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Sweet Potato Casserole

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 Sweet Potato Casserole, 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. Sweet Potato Casserole. Sweet Potato Casserole, the South plate. Bake the mashed sweet potato until it is hot through and the pecans on top smell toasted. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Sweet Potato Casserole

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. Sweet Potato Casserole. Sweet Potato Casserole, the South plate. Bake the mashed sweet potato until it is hot through and the pecans on top smell toasted.

    On screen. Sweet Potato Casserole

  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 sweet potato, unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, pecans. 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. Sweet Potato Casserole, 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 Sweet Potato Casserole. Heat the cooking vessel to 375°F / 190°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh sweet potato, unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, pecans.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Sweet Potato Casserole, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Bake the mashed sweet potato until it is hot through and the pecans on top smell toasted.

    On screen. Bake the mashed sweet potato until it is hot…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Sweet Potato Casserole, 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 sweet potato.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Sweet Potato Casserole, 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 41 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Sweet Potato Casserole at 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 41 minutes. Sweet Potato Casserole is done when the sweet potato 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 41 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Sweet Potato Casserole, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

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

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Sweet Potato…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Sweet Potato Casserole, 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 Sweet Potato Casserole for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in South.

    On screen. Rest Sweet Potato Casserole 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. Sweet Potato Casserole is done when the sweet potato 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. Sweet Potato Casserole 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. Sweet Potato Casserole 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 Sweet Potato Casserole, 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 269 calories, with 5.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.

    On screen. 269 kcal · 5.5 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. Sweet Potato Casserole

  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 Sweet Potato Casserole 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.