This document provides an analysis of a short film called "2AM" that follows the narrative structure of Todorov's Narrative Theory. It describes the plot where a teenage boy encounters a strangely dancing man in a bright yellow suit at 2AM who begins following him, leading to an intense chase scene and jump scare. The analysis discusses the horror/thriller genre conventions used, representations of not trusting strangers and not wandering at night, and how cinematography, editing, sound, and the strange performance of the man in the yellow suit build tension and disruption in the story.

1. Short Film Analysis – 2AM
Narrative Outline A teenage boy walking to an
unknown destination / or strolling, at
2AMin the morning finds a stranger
in a bright suit dancing along the
sidewalk in his path, attempting to
avoid him he realises the man
following him. This ends in an intense
chaseand a jump scarefrom the
smiling man.
Narrative theory Todorovs Narrative Theory:
Equilibrium (walking) /Disruption
(weird man) / Recognition (man
following) / Equilibrium (end)
Genre Horror / Thriller
Conventions The Man is a Stranger – Don’ttrust
strangers. Hefollows him smiling.
This occurs at 2AM, an unusualtime.
Representations Don’tTrustStrangers / Don’tWander
At Night
Mise EnScene Night / Yellow Suit /
Editing POV / Shots focused on the boy’s
view on the Man, keeping visualwith
what he sees.
Sound Non-Diegetic: Faint Creepy Sounds
when there is Disruption / Loud
Sounds for intensity wherethere is
Recognition.
Cinematography Long Shots at the beginning at the
Man, shots become closer as he gets
closer to the boy. Shots are
continually quite shorton the boy,
some mid shots when he is running.
Performance The Figure man, has to act very
strange. He has to walk off balance.