A while back, I was involved in a commercial video shoot for one of Ireland’s leading food distributors. We spent three days shooting a variety of recipes for use on social media and on the client’s website. The format for these videos is well tried and tested. While we had the lights, cameras, induction hob and all the paraphernalia set up, we shot this flapjack recipe.
As flapjacks are such great cycling food, I thought I had better get this out there before the weather turns and the bikes go back in the shed.
I put the video footage together and added the music and text in iMovie. All good fun, if not terribly professional looking. Go on, waste a minute of your life….
There is a slightly different but just as tasty recipe here too.
katechiconi | 24th July 2018
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I’m glad to see that despite going all techy on us you have not neglected to include the gratuitous pouring shot. I reckon that soundtrack ought to see you up the nearest mountain in one burst, particularly if fuelled by the endurance food of choice…
Conor Bofin | Author | 24th July 2018
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The pouring shot was a no brainer. The sticky oats pour so slowly. I will need more than a soundtrack to get me where I’m going….
Caitriona Redmond | 24th July 2018
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Cracking up here at the snowman and penguin on the spatula! Great recipe and one I’m sure will be perfect for running fuel also. More of these videos on the way?
Conor Bofin | Author | 24th July 2018
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No need to tell you it was a Christmas present! Hopefully I will manage to get more video shot. Getting a decent result is far more complex than stills, despite what one can achieve with a phone.
katechiconi | 24th July 2018
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Highway to hell, eh? Perhaps a nice hot curry will provide some jet assisted progress 😉
Conor Bofin | Author | 24th July 2018
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That has been tried. The outcome not appropriate for discussion on a public forum (or a private one).
Marty | 24th July 2018
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That was worth “wasting” a second minute and watching it again. Definitely going to try these before my next half marathon. 🙂
Next video needs to include you talking to us.
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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They are really fantastic endurance fuel. Very tasty too. Good luck with the half marathon. My ageing knees and ankles might not take the strain.
Marty | 24th July 2018
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They call it runner’s “trots” — would it also be cyclist’s “pedals?” Um. Asking for a friend. 😉
chef mimi | 24th July 2018
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Wow. Impressive video. So, flapjacks to you are like granola bars to me? They definitely are good endurance food.
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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They are indeed Mimi. The thought of pushing a pancake into one of the pockets on the back of my cycling shirt does not appeal.
floricooks | 24th July 2018
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That is decidedly NOT what we call a flapjack in this part of the world. I wondered why flapjacks would be good cycling food…
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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Hi Flori,
Your flapjacks might be nice with a pouring of maple syrup. Mine not so.
The different names escaped me before writing this.
Ron | 24th July 2018
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I also had to take a second look, as flapjacks to me are pancakes. It’s always so much fun to learn how different food can have similar names in different parts off the world.
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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It’s the differences that keep things interesting Ron. Not just in names but in everything else. That’s why the introverted progression of so much world politics is depressing at present. Next week’s post addresses the issue to a degree. It will also have some tasty Mexican food.
Home Is A Kitchen | 24th July 2018
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That’s funny… I thought the recipe was about pancakes since “flapjacks” in the U.S. are basically pancakes. I had to google that they could also be granola bars. ha! Cool video!
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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Thanks. The video was fun to shoot. I do plan more of them but, it may slow down my frequency of posting.
Hungry Breton (Franck) | 25th July 2018
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Well, I admire people making videos, I am not sure I would have the patience. That said, I love what you’ve done! Plus I want to eat flapjacks now, which is a pretty good message delivery! 😉
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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Thanks Franck,
You could shoot great video there in the shop. I have a thought of shooting in the cheese maturing room. It would be a fantastic setting.
Hungry Breton (Franck) | 31st July 2018
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My colleague is quite the gal, she is going to show me a few tips 😉 But yes, you’re right!
StefanGourmet | 27th July 2018
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Love the pouring shots!
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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I needed to include to include it. The gooey mess pours so slowly too.
Thanks Stefan,
Conor
Debbie Spivey | 30th July 2018
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Hi Conor! Congratulations on your video. Great job!
Conor Bofin | Author | 31st July 2018
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Thanks Debbie,
First of many, I hope.
FrugalHausfrau | 1st August 2018
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That’s some hard driving music – it caught me by surprise! I don’t know why I expected something more along the lines of classical! Those bars look like they’ll get you where you’re going!
Conor Bofin | Author | 1st August 2018
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I’m a hard drivin’ man (In my own head at least). I’m sure when I’m seen struggling up the Wicklow Mountains, people have a different type of music in mind.