UPDATE: Soundtrack commission!

As the main issue people brought up in the audience feedback was the soundtrack, we decided we should go about finding a solution. For purposes of audience feedback, I had been browing the Reddit sub r/Filmmakers, when I came across this post by a composer looking for work:

I then commented that we had wanted a composer for our trailer before, and that the trailer was finished:

Luckily, Alex still expressed an interest in working with us, so we asked for a sample of his work and gave a link to our trailer so we could both see what we may be working with. Below is the sample he gave:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1s&v=5qdFVpW-ccU&app=desktop)



My group mate, Tia Briers (Candidate 2015) and I both agreed that this was great work and loved the attention to detail, such as the Harry Potter motif at the end of the trailer, while Alex said: "I liked the [Illicit Obsession] trailer, I think it builds up nicely and would look great with some more dramatic music, especially at the end". We then concretely agreed to work with each other, after discussing how files could be exchanged, etc. The plan is that next Monday, when I have access to the original file, I will remove the soundtracks we added and send him the trailer with no soundtrack. We discussed a deadline of mid to late March, as this gives plenty of time to finalise the trailer. In terms of what he will get out of this commission, he has stated that he is looking to build his portfolio, and so we will provide him with a finished copy of the trailer for this purpose and credit him. If the soundtrack is somehow unsuccessful, we can keep our original final cut and try to improve it through a different method in editing.