Make video
Arctic char
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 Arctic char, 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. Arctic char. Arctic char (bleikja), a Rivers dish from Iceland. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Arctic char
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Arctic char, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Arctic char. Arctic char (bleikja), a Rivers dish from Iceland.
On screen. Arctic char
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 trout, unsalted butter, lemon, dill, potato. 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 Oven, Sheet pan, Scale, Tongs, Cooling rack.
On screen. Oven · Sheet pan · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Arctic char: 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 Arctic char. Heat to 450°F / 232°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh trout, unsalted butter, lemon, dill, potato, kosher salt. Arctic char is cooked in Rivers as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Roast trout with butter, lemon, and dill. Trout stands in for Arctic char. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Arctic char: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Arctic char is cooked in iceland. Also called bleikja. Cut pieces the same size so the center and the edge finish together.
On screen. Arctic char is cooked in iceland. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Arctic char: 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 Arctic char, until the edges take a little color. Roast on the middle rack. The top rack browns before the center cooks.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Arctic char: 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 Roast 25 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Arctic char at 450°F / 232°C. Start checking at 25 minutes. Arctic char is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 450°F / 232°C.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Roast 25 min
- 🇮🇸 IcelandNorthern Europesig-iceland-arctic-char-sig-iceland-arctic-char-9
Step 5
step · iceland
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Arctic char: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Arctic char, 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 Arctic char, not the edge.…
- 🇮🇸 IcelandNorthern Europesig-iceland-arctic-char-sig-iceland-arctic-char-10
Step 6
step · iceland
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Arctic char: 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 Arctic char for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in iceland, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Arctic char in this shot order and no other: oil or butter just starting to shimmer; herbs cut in at the end; tongs turning one piece; the table set with the garnish in a small bowl. Slate words for the editor: drizzle, simmer, hearthside, twilight, grove, ridge, dough, peel, flake, tender.
On screen. Rest Arctic char 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. Arctic char is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 450°F / 232°C.
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. Arctic char 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. Arctic char 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. Cool Arctic char, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
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 237 calories, with 21.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 237 kcal · 21.3 g protein · Moderate
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. Arctic char
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 Arctic char 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.