Case Study: Anne Dern achieves faster, flawless film scoring with Avid Sibelius Ultimate

Anne Dern on Composing for Film with Sibelius Ultimate

Anne Dern is a film, television, and video game composer who needed music software that was more intuitive and flexible than the tools she had used before. She wanted a way to create custom score layouts for film-scoring sessions, where clarity and speed are critical, and she turned to Avid Technology’s Sibelius Ultimate to help streamline her workflow.

Avid Technology implemented Sibelius Ultimate features such as Dynamic Parts and Magnetic Layout to give Anne Dern greater control over score formatting and presentation. The result was faster score creation, easier customization through her own manuscript papers and sound libraries, and more polished, readable charts for performers. This helped save session time, support flawless performances, and showcase her work with expressive playback samples that could open new opportunities.