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Bánh mì pâté
A 9:16 storyboard, 79 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Soft acoustic guitar, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Bánh mì pâté, 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. Bánh mì pâté. A warm loaf spread with chicken-liver pâté, butter, and a few herbs. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Bánh mì pâté
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bánh mì pâté, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Bánh mì pâté. A warm loaf spread with chicken-liver pâté, butter, and a few herbs.
On screen. Bánh mì pâté
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 chicken liver, shallot, unsalted butter, fish sauce, neutral oil. 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 Skillet, Blender or fork, Serrated knife.
On screen. Skillet · Blender or fork · Serrated knife
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Step 1
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Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Bánh mì pâté: shallot in a small skillet. 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 Soften shallot in real time.
Voiceover. Cook 30 g sliced shallot in 8 g oil over medium heat, about 150°C / 302°F, for 2 minutes, until soft.
On screen. Cook 30 g sliced shallot in 8 g oil… · Soften shallot
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Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Bánh mì pâté: cooked livers mashed with butter. 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 livers 6 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add 180 g trimmed chicken liver. Cook 3 minutes a side, until the centers are tan. Stir in 6 g fish sauce. Mash with 25 g butter until spreadable, or blend 30 seconds.
On screen. Add 180 g trimmed chicken liver.… · Cook livers 6 min
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Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Bánh mì pâté: a bowl of warm pâté. 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 Cool the spread in real time.
Voiceover. Cool the spread 10 minutes so it does not melt straight through the crumb. Warm the baguette at 180°C / 356°F for 4 minutes and split it.
On screen. Cool the spread 10 minutes so it… · Cool the spread
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Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Bánh mì pâté: pâté spread in a baguette. 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 Fill and serve in real time.
Voiceover. Spread the pâté on both cut faces. Add 60 g cucumber and 8 g cilantro. Close, cut into 4, and eat while the crust crackles.
On screen. Spread the pâté on both cut faces.… · Fill and serve
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. The livers are tan all the way through and the spread is smooth enough to cover the bread in a thin layer.
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. The bread is greasy. The pâté was hot and the layer was thick. Cool it and use a thin smear.
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. Refrigerate the pâté up to 3 days. Do not store it inside the bread.
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 315 calories, with 15.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 315 kcal · 15.5 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 sandwiches. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Bánh mì pâté
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 Bánh mì pâté 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.