Creature House Expression

<h2 id="skeletal-stroke">Skeletal stroke</h2>
<p>Expression uses a unique technology called skeletal stroke. There have been a few research papers on this technology, including the work of Alex S. C. Hsu and Irene H. H. Lee,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> who are the original developers of Expression.
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<h2 id="livingcels">LivingCels</h2>
<p>Along with Expression, Create House also developed animation software called LivingCels, featuring the same technology, including skeletal strokes, as in Expression.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> LivingCels was released as a public preview,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> but never made it to final release after Creature House was purchased by Microsoft.
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Expression_Design/1jLcN9df">Microsoft Expression Design</a>, the new product based on Creature House Expression</li>
<li><a href="/facts/List_of_vector_graphics_editors/8A37sskz">List of vector graphics editors</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_vector_graphics_editors/8A37sskz">Comparison of vector graphics editors</a></li></ul>

<ul><li>Marvin Guerrero (August 24, 2012). <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Expression/188430564623205">"Fan Page"</a>. <i>Facebook</i>.[<i>unreliable source?</i>]</li>
<li>Fott, Galen (September 28, 2005). <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1864638,00.asp">"Creature House Expression 3"</a>. <i>PC Magazine</i>. Retrieved February 28, 2012.</li>
<li>Nagel, David (November 6, 2003). <a href="http://www.creativemac.com/2003/11_nov/news/msch2031106b.htm">"Update: Microsoft's Creature House Acquisition"</a>. <i>Creative Mac</i>. Retrieved February 28, 2012.</li>
<li>LeMay, Renai (June 10, 2005). <a href="http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-offers-beta-of-Adobe-rival/2100-1012_3-5740444.html">"Microsoft offers beta of Adobe rival"</a>. <i>CNET</i>. Retrieved February 28, 2012.</li></ul>
<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li>Creature House page: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040415033238/http://www.creaturehouse.com/expression3.htm">Expression 3</a></li>
<li>P&A., Inc. page: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050306141809/http://www.panda.co.jp/expression3/">Expression 3J</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050404163533/http://www.panda.co.jp/products/e3pure/index.html">Expression 3J Pure</a></li></ul>
<h3>Download Creature House Expression from Microsoft</h3>
<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060424232957/http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/graphic_designer/previous/expression3_home.aspx">Archive.org archive of home page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://profile.microsoft.com/Regsysprofilecenter/wizard.aspx?wizid=792668ac-d4e9-4a34-b7f8-d1bb13ca88cc&lcid=1033">Microsoft Expression 3.3 Freeware Windows version</a> (57.3 MB), requires (No longer available) <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Passport_Network/unm2BvRt">registration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050222200121/http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/5/d/a5d625a5-2e3d-4e9c-8608-6de48d7b569f/CreatureHouseExpression3_3.exe">[1]</a>, Microsoft Expression 3.3 Freeware Windows version direct link to above file, does not require registration</li>
<li><a href="http://profile.microsoft.com/Regsysprofilecenter/wizard.aspx?wizid=e5cfe3e9-ecd3-4e1d-b4e3-d2ae19ffd78c&lcid=1033">Microsoft Expression 3.3 Freeware Mac OS 8/9/X version</a> (55.8 MB), requires <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Passport_Network/unm2BvRt">registration</a>; there are versions for <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_8/Vde5S5hl">Mac OS 8</a>/<a href="/facts/Mac_OS_9/33QM3VqV">9</a> and <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a> in the archive
<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060221065128/http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/9/d/f9d6312b-63cf-4cee-9fdb-cbd0f418dabf/E33Mac377Up.sit">Update to Mac OS X version for Mac OS 10.3.5; fixes a startup problem</a> (2.9 MB), no registration required</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="http://www.metacreations.com/press/exp_mac_ships.shtml">November 1996: Fractal Design Ships Expression for Macintosh</a></li></ul>
<h3>Reviews</h3>
<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051103003940/http://www.macworld.com/2003/05/reviews/expression3/">MacWorld</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051211081120/http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/illustration/gr/expression.htm">About.com</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"About Creature House". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. <a href="https://archive.today/20130216094331/http://www.livingcels.com/company.html" target="_blank">https://archive.today/20130216094331/http://www.livingcels.com/company.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Susan Glinert Stevens (August 27, 2001). "Expression 2: Natural Media the Vector Way". <a href="http://www.creativepro.com/article/expression-2-natural-media-the-vector-way" target="_blank">http://www.creativepro.com/article/expression-2-natural-media-the-vector-way</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>David Nagel (October 19, 2001). "Creature House Expression 2". <a href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/article/Creature-House-Expression-2-5687" target="_blank">http://www.digitalproducer.com/article/Creature-House-Expression-2-5687</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>David Nagel (April 17, 2002). "Creature House Expression 2.4.1". <a href="http://www.creativemac.com/2002/04_apr/reviews/expression241cm.htm" target="_blank">http://www.creativemac.com/2002/04_apr/reviews/expression241cm.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Microsoft "Acrylic" Beta". <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1833044,00.asp" target="_blank">https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1833044,00.asp</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>Siu Chi Hsu; Irene H. H. Lee (1994). Drawing and animation using skeletal strokes. New York, NY, USA: ACM. doi:10.1145/192161.192186. ISBN 0-89791-667-0. S2CID 17961553. <a href="0-89791-667-0" target="_blank">0-89791-667-0</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>"About Creature House". LivingCels. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080620010851/http://www.livingcels.com/about.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080620010851/http://www.livingcels.com/about.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:8"><p>Neowin Staff. "Microsoft's Creature House Acquisition". Neowin. Retrieved 21 October 2018. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-creature-house-acquisition" target="_blank">https://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-creature-house-acquisition</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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