how does the sewer scene from the third man use framing and compositiontechniques, mise en scene and cimemtography to create meaning,metophors and effect

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In figure 1 there two vanishing points which create confusion because one vanishing point is off shot which show that there is a long way to go until you get to the end and the other vanishing point on shot which show that the end is near. Due to this confusion is created because the viewers eye are drawn to two different places. Also the vanishing point are not in the middle, this is called off centre to create more confusion. Also the chiaroscuro lighting and the shadow creates the feeling of entrapment and this is emphasized by the police officers above him. Also another thing in figure 2 the square and angularity of the bricks and the riles show German Expressionism, which also create the feeling of entrapment as well by the use of the angular shapes . Also in figure 2 the water falling over the wall is a metaphor for Harry falling in to a trap or fall in to the abyss due to the crimes that he has committed. Also the water falling over the wall could be a metaphor to show falling to hell for Harry because of the crimes he has committed.  The horizon is not balanced so it create the feeling unrest and that events in the future is going to balance it out.      

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In figure 2 the shot is of Harry Lime being silhouette be a high contrast, chiaroscuro lighting. This show that there is hope but he can not reach it because of the obstacles in the way, in this case they are police and Holly. Also the bricks have an angularity about them to create the feel of claustrophobia by entrapping in the sewers. Also the feeling of virtigo by have the camera behind him and the water hitting his legs. This makes it look, like he is falling and that we are. The vanishing point in this shot is in the centre of the shot and that it finishes in the middle of the shot. This shows that it is becoming more clear about what is happening and also it kind of show that the end is near because of the fact that the vanishing point is in the shot. Another thing in figure 2 is that the dark shadows on the was show that there are place of darkness to escape to and hide in which give the opposite feeling to the vanishing points because is means that there is more place to run and hide in for the time being .

In figure 3 Hollie has just killed Harry Lime in the sewer and the vanishing points is in the centre of the shot and the it meet in the middle of the shot which creates a balance in the shot after Harry is killed and this relates to figure 1 where Harry is alive there are multiple vanishing points to create infusion and the feeling of being unbalance. Also the horizon line in this shot is balanced which create the sense of being calm because of Harry's death. Another thing in figure 3 is that the chiaroscuro lighting behind Hollie cast a show on the wall to show that there is a dark side of him or that he has just done something bad and that it is haunting him  in side! Also in figure 3 the angularity of the bricks show German expressionism and this create the feeling of entrapment and claustrophobia and this could be because he has just killed his friend and he feels bad for doing that.