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Bayou Shrimp Boil

A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Bayou Shrimp Boil, 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. Bayou Shrimp Boil. Bayou Shrimp Boil, the Louisiana plate. Boil the firm vegetables for Bayou Shrimp Boil first, and add the quicker foods near the end so nothing turns to mush. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Bayou Shrimp Boil

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bayou Shrimp Boil, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Bayou Shrimp Boil. Bayou Shrimp Boil, the Louisiana plate. Boil the firm vegetables for Bayou Shrimp Boil first, and add the quicker foods near the end so nothing turns to mush.

    On screen. Bayou Shrimp Boil

  3. 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 shrimp, peeled, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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, Colander, Scale, Timer.

    On screen. Large pot · Colander · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Bayou Shrimp Boil, step 1. 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 a scale on the counter for Bayou Shrimp Boil. Heat the cooking vessel to a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh shrimp, peeled, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil.

    On screen. Set a scale on the counter for… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Bayou Shrimp Boil, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Boil the firm vegetables for Bayou Shrimp Boil first, and add the quicker foods near the end so nothing turns to mush. Add kale and lemon zest and dill and dried oregano with the aromatics.

    On screen. Boil the firm vegetables for Bayou Shrimp Boil…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Bayou Shrimp Boil, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cook the onion and garlic first until they smell sweet and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the shrimp, peeled.

    On screen. Cook the onion and garlic first until they…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Bayou Shrimp Boil, step 4. 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 10 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Bayou Shrimp Boil at a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 10 minutes. Bayou Shrimp Boil is done when a knife meets no hard center and the sauce, if there is one, clings.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Boil 10 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Bayou Shrimp Boil, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Bayou Shrimp Boil, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Bayou Shrimp Boil,…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Bayou Shrimp Boil, step 6. 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 Bayou Shrimp Boil for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Louisiana.

    On screen. Rest Bayou Shrimp Boil for 5… · Rest 5 min

  11. 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. Bayou Shrimp Boil is done when a knife meets no hard center and the sauce, if there is one, clings.

    On screen. Doneness

  12. 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. Bayou Shrimp Boil looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Color is not the cue. Bayou Shrimp Boil came out salty or dry. Weigh the salt, keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop at the doneness cue.

    On screen. Common fixes

  13. 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 Bayou Shrimp Boil, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if it reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat until steaming.

    On screen. Storage

  14. 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 126 calories, with 13.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 126 kcal · 13.4 g protein · Healthy

  15. 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. Bayou Shrimp Boil

  16. 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 Bayou Shrimp Boil 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.