Micro Conventions Analysis

10 Things I Hate About You - 1999

Sub genre: High school

Camerawork: Establishing shot, slow pan across city, pans becomes wide shot of car, followed by pan to the car opposite, close up, medium close up, aerial shot of both cars, camera angle ascending upwards to show all students, over the shoulder whilst tracking student.

Editing: Animated texts, fade from drawing style to real image, match cutting, motivational cut.

Mise-en-scene: Inner city, daytime, suburbs, 'trendy' outfits, teenagers, cars (one convertible, other isn't), smart clothes vs casual clothes, jeans, teens playing hockey, huge high school.

Sound: Upbeat, 'hip' music, car pulling up, fade into rock music, car driving off, teens playing, chatter amongst teens, paper ripping, dialogue (ie 'Hey!').