In Teen films, binary oppositions are portrayed as two theoretical opposites which are strictly defined and set off against one another. In this case, the binary oppositions are conveyed through characters that contradict each other.
Exploration of how binary oppositions are established in '10 Things I Hate About You.'
In this Teen film,the binary oppositions are established through the 4 technical areas:
- Mise en scene
- Camera
- Editing
- Sound
Watch the clip above from 1:02 - 1:24
In terms of mise en scene, the binary oppositions of the popular girl(s) versus the unpopular loner are established as the cars stop right beside one another, emphasising the difference within the cars as the popular girl(s') car is clean and one colour, whereas the loner's car is rusty, the colour is wearing off and the hood is a different colour to the rest of the car which is abnormal.
With regards to editing, we see the loner who is alone in her car and is wearing all black from the popular girls' perspective, which emphasises the differences between the loner and the popular girls and the group of girls are wearing colourful, light clothes, contradicting the loner's all black dress code.
In terms of camera, a mid shot is used on the car with the popular girls, in order to capture the whole 'clique.' However, a close up shot is used on the girl, emphasising that she is alone, in comparison to the popular girls who have the company of each other.
With regards to sound, the diagetic sound of the conventional 'girly,' pop music playing from the popular girls' car slowly fades into rock music that is being played loudly from the loner's car as it approaches. This emphasises the opposition between the two characters and how they differ from one another: their taste in music, what they wear, what cars they drive, how many friends they have.
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