Step one: know what type of music is needed to be written, it's always important to have a goal and something you need to get done, it's pointless being asked to do 'some music' but with no other requests, always make sure that you know exactly what is being asked or what you need so that you can make what is actually needed
Step two: Make sure you have the equipment you need, if they need a full orchestra and you just have a basic set up with a computer and a mic you might not have what is needed at all to satisfy the requirements, you either want to get a better set up, or drop the Job entirely, if writing for your own film you might want to change what music to have or try to hire someone else.
step three: make your own kind of music, although it may be hard to be original especially when you're surrounded by amazing masterpieces it's still important to stand out and not just write another imperial march, even if it would work in the film. experimenting is a good way to make your self stand out, push the boundaries and try and do something weird that also works, making your music original and tailored for the project will make it have a greater effect on the audience watching because they will also be able to make the link that it's build together and music will add so much and create a rich environment and deep meaning to make the watcher / listener feel something.
step four: make sure your music is fitting well with the film, the music is made to compliment what is on screen, for example let's take Darth Vader from Star wars a second, the Imperial march fits Darth Vader perfectly with a rhythm matching his long strides giving him so much more power on the screen, replace that with tiptoe through the tulips and you have a whole different scene, even without music entirely the scene would look a lot less interesting. Your music has to have the same effect, make it a part of the scene, another level, not just a tag-along piece but something to change it.
Finally, step Five: make sure the director is happy with it, but don't ask for feedback before it's done, as the director may not see what it will be like finished as you know, when it's done you can present it to them and get their opinion, after all that is done you can ask them what file format they want it in and how they want it sent to them and then you're done!
sources:
http://www.wikihow.com/Compose-Music-for-Film
http://voices.yahoo.com/10-tips-writing-music-film-movie-2300898.html
Have a nice day :)
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