Analysis of an opening:'10 Things I Hate About You'

Creation of enigma
Enigma is created by the two contrasting groups of characters, we do not know why there is friction between the groups of people and why the female protagonist is the way she is and also why she does things such as rip down the poster. 

Introduction to characters
The main character is introduced through the music, we do not hear any speech from her which is significant because usually in teen romantic-comedies a voice-over is used.This suggests to us that this character will differ from the typical characters in rom-coms. Also, as a voice-over is not used it suggests to us that the character does in fact have a voice and is able to express her self clearly without the need for words, which we see when she rips down the poster. The medium shot of her in the car on her own highlights the fact that she is an outcast but she is still shown to be confident because she directly looks at the other girls in the other car that are all together and speeds in front of the other car.. The clothes that she is wearing which are dark reflect both the rebellious music but also her personality and contrast with everybody else in the school. 

Setting up plot
The plot is set up by the binary opposites, this is represented by the music. Because there were binary opposites presented in the beginning of the film then we know that this will be significant throughout and will be continually emphasised in the film. When the female character rips down the poster we also see this that will be something that will be important which is the prom. 

Pace and rhythm 
The pace is slow and then increases as the different music is introduced. The use of straight cuts also increases the pace and makes us feel like what the main character is feeling. 

Mood and tone
The mood at the beginning is fairly calm and girly as music that is listened to by teenage girls is played, this  is then contrasted with the music played by the main character which then fills the scene and creates a more angry mood and tone which reflects what the character is feeling at the time and her personality.