Jeff Probst explains why he loves torrential rain on “Survivor”

The rain was pouring down in buckets on this week's episode of Survivor 48. Jeff Probst stood alone on a platform out in the course of the ocean getting completely drenched. And that's precisely the best way he likes it. "Let's play Survivor!" he bellowed to kick off a day 22 reward problem. "Convey within the boats!"

And he wasn't executed. As quickly because the clearly depressing contestants arrived, with tooth chattering and arms futilely trying to heat our bodies, Probst reminded them, "It's not a season of Survivor with out a good storm."

It's additionally not the primary time the host has proven an affinity for working in hostile situations — one thing different actuality competitors hosts do their greatest to keep away from. However on the newest episode of his On Fire podcast, Probst explains all of the changes that have to be made for filming in inclement climate.

"The headline is we’re an journey crew and we're constructed for unpredictable and ever-changing situations," Probst says on the podcast. "That's what these groups do. So which means we’re able to adapt rapidly."

Probst then walks listeners by way of among the modifications that should happen to seize all that footage in a downpour: "For that day, most of our cameras would've been on an enormous barge. Then we'd have some in small boats which are form of floating within the ocean, simply getting totally different pictures. So immediately you're coping with motion and waves and now rain."

However what about retaining these cameras dry and people pictures clear? "You’ve your digital camera groups racing to throw on their rain covers," Probst explains. "Your assistant digital camera is consistently checking and wiping the lens to attempt to maintain it clear. And in the event you watch, there's numerous pictures the place there's rain on the lens. It was simply coming down too exhausting. They may solely accomplish that a lot."

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And it's not nearly what you see, however what you hear — which additionally presents challenges. "You even have your audio groups doing the identical factor. They're making changes to make sure we get the audio," Probst says. "It's dumping rain, and on prime of it, you’ve got the sound of the rain. So I'm even attempting to listen to the gamers in actual time simply speaking to me. In order that communication a part of it’s one thing you don't actually see on the present, but it surely's undoubtedly one other layer."

The wet situations additionally clearly affect the contestants, which in flip impacts how the host calls the problem. "I begin to see the gamers shiver and I notice, 'Oh, this might affect the size of the problem as a result of they don’t seem to be going to have as a lot endurance as we speak as a result of they're freezing and so they're already worn out,'" Probst notes. "So now you begin pondering, 'Okay, inform this story that might finish in a short time.'"

Nonetheless, even with all these changes, Probst loves the rain — figuring out simply how epic the hostile situations make the competition play on TV. "I wish to be clear," he states. "I do know I converse for everyone on our staff. We love these sorts of moments and situations. We love them. Rain is troublesome, however you simply adapt."

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Plus, rain beats the choice — and it's simpler to point out on display screen. "Warmth is even worse than rain," Probst says. "I might a lot somewhat have a moist season for the gamers than a extremely popular season as a result of that may actually simply carry gamers to their knees and so they can not perform.”

Inform that to Kamilla, who nonetheless hasn't thawed out from the problem. For extra from Probst on this week's episode of Survivor 48 episode, try the newest installment of On Fire.

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