada. [4] Wienart also writes in his blog that he was hired to build the raft Bear used in the Desert Island episode. The raft was bound together primarily from rope, he says, not natural cordage.[5]
If he was staying in motels, that would annoy me. But there is no mention of that in the article now. That is the problem with using Wikipedia as a source, the articles are editted too frequently by fans.
Last edited by greywheel; 07-25-2007 at 07:33 AM.
It's funny when fans of the show get all cry baby when you point out some of the flaws. If you want to not take the show seriously and watch it as some sort of upgraded version of Fear Factor, that's fine. But don't get mad when others point out how it's not as real as the show portrays itself.
shame on you E20
True or not, I still will watch the show.
Good info.
Like, I would ever be lost in the amazon. But, still, it's entertaining regardless.
I can't edit Wikipedia articles TSA.
And Timvp is supposed to be my backup. WTF?
Survior man > than man vs wild!
No camera man just him.
I read a story about this show, where a raft was fabricated for him but taken apart for the show. This way it made him look like he was building it.
Leave it to the Brits to up the Discovery Network.
FAKE UPDATE:
http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=2716
uhhhhh.....anyone who really believes that Survivorman is just a man and a camera has no clue how a camera works.
i've seen many times where the camera has very subtly ZOOMED IN on ol' Survivorman....gee, how the does he manage to do that while canoeing the Amazon?
Les Stroud is alone and he has never zoomed in. Stroud is a do entary film maker before a survivalist, why the heck would he have someone else operate his camera? It's like saying Van Gogh's work was painted by someone else.
Man vs Wild is faked and Bear wants to be a celebrity, he doesn't care about ethics or realistic do entaries or anything.
so is Michael Moore but you haven't seen his fat ass lugging a camera around lately.
on Survivorman i've seen the zoom a few times now and and some panning shots that almost look like he's got a steadicam operator hanging around.
who cares....I still wouldn't eat live frogs and maggots....
I've seen the show a couple of times myself, and wondered the same thing. However, all of the camera shots and effects (quick cuts, zooms and so forth) can be done in post-production work. Just a thought.
this doesnt bother me. i love the show, cuz it so fun to watch
Big deal...
The dude broke his ing back and then climbed Mt. Everest.
Plus, next time I am taking a jog through the Everglades, I will know how to get out of quicksand.
Now this is pushing it a little far....
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/32385/
One episode of Survivorman dealt with how he films himself for the 7 days. He will leave a camera behind pointed in the direction he wants to go, then head out into the shot. Once he gets to the end of the shot he has to hike back and pick the camera up again. This is basically done in reverse for all shots where he walks towards the camera. He will leave a camera pointed back towards where he came from, double back, and then walk towards the camera and pick it back up again. That has to be tough to do. All zooming or other camera movement is either done by the camera crew just before they leave him for the 7 day time period, or by simply editing the film to bring him more into the field of view in post production. if you notice closely, there are never any panorama shots where he is not holding the camera. Also, the pans and zooms are all done without the camera's field of view changing.
Plus he actually looks like near the end of each episode. (Thinner and weaker looking.)
I thought this show is so boring so hopefully this gets off the air.
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