THE CLIFFS OF CARAMOAN in Camarines Sur, its lush forest hills, wildlife and exotic flora, “a certain kind of green not seen elsewhere,” white beaches and its smiling, helpful people so entranced the producers of Israel’s “Survivor” series (shown there in October) that the Philippines will be part of the title...MANILA, Philippines—A piece of paradise in Bicolandia continues to draw an international cast of castaways.
Like the French and the Bulgarians before them, Israelis have shot their own version of the popular reality TV show “Survivor” on the Caramoan peninsula in Camarines Sur, opening this tropical Eden to a larger global audience and tourism market.“For Israelis, it’s a view they won’t see anywhere else,” said Guy Hameiri, CEO of the production outfit Reif Hameiri, in an interview last month at the company offices in Tel Aviv.
“We were overwhelmed when we saw the location, and I’m sure it will be very tempting for our audience to go see it themselves,” Hameiri said.
Show producer Gregory Bekerman observed that “the Philippines has a certain kind of green that I haven’t seen anywhere [else].”
He said he would return to the Philippines in September to scout for another site for future “Survivor” seasons.
“It’s paradise” captured through 22 cameras and some 3,000 hours of raw footage, Bekerman said.
The challenge now is to squeeze those amazing shots into 40 hour-long episodes.
....
Read the full article at: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090705-213893/Caramoan-lures-more-castaways-from-Israel
No comments:
Post a Comment