10 Things I Hate About You Trailer analysis

10 Things I Hate About You Trailer Analysis:


One convention of a romantic comedy film that is shown in the film trailer for "10 things I hate about you" is the parents of the protagonist. The mum is shown as hard working and overprotective, while the dad of the character is shown as caring, but also clumsy and bumbling. Another convention of a romantic comedy that is shown is that it is set in a busy town/city. These are common locations for a film to be set, as they are places for people to see meet each other and to fall in love.

One effective camera shot/angle that is used is the high angle shot which shows the girl with her bumbling dad. In the scene, he has just thrown something in the direction of the ceiling, near to where the camera is hanging. This emphasises to the audience that he fits the representation of a dad in a romantic comedy, as it is a typical convention of this film genre. Another effective camera shot/angle that is used is the over the shoulder of the main girl, who is talking with one of the boys in the film. This is effective, as it shows that he is her main love interest in the film.

The editing between the scenes in the trailer are of a faster pace, to show people what will happen throughout the film. The main girl in the film is given prevalence in the trailer, to show to the audience that she is the main character in the film.