A 22-year-old filmmaker from Lower Longley, south of Hobart, has created his own reality series filmed across southern Tasmania.
Seth Oscar recently released the three-part series, On The Run season two, on YouTube.
Inspired by the hit TV show Hunted, it follows 12 contestants split into six teams of two.
They must disguise themselves and hide for more than eight hours.
The teams are spread across Hobart, Kingston, Glenorchy and the city’s eastern shore. They are competing for a split of $500.
Oscar told Pulse the prize money made contestants even more determined as the day went on.
“People took it pretty serious, altering their disguises,” he said.
Some contestants even shaved their beards to change their appearance.
“Everything you see on the video is how it was,” Oscar said.
He said his dream is to work as a producer or director in reality television.
“People like real reality, like the good old Reggie days on Big Brother,” he said.
“But you watch reality now, it’s scripted. I want to bring real reality to screens.”
The entire show was filmed in a single day on February 22. Editing alone took three months and more than 200 hours of work.
Oscar completed a Certificate IV in Screen and Media at TAFE between the first and second seasons.
“I spent a year studying at screen and media in order to get better making videos,” he said.
Two teams are all-stars returning from season one.
Another was recruited through a Facebook page just days before filming, after a last-minute dropout.
The idea for On The Run came after Oscar applied to be on Hunted two years ago and was knocked back.
“Fine, I’ll do it myself then,” he said.
He is already planning a bigger third season for next year.
The series can be found on YouTube by searching Seth Oscar On The Run.
