i am working on a script for a short film i recently got inspiration for and was wondering if when i shoot the scene that is at a fork in the road how should i film that?? just the actors at the fork bc i need one road to look inviting and the other to look no so inviting or could i just fix that in post production???
Though i dont really know what the scene is like, i can picture what you mean. I would say find someone that is good with After Effects or something, If your dont personaly know anyone, check some forums like this one, there should be someone who would help out.
I don't know exactly what you are hoping to accomplish, so I don't know if it could be done in post production.
Regardless, why don't you just do some minor/major set decoration/alteration? If you're filming at a secluded dirt road (which is the impression I got from your post) why don't you kind of trash up one of them (I don't mean throw garbage around, I just mean mess up the dirt, make it look uninviting, with the intent of cleaning it up once you're done)or tidy up the one you want to look inviting. These are generally things you have to figure out on your own, especially if you're the only one in this situation who knows what the location would be like and what context the scene is in and what resources you have, etc.
There isn't an algorithm for portraying story elements on screen, I think it's best to figure it out on your own. At the same time I hope these comments in this thread do help you on your way, and good luck with it!
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http://vimeo.com/corax
And look long and hard for a fork in the road that has two branches that are different. Perhaps one into a forest and the other off into the open. The branch into the forest is shaded, perhaps dark and dangerous. The other is open and welcoming. Or reverse that and the forest path is cool and shaded and the other is into the blaring sunlight.
Than add some shots and noises and set decoration (as stated by Corax) to reinforce the impression you are trying to give.
For example: If you are trying to make the open side of the fork uninviting be sure to have a shot of the sun above and a character wiping sweat from their neck or forehead. Followed by a shot of the forest, the shade, the breeze moving the trees a bit.
If you are trying to make the forest side of the fork more foreboding, add shots that appear like movement in the forest. Perhaps animals or only a tree in the breeze. A scary bird call. A stack of rocks a la Blaire Witch. An old tire or bumper or something that indicates that maybe someone had trouble going through there before.
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