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Nanaimo bars
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Nanaimo bars, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Nanaimo bars. Nanaimo bars, a dish from Canada. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Nanaimo bars
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Nanaimo bars, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Nanaimo bars. Nanaimo bars, a dish from Canada.
On screen. Nanaimo bars
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out unsalted butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, breadcrumbs, cornstarch, powdered sugar. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Nanaimo bars: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Nanaimo bars. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh unsalted butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, breadcrumbs, cornstarch, powdered sugar, heavy cream, dark chocolate, 70%. Nanaimo bars is cooked in Canada as its own dish. Press a cocoa crumb base, spread a custard buttercream, and top it with melted chocolate. Chill until firm. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Nanaimo bars: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Nanaimo bars is cooked in canada. Also called nanaimo bars. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Nanaimo bars is cooked in canada. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Nanaimo bars: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Nanaimo bars, until the edges take a little color. Cold plates mute salt. Taste again after the food has rested a minute.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Nanaimo bars: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Chill 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Nanaimo bars at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 15 minutes. Nanaimo bars is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Chill 15 min
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Step 5
step · canada
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Nanaimo bars: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Nanaimo bars, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Nanaimo bars, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · canada
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Nanaimo bars: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Nanaimo bars for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in canada, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Nanaimo bars in this shot order and no other: the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; a quiet simmer with small bubbles; herbs cut in at the end; the crumb or interior on a cutting board. Slate words for the editor: whisk, opaque, dusk, quiet, ember, quartz, dough, quiche, gloss, whisked.
On screen. Rest Nanaimo bars for 5 minutes,… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Nanaimo bars is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Nanaimo bars looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Nanaimo bars turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cover Nanaimo bars and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days. Do not leave a dressed or creamy cold plate at room temperature.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 374 calories, with 4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 374 kcal · 4 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Nanaimo bars
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Nanaimo bars from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.