The music video script is for Olly Murs' song "Dear Darlin" and contains 7 scenes: 1) Wide shots of the town introduce the setting. Close ups of the depressed vocalist singing. 2) The vocalist walks through town holding a scrapbook, looking lonely. 3) Clips show a past argument between the vocalist and his ex. 4) The ex bumps into the vocalist but ignores him, upsetting him further. 5) The vocalist continues walking alone through town. 6) The video ends with the vocalist in his empty bedroom, crying over a photo as he writes a letter.

1. Music Video Script
MUSIC VIDEO
Olly Murs – Dear Darlin
Director – Lewis Dunn
First Draft

2. Music Video Script
Video Title: Dear Darlin- Olly Murs
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0:00 – 0:30 – A multiple of extreme
wide shots of the town to introduce
the scene location. From a landscape
distance view of the town. Cut to
scene 2.
For around 5-8 seconds there
0:30 – 1:00 – Introduction of the
vocalist starting with a close up
shot of the vocalists face. His
facial expressions will be drowsy,
tired and depressed. This will give
first expressions of him being upset.
This will play through the first
chorus. Cut to scene 3.
When the close up shot appears the music
sound FX of general town
will be
sounds to go
with the location.
will start in and he starts to sing
“Dear darlin please excuse my writing Dear
darlin’, please excuse my writing.
I can’t stop my hands from shaking
'Cause I’m cold and alone tonight.
I miss you and nothing hurts like no you.
And no one understands what we went
through. It was short. It was sweet. We
tried. And if my words break through the
wall And meet you at your door,
All I can say is “Girl, I mean them all.
3.
1:00 – 1:30 – The vocalist will be
walking through the town followed by
a camera on a rig. The vocalist will
be holding a scrap book and pen in
one hand.Cut to scene 4.
Dear darlin’, please excuse my writing.
I can’t stop my hands from shaking
'Cause I’m cold and alone tonight.
I miss you and nothing hurts like no you.
And no one understands what we went
through. It was short. It was sweet. We
tried. We tried.
4.
1:30 – 2:00 – Clips of a past
argument the couple has to show
narration. The camera will be slow
and smoothly ran on a dolly using a
wide shot angle to get the whole
picture of the argument.Cut to scene
5.
Bangs and crash sounds used as objects are
thrown
The lyrics and music will be played in the
background.

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2:00 – 2:30 – The two couples will
randomly bump into each other on the
street. She takes notice and looks
shocked but ignores him and walks in
a different direction.
An OSS (over shoulder shot) will be
used to show the expressions on the
woman’s face as she bumps into the
vocalist. The camera will then switch
after she leaves to the vocalist
using a close up shot to show the
upset and depressed features upon his
face.
Cut to scene 6.
Been thinking about the bar we drank in.
2:30 – 3:00 – At this point I will do
the same for number 3. The vocalist
will be strolling through the town
with his hands in his pocket looking
lonely and upset.Cut to scene 7.
Dear darlin’, please excuse my writing.
Feeling like the sofa was sinking.
I was warm in the hold of your eyes.
So if my words break through the wall
To meet you at your door,
All I can say is “Girl, I mean them all.”
I can’t stop my hands from shaking
'Cause I’m cold and alone tonight.
I miss you and nothing hurts like no you.
And no one understands what we went
through. It was short. It was sweet. We
tried.
7.
3:00 – 3:30 – It ends with the
vocalist sat on his bed with a
picture of his lover in his hand. I
will use a POV view for this so you
can see from the vocalists eyes. His
hands are shaking and tears fall onto
the photo. For this I will use a wide
shot so you can see his whole figure
the bed. The room will be basically
empty so the atmosphere seems
abandoned. Then he looks to the right
of him and picks up a notepad and pen
and that’s when the song finishes.
The vocalist will have his back to
the camera then it will fade out.
End of video.
Oh I can't cope. These arms are yours to
hold. And I miss you and nothing hurts like
no you. And no one understands what we went
through. It was short. It was sweet. We
tried. We tried.

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