Music is a very important ingredient in any film and it is a powerful tool which can invoke different types of emotions by just changing the tempo, the type of instrument, the pitch and more. This means that choosing the right composition for your mobile film is very crucial.

From my experience in making mobile films, I had once thought of getting someone to play a classical piece on the piano, but the stumbling block came when I realized that I would need a digital copy of the said recording so that I could attach it to my film, which might be a tad hard to obtain. The point I’m trying to make is that you need to think of all these requirements before you get hold of someone to create the music needed. In some cases, you’ll need to shell out some money to get things done correctly.

Here are some questions which may help you when talking to a potential composer:

1. Are you willing to work on a very small budget?
Be upfront from the start because most composers already have a standard fee, so no sense in discussing anything further if they are not willing to work within your budget.

2. How fast can you work or how many days do you need to finish an original composition of a specific length?
You need to ask this question because you might end up changing your film at the last minute, so this gives you an idea on how fast your composer can work.

3. Will I be given an initial sample of your ideas for the film, and will you accept criticism or comments with regards to changing certain aspects of your composition to suit my taste?
This is very important because the composer most likely knows that you are new to this whole film making business so he/she might feel slightly superior in terms of their experience. So a word of advice, you should let them know from the start that you ALWAYS have the last word, after all this is your film and your vision.

4. You should have some kind of written agreement with the composer to ensure that what he/she is providing you is an original composition.

5. Make sure that once you agree to work together that you have a written confirmation from the composer regarding mode of payment, the amount agreed upon, when and how the payment would be made etc.