Storyline and Plot blog - how are binary oppositions established in teen film openings

The storyline set up in our introduction is about two lovers messing about on the beach. It's based on a musical where teens fall in love back in the 50's. The characters are introduced through animation, and before the introduction transition into real life characters at a high school setting. 
The binary oppositions set in the film introduction are;

• Girls vs Boys
• Authority vs Youth
• Rebels vs Geeks

Mise en Scene of binary oppositions:

The boys body language portrays him to be cocky and over-confident whereas the girls are much more shy and timid which supports each gender's stereotype. 
Some of the characters have cigarettes and this prop portrays them as rebellious. Other characters such as 'Sandy' prefer to obey the school rules.

Editing of binary oppositions:

The pace and rhythm 

Sound of binary oppositions:

One of the pink lady says'we're going to rule the school' this implies that she sees herself as superior to the authorities, therefore portrays her rebellious nature 

Camera of binary oppositions:
Both boys and girls are introduced through the use of the pan camera movement. 

The main male character is introduced through a close up. Whereas, the main female character is introduced through a mid-shot. This could symbolise how back in the 1950's (when the film was set), men were more dominant than women.
When 'Danny' first appears on camera the zoom is very fast, however when the 'Sandy' ia first introduced the zoom is a lot more soft. This contrast shows the difference between the two personalities.