This document analyzes the genre elements of the movie "A Walk Among the Tombstones" based on its trailer. It identifies the key elements of setting, characters, narrative, iconography, and style based on Lacey's framework. For setting, it notes the movie takes place in New York City. The main character is Liam Neeson playing a detective. Key details about other characters are intentionally left vague to create mystery. The trailer uses elliptical storytelling to intrigue audiences without providing full context. Iconic New York locations and colors are used. The style employs techniques like tracking shots, fades, and music to build suspense. In conclusion, the genre is identified as an action/thriller

1. Skye Nel - Analysis of Genre: Lacey’s Repertoire of Elements
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In hisbook Narrative andGenre: Key Conceptsin MediaStudies,(Palgrave,Macmillan),NickLacey
definesgenre elementsasconstitutingthe 5keyareasbelow:
 setting
 character
 narrative
 iconography
 style
Whenanalysingtexts,use Lacey’srepertoire of genre elementsasa guide.Fill inthe boxesbelow,
makingnotesonthe genre conventions thatyou,see.
Genre elements Conventions
Setting- Mise en scene/
location
New York – Most good actionmoviesare setinbig cities. SuchasNew
York, WashingtonDC,London.Thisisbecause itis a vastarea and a lot of
thingscan happen.
Withinthe trailerwe spottedseveralconventionsinthe Mise En Scene.
Thisallowedustomake a small draftof where the movie couldbe based
and whatsort of areaswe couldbe.These were: Washington, InA Bar,
On the StreetandIn Car’s.
Characters –
representations,
stereotypes,behaviour,
bodylanguage,specific
actors/stars
Liam Neeson (protagonist)–Is the detective inthe movie. He isplaying
thispart because we saw himin ‘taken`and‘taken2` and he fittedthe
role verywell.Thismeansif theyputhimina movie,itwill attractmajor
attention.The victim(The man’swife) we know verylittle todowiththis
character, Thisgivesusa sense of mysteryandmakesus curious. Victim
2 (the girl inthe red coat) we have seenthischaracter butyet againwe
still knowveryverylittle abouther.Thiscreatesanarrative enigma.
Narrative events–how
isthe narrative ordered
and structured?
Is itelliptical/enigmatic
(elementsleftoutto
intrigue/entice the
audience)
Withinthe trailer,There were certainelementsthatwere leftout.Like,
the way he talksabout the personswife beingtaken.Itthenonlyshows
youa small clipandthat small clipgivesyoualittle bitof the action,but
not enoughsoitenticesyouto come and watchthe movie.Alsothe way
the speakertalksaboutthe movie andwhat’shappenedandwhat’s
goingon makesyouwantto see it because youcan’tsee the full picture.
Iconography –Well
knownor recognisable
people/objects/buildings
mise enscene/props,
costume,setting,
symboliccodes
Empire state building,The New YorkSky Line,Bar, The coloursshow its
goingto be action because atthe beginningthere isn’tmuchcolourbut
theyare slowlygettingbrighter.
STYLE: Technical and Camerause:Tracking,

2. Skye Nel - Analysis of Genre: Lacey’s Repertoire of Elements
Name of text:‘A WalkAmongThe Tombstones’. Genre:Action/Thriller.
Target Audience:
Class:B – E Classification.
Age:Betweenthe agesof 15- 35
Gender:I personallydon’tthinkthere isaspecificgenderinthismovie because alotof bothgenders
wantedtosee it,but if I had to say I wouldsayit’s more of a male.
Social Classification: workingclasstomiddle class
audio codes– camera
use,editing,
diegetic/nondiegetic
sound,sfx.Mise en
scene/lighting,colour
Editing:Fades, colourfadesandcolourenhancement.Quickshot
editing.,
Diegetic:
Nondiegetic:SoundFromthe verystartis usedto buildsuspense.
Sfx:
Summery:
The summeryof the generaof thismovie isactionmovie thriller.
Thisis because of everythingwe sawinthe movie trailergivesusindicationstowarditbeingthis
type of movie because of everythingwe saw inthe movie trailer.Thisinclude the setting,the music,
the editingand whatyousee.