Help
PAI

Make video

Grilled Octopus and Lemon

A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

Back to the recipe

  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Grilled Octopus and Lemon, 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. Grilled Octopus and Lemon. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, the Piraeus plate. Grill Grilled Octopus and Lemon over a hot grate, turning until the outside is browned and the center is cooked through, then rest it. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Grilled Octopus and Lemon

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Grilled Octopus and Lemon, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Grilled Octopus and Lemon. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, the Piraeus plate. Grill Grilled Octopus and Lemon over a hot grate, turning until the outside is browned and the center is cooked through, then rest it.

    On screen. Grilled Octopus and Lemon

  3. 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 octopus, lemon juice, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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 Grill or grill pan, Tongs, Scale, Thermometer.

    On screen. Grill or grill pan · Tongs · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, step 1. 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 a scale on the counter for Grilled Octopus and Lemon. Heat the cooking vessel to a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh octopus, lemon juice, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil.

    On screen. Set a scale on the counter for… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Grill Grilled Octopus and Lemon over a hot grate, turning until the outside is browned and the center is cooked through, then rest it. Add kale and flat-leaf parsley with the aromatics.

    On screen. Grill Grilled Octopus and Lemon over a hot…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cook the onion and garlic first until they smell sweet and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the octopus.

    On screen. Cook the onion and garlic first until they…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, step 4. 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 Grill 11 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Grilled Octopus and Lemon at a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C. Start checking at 11 minutes. Grilled Octopus and Lemon is done when the octopus is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Grill 11 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Grilled Octopus and Lemon, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Grilled Octopus and…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Grilled Octopus and Lemon, step 6. 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 Grilled Octopus and Lemon for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Piraeus.

    On screen. Rest Grilled Octopus and Lemon for… · Rest 5 min

  11. 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. Grilled Octopus and Lemon is done when the octopus is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C.

    On screen. Doneness

  12. 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. Grilled Octopus and Lemon looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Color is not the cue. Grilled Octopus and Lemon came out salty or dry. Weigh the salt, keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop at the doneness cue.

    On screen. Common fixes

  13. 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 Grilled Octopus and Lemon, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if it reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat until steaming.

    On screen. Storage

  14. 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 125 calories, with 12.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 125 kcal · 12.7 g protein · Healthy

  15. 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. Grilled Octopus and Lemon

  16. 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 Grilled Octopus and Lemon 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.