How a Tribe of Cinematographers Shoot ‘Survivor’ — 50 Times Over
The fiftieth season of 'Survivor' marks a significant milestone for the long-running reality series. Director of photography Scott Duncan emphasizes the crew's commitment to making this season special while incorporating elements from previous seasons. The production involves a vast team of over 700 crew members, utilizing advanced camera techniques to enhance viewer experience.
- ▪'Survivor 50' features 24 returning cast members and is filmed in Fiji.
- ▪The production crew includes over 700 members, with a mix of international and local Fijian staff.
- ▪The camera team has implemented immersive POV coverage, using around 30 GoPro-style cameras for unique angles.
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There isn’t a Reality TV Super Bowl — yet. But arguably the closest we’ve come is “Survivor 50,” the epic fiftieth season of the competition series that has been challenging contestants to “outwit, outplay, and outlast” each other in far-flung locations around the globe for a quarter of a century now. The Super Bowl is what director of photography Scott Duncan, who has been with the CBS reality show since it first aired in 2000, had in mind as he started to prep for “Survivor 50.” Everything the show’s massive crew had honed and refined over 50 seasons of television had led to this moment.
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