The first edition of the Cinco Jotas International Tapa Award took place on 19th March. The passion, talent and effort of twelve students from some of the best culinary schools in the world paid off at an event with one main star: Acorn Fed 100% Ibérico Ham. The International Tapa Award 2014 video is a compendium of everything that happened during the haute cuisine in a small format competition, through a journey of sound and images. We invite you to discover the secrets of what went on behind the scenes while making the video.
Two camera operators plus one sound tech entered the kitchen with great discretion where the first edition of the Cinco Jotas International Tapa Award was held at the Escuela Superior de Hostelería y Turismo in Madrid. Two cameras and a microphone, the small size of which allowed the techs to easily move around the place without bothering or disturbing the contestants, capture the tension, haste and nerves of a competition bubbling with intense emotions.
The meticulous image work was accompanied by an elaborate process to add the soundtrack that creates the complex sound map for the Cinco Jotas International Tapa Award. Tapping and the music of a guitar in addition to a flamenco box capture the passion of our culture, which is part of our heritage. The essence of gastronomy is revealed with the noise of cooking utensils where you can distinguish, for example, the unmistakeable sound of fire igniting or a knife creating perfect rashers of Cinco Jotas Ham.
Magical moments, unique gestures and the excitement of twelve future international chefs are compiled and reflected through a video in which the burst of images and sound take you back to a time that was, above all, magical. At the end you can see the real stars up close: the twelve participants of the Cinco Jotas International Tapa Award and, of course, Spain’s National Treasure.
