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Ham and Potato Gratin

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 Ham and Potato Gratin, 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. Ham and Potato Gratin. Ham and Potato Gratin, the Midwest plate. Bake covered, then uncover until the potato is tender and the top is brown. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Ham and Potato Gratin

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Ham and Potato Gratin, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Ham and Potato Gratin. Ham and Potato Gratin, the Midwest plate. Bake covered, then uncover until the potato is tender and the top is brown.

    On screen. Ham and Potato Gratin

  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 potato, cooked ham, whole milk, cheddar, garlic. 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 Oven, Sheet pan or baking dish, Scale, Tongs, Thermometer.

    On screen. Oven · Sheet pan or baking dish · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Ham and Potato Gratin, 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 Ham and Potato Gratin. Heat the cooking vessel to 375°F / 190°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh potato, cooked ham, whole milk, cheddar, garlic.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Ham and Potato Gratin, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Bake covered, then uncover until the potato is tender and the top is brown.

    On screen. Bake covered, then uncover until the potato is…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Ham and Potato Gratin, 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 cooked ham.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Ham and Potato Gratin, 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 Bake 44 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Ham and Potato Gratin at 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 44 minutes. Ham and Potato Gratin is done when the cooked ham is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was 375°F / 190°C.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Bake 44 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Ham and Potato Gratin, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Ham and Potato Gratin, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Ham and Potato…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Ham and Potato Gratin, 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 Ham and Potato Gratin for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Midwest.

    On screen. Rest Ham and Potato Gratin 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. Ham and Potato Gratin is done when the cooked ham is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was 375°F / 190°C.

    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. Ham and Potato Gratin 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. Ham and Potato Gratin 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 Ham and Potato Gratin, 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 230 calories, with 10.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.

    On screen. 230 kcal · 10.4 g protein · Moderate

  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. Ham and Potato Gratin

  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 Ham and Potato Gratin 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.