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Shrimp Cocktail Platter

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 Shrimp Cocktail Platter, 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter. Shrimp Cocktail Platter, the New York plate. Poach the shrimp until just opaque, chill them, and serve with the horseradish sauce. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Shrimp Cocktail Platter

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. Shrimp Cocktail Platter. Shrimp Cocktail Platter, the New York plate. Poach the shrimp until just opaque, chill them, and serve with the horseradish sauce.

    On screen. Shrimp Cocktail Platter

  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, ketchup, prepared horseradish, lemon juice, romaine. 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter, 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 Shrimp Cocktail Platter. Weigh shrimp, peeled, ketchup, prepared horseradish, lemon juice, romaine. 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… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

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

    Voiceover. Poach the shrimp until just opaque, chill them, and serve with the horseradish sauce. Add kale with the aromatics.

    On screen. Poach the shrimp until just opaque, chill them,…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Shrimp Cocktail Platter, 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter, 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 Shrimp Cocktail Platter with the dressing and chill it at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start tasting at 25 minutes.

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

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

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

    Voiceover. Shrimp Cocktail Platter 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter is done when the…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Shrimp Cocktail Platter, 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 Shrimp Cocktail Platter cold, the way it is eaten in New York.

    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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter 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 Shrimp Cocktail Platter 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 99 calories, with 10.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 99 kcal · 10.4 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. Shrimp Cocktail Platter

  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 Shrimp Cocktail Platter 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.