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Pesto pasta
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 Pesto pasta, 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. Pesto pasta. Pesto pasta (pasta al pesto), a Liguria dish from Italy. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Pesto pasta
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Pesto pasta, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Pesto pasta. Pesto pasta (pasta al pesto), a Liguria dish from Italy.
On screen. Pesto pasta
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 spaghetti, basil, parmesan, 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 Large pot, Scale, Colander, Timer.
On screen. Large pot · Scale · Colander
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Pesto pasta: 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 Pesto pasta. Heat to a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry spaghetti, basil, parmesan, garlic, olive oil, almonds, green beans, potato, kosher salt. Pesto pasta is cooked in Liguria as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Pound or blend basil, garlic, cheese, and oil into a coarse paste, and toss it through pasta with a few beans and a little potato. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Pesto pasta: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Pesto pasta is cooked in italy. Also called pasta al pesto. Boil only the starch. The sauce belongs in a second pan.
On screen. Pesto pasta is cooked in italy. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Pesto pasta: 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 Pesto pasta, until the edges take a little color. Potatoes are done when a knife enters with almost no resistance.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Pesto pasta: 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 Boil 10 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Pesto pasta at a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 10 minutes. Pesto pasta is done when the starch is tender to a knife and the sauce, if there is one, clings instead of pooling.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Boil 10 min
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Step 5
step · italy
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Pesto pasta: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Pesto pasta, 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 Pesto pasta, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · italy
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Pesto pasta: 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 Pesto pasta for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in italy, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Pesto pasta in this shot order and no other: a grill grate just before the food lands; cheese melting only after the boil stops; liquid going in and lifting the fond; a tight shot of the crust or surface. Slate words for the editor: windowlight, olive, fork, zester, tender, nacre, grove, willow, oven, lacquer.
On screen. Rest Pesto pasta 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. Pesto pasta is done when the starch is tender to a knife and the sauce, if there is one, clings instead of pooling.
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. Pesto pasta 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. Pesto pasta 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 Pesto pasta, 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 448 calories, with 15.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 448 kcal · 15.2 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. Pesto pasta
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 Pesto pasta 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.