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Squid risotto
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 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 Squid risotto, 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. Squid risotto. Squid risotto, a dish from Croatia (rižot od lignji). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Squid risotto
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Squid risotto, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Squid risotto. Squid risotto, a dish from Croatia (rižot od lignji).
On screen. Squid risotto
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 jasmine rice, squid, tomato paste, garlic, olive oil. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Squid risotto: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. 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 out a scale and the equipment for Squid risotto. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry jasmine rice, squid, tomato paste, garlic, olive oil, flat-leaf parsley, low-sodium fish broth, kosher salt. Squid risotto is cooked in Croatia as its own dish. Toast the rice with garlic, stir in ink and broth, and fold the squid in at the end. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Squid risotto: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Squid risotto is cooked in croatia. Also called rižot od lignji. Leave the lid ajar so the surface reduces instead of boiling over.
On screen. Squid risotto is cooked in croatia. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Squid risotto: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. 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 Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Squid risotto, until the edges take a little color. Keep the heat at a murmur. A hard boil beats tender food into strings.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Squid risotto: simmering or roasting until the cue. 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 20 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Squid risotto at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 20 minutes. Squid risotto is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Simmer 20 min
- 🇭🇷 CroatiaSouthern Europecroatia-crni-croatia-crni-9
Step 5
step · croatia
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Squid risotto: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Squid risotto, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Squid risotto, not the…
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Step 6
step · croatia
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Squid risotto: rested and ready to plate. 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 Squid risotto for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in croatia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Squid risotto in this shot order and no other: the sauce coating a spoon; parchment pressed into the pan; tongs turning one piece; brine covering every vegetable in the jar. Slate words for the editor: ripple, harbor, violet, ladle, caramel, velvety, mist, drift, ridge, griddle.
On screen. Rest Squid risotto for 5 minutes,… · Rest 5 min
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. Squid risotto is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
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. Squid risotto looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Squid risotto turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
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 Squid risotto, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
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 473 calories, with 25.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 473 kcal · 25.3 g protein · Moderate
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. Squid risotto
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 Squid risotto 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.