10 Things I Hate About You - Opening Scene

10 Things I Hate About You

The opening Scene (2 minutes)

We first here non- diegetic sound rock music this could connote the theme and what the film type cold be emo/ indie. This also helps the camera shots flow together then be shot coming together bit by bit.  The name of the production come up too Touchstone Pictures this logo is more formal.

We see the Touchstone picture again in the after shot, the way this is presented is more teenage style, informal, scruffy and the colour green this could be done to attract more teenagers towards the film. The green text really stands our from the background colour black, this could connote to show teenagers are bright and bold and they stand out. 

The first few shots are quite artistic and sketchy as we see a sketch it’s from a birds eye view this could show the main setting where the film going to take place in.

You see the title of the screen 10 Things I Hate About You in the informal and teenage style – sketchy style.

From this you see a pan shot of the area the film going to place in.

You see the names of the actors in the sketchy and informal style in different colours not just the colour white or black this could represents each person being different in they own way.

You see some of the areas and part of the street it seems neat and tidy so the film setting might take place in a good neat area not in a gritty and poor area. This could link the characters and what they going o be like stereotypes.     

The Non- diegetic sound becomes diegetic sound in the film where there car full of girls listening to the music. This is become very stereotypical and shows teenagers being loud. The first car full of girl’s shows that they care about they looks and they look quite well represented. Now day if girls are good looking they tend to be more popular and have more friends. While in the other car there is only one girl in the girl… who does not care about her looks … so not that popular with other people. The diegetic sound from the second girl car represents as the song says I don’t care about my reputation and it just represents her so well. She does not care what other people think. The girls look down on her as if she does not belong in the area but she does not care. This is one of themes that tend to be seen on teen rom/com girls clashing with one another and who is better? 

We see a shot of boys playing hockey and this could be represent hockey is not for girls. Patriarchy is seen here. They are not wearing any safety gear this could represent teenagers as to break rules and they don’t care about rules from you can see the film is set in place where students study.

The clothes and cars are bit back dated and the colours or the lighting are not bright it’s quite dull and boring the building look ancient and old. You see a mid shot of the building this helps us see the setting where the film is going to place and you the film based around students.

You see the same girl from the second car this may help the audience think she is one of the main character… a tracking shot is being used here to see and follow the action. You see one of the teachers talking to a student think help us understand the age range set for the film. You can also see the gesture and posture of the student and teacher. How the student seems quite intimated by the teacher talking to him.

Mainly straight cuts have been used.