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Sesame Spinach
A 9:16 storyboard, 82 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 Sesame Spinach, 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. Sesame Spinach. Blanched spinach, squeezed dry, dressed with sesame. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Sesame Spinach
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Sesame Spinach, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Sesame Spinach. Blanched spinach, squeezed dry, dressed with sesame.
On screen. Sesame Spinach
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 spinach, sesame seeds, tamari, coconut sugar, mirin. 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 Large pot, Scale, Colander, Timer.
On screen. Large pot · Scale · Colander
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Spinach blanched and bright, 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 Blanch 1 min in real time.
Voiceover. Boil the spinach for a minute, then rinse in cold water.
On screen. Boil the spinach for a minute, then… · Blanch 1 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Spinach squeezed dry, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Squeeze it firmly until it is compact. Chop.
On screen. Squeeze it firmly until it is compact. Chop.
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Sesame dressing, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stir sesame, tamari, sugar, and mirin.
On screen. Stir sesame, tamari, sugar, and mirin.
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Spinach coated in sesame, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Toss with the spinach.
On screen. Toss with the spinach.
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Sesame spinach plated, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Serve cool or at room temperature.
On screen. Serve cool or at room temperature.
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. Sesame Spinach is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
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. Sesame Spinach 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. Sesame Spinach 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 Sesame Spinach, 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 56 calories, with 3.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 56 kcal · 3.8 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. Sesame Spinach
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 Sesame Spinach 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.