Conner Blake is a Senior Video Producer for Insider. He is currently a cinematographer and editor for the video series "Food Wars," in addition to producing for other Insider series. His videos have accumulated hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat and other platforms.
Prior to Insider, Conner was a photojournalist at The Record Newspaper in New Jersey. He studied art, communication, and digital media at Rutgers University prior to joining Insider as a video editing intern in 2017.
Upon becoming a full-time video producer, Conner relocated to Los Angeles to aid in esablishing Insider's West Coast presence in addition to the construction of Insider's LA studio spaces. While in LA, he covered subjects such as Art , Food , Travel , Beauty , Cars , and Entertainment . He has conducted interviews with leading film industry professionals such as Academy Award winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins , and ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Bluff . He returned to New Jersey in 2021.
As a cinematographer and editor for "Food Wars," Conner contributes to pre-production logistics between several countries, assists with freelance producer needs, and carries out full post-production episode workflows along with a team of editors and motion graphics designers. You can get in touch with Conner via email, or find him on social media .
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2025-05-05T21:01:12Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best smash burger in the city.
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2025-02-28T15:50:42Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best burrito in the city.
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2025-02-07T18:50:33Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best sandwich in the city.
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2024-07-30T15:10:38Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best tacos in the city.
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2024-07-30T15:00:51Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across London to find the best curry house in the city.
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2024-07-30T14:57:58Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best diner breakfast in the city.
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2024-06-13T13:18:53Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella visit five restaurants across Los Angeles to find the best doughnuts in the city.
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2024-05-23T16:15:42Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella visit five restaurants across Los Angeles to find the best barbecue in the city.
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2024-05-01T20:36:54Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella visit five restaurants across Los Angeles to find the best birria tacos in the city.
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2024-02-12T14:24:03Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across London to find the best afternoon tea in the city.
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2023-10-12T14:47:52Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across New York City to find the best hot dog in the city. This is "Food Tours."
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2023-10-12T14:44:25Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across New York City to find the best bagel in the city. This is "Food Tours."
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2023-10-12T14:40:43Z
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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across New York City to find the best burger in the city.
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2023-01-03T09:09:29Z
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From festive pizzas to reindeer cake pops, we wanted to find out every difference between UK and US Christmas fast food specials. This is Food Wars.
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2021-10-27T21:02:00Z
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From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between breakfast cereals in the US and the UK. This is Food Wars.
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2021-08-03T15:43:16Z
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From portion sizes exclusives, we ordered Doritos in the UK and US to find out the big differences between the two.
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2021-07-09T21:02:00Z
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From portion sizes exclusives, we ordered Pringles in the UK and US to find out the big differences between the two.
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2021-05-04T18:02:38Z
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Virtual sets provide certain functions that green and blue screens may lack, such as providing realistic colors and reflections on metallic surfaces.
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2021-04-19T16:02:00Z
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From the juiciest tacos in LA to barbecue ribs from a gas station in Kansas City, here are 28 foods you can't miss in 2021.
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2021-04-16T00:23:52Z
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From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Wingstop in the US and the UK. This is Food Wars.