Hey MMM,
Pleased to meet you! I’m am available for work and the concept you shared for your animated short sounds awesome.
As far as rates I charge about $25 - $30 per minute of music. So if your film is 4 minutes it would be roughly $100 - $125. Depending on your project needs.
If that is agreeable to you, let me know the timeline you have for the projects completion and a little more about the type of music you are looking for.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Danny