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Prawn Pad Thai
A 9:16 storyboard, 84 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 Prawn Pad Thai, 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. Prawn Pad Thai. Tangled rice noodles, a tamarind-palm sauce, and prawns cooked just to curl. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Prawn Pad Thai
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Prawn Pad Thai, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Prawn Pad Thai. Tangled rice noodles, a tamarind-palm sauce, and prawns cooked just to curl.
On screen. Prawn Pad Thai
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 rice noodle, shrimp, peeled, firm tofu, egg, garlic. 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 Wide skillet or wok, Scale, Spatula.
On screen. Wide skillet or wok · Scale · Spatula
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Rice noodles soaking beside a small bowl of tamarind sauce, 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 Soak noodles 8 min in real time.
Voiceover. Cover the noodles with hot water until they bend without breaking. Drain. Stir tamarind, palm sugar, and fish sauce together.
On screen. Cover the noodles with hot water… · Soak noodles 8 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Tofu cubes and prawns in a hot wok, 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 2 min in real time.
Voiceover. Heat the oil. Fry the tofu until the edges color, then add garlic and prawns.
On screen. Heat the oil. Fry the tofu until… · Cook 2 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Soft scrambled egg in the side of a wok, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Push everything aside, pour in the eggs, and scramble them soft.
On screen. Push everything aside, pour in the eggs, and…
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Glossy pad thai noodles being tossed, 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 Toss 3 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add noodles and sauce. Toss until the noodles drink the sauce and look glossy, not soupy.
On screen. Add noodles and sauce. Toss until… · Toss 3 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Finished pad thai with lime and peanuts on the side, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Kill the heat. Fold in sprouts and scallions. Serve with peanuts, lime, and chili for each person to add.
On screen. Kill the heat. Fold in sprouts and scallions.…
Scene 10 · 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. Prawn Pad Thai is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Prawn Pad Thai 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. Prawn Pad Thai 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 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Prawn Pad Thai, 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 13 · 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 489 calories, with 24.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 489 kcal · 24.3 g protein · Moderate
Scene 14 · 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. Prawn Pad Thai
Scene 15 · 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 Prawn Pad Thai 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.