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Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti

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 Neapolitan Clam and 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. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, the Naples plate. In Naples, sweat the onion, then simmer Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the... Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, the Naples plate. In Naples, sweat the onion, then simmer Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the...

    On screen. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti

  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 dry spaghetti, clam, 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.

    On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, 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 Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti. Heat the cooking vessel to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry spaghetti, clam, 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. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. In Naples, sweat the onion, then simmer Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the liquid looks glossy. Add kale and zucchini and flat-leaf parsley with the aromatics.

    On screen. In Naples, sweat the onion, then simmer…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, 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 clam.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, 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 Simmer 31 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 31 minutes. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti is done when the clam yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Simmer 31 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Neapolitan Clam and…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, 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 Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Naples.

    On screen. Rest Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti… · 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. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti is done when the clam yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    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. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti 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. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti 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 Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti, 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 346 calories, with 19.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 346 kcal · 19.5 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. Neapolitan Clam and Spaghetti

  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 Neapolitan Clam and 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.