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Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail

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 Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, 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. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, the Las Vegas plate. Chill Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail after any cooking the ingredients need, dress it in the Las Vegas way, and serve it cold. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, the Las Vegas plate. Chill Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail after any cooking the ingredients need, dress it in the Las Vegas way, and serve it cold.

    On screen. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail

  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 Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.

    On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, 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 Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail. Weigh shrimp, peeled, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil. If any ingredient must be cooked first, cook it through and chill it before it joins the bowl.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Chill Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail after any cooking the ingredients need, dress it in the Las Vegas way, and serve it cold. Add kale and sumac and ground cumin and ground coriander and dried oregano with the aromatics.

    On screen. Chill Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail after any…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cut the onion, garlic, and the shrimp, peeled into the size you want to eat. Salt them and let them sit 5 minutes.

    On screen. Cut the onion, garlic, and the shrimp, peeled…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, 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 Chill 25 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Toss Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail with the dressing and chill it at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start tasting at 25 minutes.

    On screen. Toss Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail with… · Chill 25 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail is done when the shrimp, peeled is evenly dressed and the chill has taken the edge off, about the time in the method.

    On screen. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail is done when the…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, 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. Taste the salt once more and serve Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail cold, the way it is eaten in Las Vegas.

    On screen. Taste the salt once more and serve… · 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. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail is done when the shrimp, peeled is evenly dressed and the chill has taken the edge off, about the time in the method.

    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. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail 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. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail 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. Cover Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days.

    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 131 calories, with 13.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 131 kcal · 13.6 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. Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail

  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 Las Vegas Shrimp Cocktail 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.