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Bakes and saltfish
A 9:16 storyboard, 76 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 Bakes and saltfish, 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. Bakes and saltfish. Bakes and saltfish, a dish from Saint Lucia (bakes). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Bakes and saltfish
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bakes and saltfish, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Bakes and saltfish. Bakes and saltfish, a dish from Saint Lucia (bakes).
On screen. Bakes and saltfish
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 all-purpose flour, baking powder, canned tuna in water, scallion, fresh thyme. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Slotted spoon, Thermometer.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Slotted spoon
Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Photoreal mise en place for the finished dish Bakes and saltfish, the actual ingredients of this recipe on a wooden board, Saint Lucia home kitchen, natural side light, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Heat the oil until a pinch of the coating sizzles at once. Do not let it smoke. For Bakes and saltfish, start here: fry the bakes and serve them with stewed fish.
On screen. Heat the oil until a pinch of the coating…
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Photoreal close photograph of Bakes and saltfish at the middle of cooking, fry, steam or sheen on this exact dish, no text, no hands covering the food, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cook 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Fry the bakes and serve them with stewed fish.
On screen. Fry the bakes and serve them with… · Cook 15 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Photoreal Bakes and saltfish in its cooking vessel just as it finishes, a spoon lifting one portion of this dish, no text, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. The crust should be pale gold and the center cooked through. Stop when this is true of Bakes and saltfish: Fry the bakes and serve them with stewed fish.
On screen. The crust should be pale gold and the center…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Photoreal finished Bakes and saltfish on a ceramic plate, three-quarter view, natural window light, the whole finished dish in frame, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Drain on a rack for a minute so the crust stays crisp. Bakes and saltfish is eaten in Saint Lucia as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
On screen. Drain on a rack for a minute so the crust stays…
Scene 9 · 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. Bakes and saltfish is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Bakes and saltfish looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Bakes and saltfish spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Bakes and saltfish, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 12 · 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 335 calories, with 15.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 335 kcal · 15.2 g protein · Moderate
Scene 13 · 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. Bakes and saltfish
Scene 14 · 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 Bakes and saltfish 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.