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Tomato garlic spaghetti
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 Tomato garlic spaghetti, 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. Tomato garlic spaghetti. Tomato garlic spaghetti, written for the pasta shelf. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Tomato garlic spaghetti

Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Tomato garlic spaghetti, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Tomato garlic spaghetti. Tomato garlic spaghetti, written for the pasta shelf.
On screen. Tomato garlic spaghetti

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 dry spaghetti, tomato, garlic, olive oil, kosher salt. 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 Large pot, Scale, Colander, Timer.
On screen. Large pot · Scale · Colander

Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Tomato garlic spaghetti: 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 Tomato garlic spaghetti. Heat to a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry spaghetti, tomato, garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, basil. An original tomato garlic spaghetti for the library. Amounts are measured so the nutrition can be counted from the ingredient table.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min

Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Tomato garlic spaghetti: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Tomato garlic spaghetti is cooked in italy. Boil only the starch. The sauce belongs in a second pan.
On screen. Tomato garlic spaghetti is cooked in italy.…

Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Tomato garlic spaghetti: 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 Tomato garlic spaghetti, until the edges take a little color. Potatoes are done when a knife enters with almost no resistance.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base

Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Tomato garlic spaghetti: 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 Boil 16 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Tomato garlic spaghetti at a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 16 minutes. Tomato garlic spaghetti is done when the starch is tender to a knife and the sauce, if there is one, clings instead of pooling.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Boil 16 min
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Step 5
step · italy
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Tomato garlic spaghetti: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Tomato garlic spaghetti, 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 Tomato garlic spaghetti,…
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Step 6
step · italy
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Tomato garlic spaghetti: 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 Tomato garlic spaghetti for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in italy, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Tomato garlic spaghetti in this shot order and no other: batter or dough smoothed to the corners; citrus cut and squeezed off heat; oil or butter just starting to shimmer; the slice or ladle hitting a warm plate. Slate words for the editor: crisp, windowlight, ridge, mortar, nappe, jute, flint, zephyr, trivet, tender.
On screen. Rest Tomato garlic spaghetti for 5… · 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. Tomato garlic spaghetti is done when the starch is tender to a knife and the sauce, if there is one, clings instead of pooling.
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. Tomato garlic spaghetti 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. Tomato garlic spaghetti 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 Tomato garlic spaghetti, 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 358 calories, with 11.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 358 kcal · 11.3 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. Tomato garlic spaghetti

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 Tomato garlic spaghetti 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.