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Didn't see your post Prometheus, it got posted while i was posting mine. Yah, my music composer has little experience, he's new to the whole music composing world, but he's got major talent though. He's made some wonderful pieces, but there remakes from another piece, but he didn't just simply remake it, he completely changed it up. The original piece was an old school song, and he turned it into an orchestral master piece. He hasn't only done remakes, he's made his own pieces as well. And about the communication thing, that's another problem. As we live in different countries. We communicate through the internet. If i was able to talk with him in-person, we'd be able to whip up some music with no problem, while he's writing it right in front of my eyes. But thats not the case for me right now. I need to communicate with him via internet with a mic. Which is why i was wondering earlier in my first post. What are those crucial questions i should ask or crucial information a composer needs to know about the film to help him write the score?

Hey, thanks for replying, i appreciate it. To answer your first question, its kind of difficult to explain what i've told my composer, i've given as much information as i could, mainly things like the tempo, the mood, the 'feel' i want out of the song...if that's even describable. I've also given him the tracks i listen to for a particular scene that i like to listen with the sequence, so that he'll get an idea of how the track should sound. I've given him a bunch of other information, but its sort of hard to explain that, its just things i thought he should know about that particular scene he's making the track for. To answer your second question, i don't have any images yet. Tricky thing about working with my music composer is that, because i already knew him, i got him on the project right from the beginning, without even shooting a single frame yet. So he's writing the music, simply by the descriptions i've given him. However, this is about to change very soon, by the end of november, i should have the entire movie storyboarded in a 3d animatic and also if with any luck, i'll have the film shot as well. So he'll have that to look at while working on the film. So yah, that's what's going on between me and the music composer so far.

Anyone have any advice or tips on the topic? I could really use some input from you guys. Or am i asking in the wrong place?

Hi, i'm a filmmaker and i'm working on my first big film with a music composer. And i dont have any experience with discussing music with a music composer. I've known the music composer for a few years and we've got a good relationship. But, when it comes to discussing the music, like, i'll tell him a bunch of things how i'd like the music to sound. But he's always having a hard time getting the music to sound right. Is it because of the lack of information on my part? Or is it the composer's problem? I'd like to give as much information and help as i can possibly give to the composer so he can get the music to sound right. So, that's what i'm wondering. What do i tell the composer or ask the composer about the music? What are the key things that a composer would like to know about a certain track or sequence for the film to help him compose the music? Any help or advice about this topic would be very much appreciated thank you!