For Green Hornet, we have a few titles at the start. The first title we see is at 0.48 in the video above. The titles for the move are 3D in small block capitals, and in the centre of the screen. The titles are put in the centre of the screen to gain attention, despite the fact they are quite small. The more important writing is in bigger font than some of the other parts of writing, for example 'Columbia Pictures' is in a bigger font that 'presents'. The writing is white, with green tint around the edge, which fits in with the title 'The Green Hornet'. The titles come up in sync with the scenes, and are very well edited in. For the first title, when the lift opens the titles is there in 3D and is unveiled with the people in the lift, almost as if the title is with them in the lift. For the title of the movie itself, the boy walks across the screen and again unveils the title as he walks past it. The title gets gradually bigger for a few seconds, giving us the feeling its coming towards us, and adding to the 3D effect. While the titles are simple, they are to a good effect in keeping with the slow build up in the movie.
Music
Like most other movies, the music that is used throughout Green Hornet is mostly classical music. Classical music is used throughout the movie because it is very good for portraying emotion or telling us how to feel throughout the movie. In the video I have posted above, the music is in a crescendo at the start (getting louder) and crashing, before going quieter again and being replaced with music with more of a beat. Through all of the music in this video we get the feeling it is building up to something, as it does with the explosion at 1.20. The fact that the music doesn't slow down after they leave indicates it isn't over yet. Most of the music throughout the play would follow a similar pattern to this, linking in with the drama and action in the scenes. In the video for titles, we see how the boy's father was very unsupportive, and the minor, slow music portrays how he is treated badly by his father, and we feel some sadness through this and through the music here. This scene is at 1.19 in the video for titles.
Shot Types
The superhero type themed movies always seem to have the same kind of shot types used, and usually for similar effects, and Green Hornet is really no different. In the clip above we see the compulsory slow motion shots used so oftenly in superhero movies. We see another slow motion shot used at 1.17 in the video for music, the slow motion in this shot highlights the explosion and helps to emphasise the magnitude of it. These shots show the superhuman powers of the main characters in the movie, just as it does with Kato here. In the video above, most of the shots are Steadicam shots, this shows that the people are in complete control of the situation. We have a medium shot at 0.19 to show how many people Kato has to fight and overcome. When 2 people are talking in the movie, we usually have over the shoulder shots to show eyeline matches, like in most other movies. At the start of clip for music, we see the rule of 3rds in use, with Chudnofsy being in the right hand third of the shot. This emphasises how he is outnumbered in the scene. We have a two shot at 0.17 to show how he is now holding a gun to the man's head, and we can see clearly how he is now in complete control of the situation. We have a pan shot at 1.03 in the video for music to see how the man can see Chudnofsky now walk out of the room in full view. We have a tilt shot at 1.40 in the video for music to show the destruction that has been caused by the man as they leave.
Mise en scene
For the mise en scene, the location isn't quite as flashy as some of the other movies I have analysed such as Iron Man, and this has more of a Hancock style location. As I am saying this, Hancock is actually shot in the same place as Green Hornet, as both are shot in Los Angeles. The location is quite plain and dry for much of it, with not much of modern technology really shown off in the movie, maybe with the exception of their car, the 'Black Beauty' (as shown in the photo below). We can see in the video above, that we have a hot dry landscape in use. The actors play their roles well, with Seth Rogan, "The Green Hornet" being more lazy than his partner "Kato". For props and costumes, there are also no flashy features used. As we can see at the start of the video above, Green Hornet And Kato are both wearing simple black face masks for the top half of their faces. The special effects that are used in the scene at 1.20 in the video for music, which very effectively add to the movie making it look more realistic.
Does this movie follow codes and conventions?
I would say this movie doesn't go too much against codes and conventions. It does in the aspect that a lot of it is comedy based, but there is still a large action/adventure feel about it. We have the bad guy, who is in the end defeated and again we have a happy ending. There is a lot of action and fight scenes and the movie, with fits in with the genre. The large aspect of comedy almost takes it into a different genre of movie. The superhero in the movie himself, the Green Hornet, isn't actually very super at all. He is quite lazy, and leaves nearly the work to his much for suited for the job assistant, Kato, and this aspect goes against codes and conventions.
Target Audience
The movie's target audience would be young adults/late teenagers, of about 15+. The movie is quite crude at some points, which wouldn't be suitable for kids, as well as the fact that the comedy the comedy is pretty much always targeting a slightly more adult audience with the jokes etc. There is not really ant gory scenes or anything of the sort in the movie. The movie would be watched by a lot of older adults alwell, as it has the feel of a light, easy to watch comedy, with nothing too complex in it.
Social Groups
In the movie, the Green Hornet gets his job and much else, from his father. This could represent and relate to people who inherit their jobs/fortunes from their parents. There is a stereotypical, but a bit racist character for Kato, as he is good at everything. This could possibly represent how Aisan people are good at everything.
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