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Pineapple pickle
A 9:16 storyboard, 76 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Pineapple pickle, 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. Pineapple pickle. Pineapple pickle, a dish from Brunei (acar). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Pineapple pickle
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Pineapple pickle, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Pineapple pickle. Pineapple pickle, a dish from Brunei (acar).
On screen. Pineapple pickle
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 pineapple, cucumber, white vinegar, palm sugar, thai chili. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
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, Jar, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Jar · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Photoreal mise en place for the finished dish Pineapple pickle, the actual ingredients of this recipe on a wooden board, Brunei home kitchen, natural side light, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Rinse a clean jar with hot water and dry it. For Pineapple pickle, start here: salt the cucumber, then cover pineapple and cucumber with a sweet vinegar brine.
On screen. Rinse a clean jar with hot water and dry it.…
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Photoreal close photograph of Pineapple pickle at the middle of cooking, pickle, steam or sheen on this exact dish, no text, no hands covering the food, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cook 20 min in real time.
Voiceover. Salt the cucumber, then cover pineapple and cucumber with a sweet vinegar brine.
On screen. Salt the cucumber, then cover… · Cook 20 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Photoreal Pineapple pickle in its cooking vessel just as it finishes, a spoon lifting one portion of this dish, no text, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. The brine should cover the food. Cool it before the lid goes on tight. Stop when this is true of Pineapple pickle: Salt the cucumber, then cover pineapple and cucumber with a sweet vinegar brine.
On screen. The brine should cover the food. Cool it before…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Photoreal finished Pineapple pickle on a ceramic plate, three-quarter view, natural window light, the whole finished dish in frame, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Keep it cold and serve a small amount beside the meal. Pineapple pickle is eaten in Brunei as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
On screen. Keep it cold and serve a small amount beside…
Scene 9 · 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. Pineapple pickle is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Pineapple pickle looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Pineapple pickle spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Pineapple pickle, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 12 · 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 57 calories, with 0.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 57 kcal · 0.7 g protein · Moderate
Scene 13 · 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. Pineapple pickle
Scene 14 · 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 Pineapple pickle 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.