Expression College for Digital Arts
Emeryville, CA, United States
http://www.expression.edu

Advanced Recording and Production

The Advanced Recording and Production 1 course gives students comprehensive training on the Studer D950 M II Digital Mixing System, and the SSL 9000. Students then prepare themselves for the class project using Pro Tools for music engineering in which they will be challenged to apply the complete set of skills that they have acquired to sharpen their artistic and technological capabilities in t......
 

The world of multimedia has not only expanded into popular music and film, but audio for gaming has become a career path for a lot of audio engineers today. The Game Audio course focuses on skill sets needed to obtain entry level positions at any gaming company a student would choose to apply to upon graduation. From sound for toys, ring tones, and game audio, students will be taken on an inter......
 

As the world of Post Production undergoes rapid change in today¡¯s media industry, so do the tools and techniques. Though most of the fundamental principles remain the same, the methods of post production audio for TV, Radio, Film, and Animation are changing at an accelerated rate, and through the Audio Post Production course students will come to understand the methods of advanced DAW applicati......
 

The Digital Audio Workstations course prepares the students for the real world use of Pro Tools in the music production industries. Students apply previous knowledge of MIDI, mixing, tracking, and go fully digital and non-linear with Pro Tools - the industry standard DAW. All aspects of digital editing, clocking, tracking, mixing, mastering, surround / DTS encoding, and MIDI production are expl......
 

Modern production techniques have been greatly influenced by the development of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), a digital communications language and hardware-compatibility specification that allows computers, electronic instruments, and other devices to transmit and receive data within a network. Students are introduced to MIDI principles and concepts, components, functions an......
 

In the Music Theory 1 course, students are introduced to such basic musical principles as notation, staffs, clefs, scales, and chords. Included are detailed studies of meter, rhythm, and note/time values. Students explore song structure, orchestral instrumentation, and reading scores to apply theory in studio applications. Critical listening exercises are the focus in lecture and lab, as well a......
 

The Basic Recording 1 course gives the student a solid foundation in the essential concepts, principles, and blockinology of sound recording through extensive hands-on practice and in-depth classroom discussions during labs and recording sessions. Analog audio consoles, multitrack recorders, microphones, signal flow, and signal processors are just a few of the pieces of professional audio equip......
 

Expression¡¯s Sound Arts Program provides students with the knowledge and skills to help shape the cutting edge of audio creation. The focus is hands-on experience, and 24/7 access to world-class digital audio equipment and software. Training in the Sound Arts Program prepares students for the challenges of music recording, engineering, audio post-production for film and television, video games,......
 

The students study architecture design and history to create environments that are accurate or based on existing styles. If asked to create a gothic chapel, students should be able to know what gothic is and décor was in it. Field trips around the area will be taken to study area architecture and gather reference. The students will be tested on their knowledge and vocabulary of architec......
 

In this class we will explore low-polygon models of characters, items, vehicles and environments with the use of tiled textures in mind. We will then move on to high-polygon modeling techniques for normal map generation. The goal of the class is to create the model assets based on the designs created in Advanced Game Production, and to promote student familiarity with 3D Studio Max software....
 

This class is an elective within the in the Character Artist Concentration. This class focuses on animation sequences typically needed for games - walk cycles, run cycles, falls and hits. They will create the animation assets for the game they design in Advanced Game Production....
 

This class is an elective within the in the Character Artist Concentration. This class focuses on rigging characters within the limitations one usually finds in game engines e.g. joints only. Rigging vehicles and other game assets would also be explored. The final project of the class is to rig the characters created in Modeling for Games and they will have to turn them in inside of the game ......
 

Expression¡¯s Game Art & Design Program begins with strong Fine Arts fundamentals, and builds upward towards advanced conceptual design. If you are looking to apply your talent in the interactive 3D realm, or want to manipulate the latest game engines in a professional pipeline environment, Game Art & Design will give you the artistic and technical foundation to make your mark in the game indust......
 

This course encompasses the world of mass communications and discusses how to design with content in the forefront. The students discuss how media is used in a multitude of design formats that affect the public¡¯s perception of the message. Concepts and designs will be developed that touch mainstream audiences. Students will also learn about the numerous forms of media used by professionals toda......
 

This class covers a new form of broadcasting that is at the forefront of media innovation and creativity today. In this course, students learn how to shoot for live action, and edit video to be streamed on the Web. The students will use basic digital video switchers, mixers, and audio and video routers in a real Webcasting suite that is comparable to a broadcast TV studio. ...
 

Students learn to combine sound and video to create a professional-looking motion graphics piece. They build upon their knowledge of motion graphics theory learned in Motion Graphics 1 and 2. They will use a variety of digital video software to create an intriguing piece for their finished portfolio. This motion graphics piece will incorporate innovative sound effects, type in motion and advanc......
 

In Motion Graphics 1, students use compositing software such as Adobe After Effects and others to bring moving images to life. Students hone their skills from Media Sound and Visual and shoot live video for use in digital video and TV broadcasting. FireWire, shooting on a green screen and nonlinear editing are among the topics introduced. The use of QuickTime and other various video-compression......
 

In the Advertising Concept and Strategy 1 course, students focus on developing a concept that communicates an idea effectively. This course introduces students to the techniques of brainstorming and concept development that are necessary to develop a conceptual design. Classes will be focused on conceptual development and storyboards. Students learn how to create powerful and memorable messages......
 

In this course students develop a critical voice, and learn how to read and write from an analytical standpoint. They will write critical essays based on the readings in the course. Interactive classes and presentations will prepare the students to develop professional presentation skills....
 

Expression¡¯s Motion Graphic Design program provides students with a traditional design background in addition to learning professional grade motion graphic design. Students learn the fundamentals of design: everything from traditional drawing, typography, concept creation and color theory, to web, 3D and motion design. Software learned includes Adobe CS Suite, After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Drea......
 

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