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De Anza College · Film

Bill Zarchy

FTV62 · FTV062 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
1.0

The decision

if you want a practical, highly praised film lighting class, but the evidence is old and limited.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear Lighting InstructionHands-On Studio WorkKnowledgeable DPHighly RecommendedFilm Student Must-Take
  • Students describe the lighting class as , and very practical.
  • Both reviews strongly praise Bill Zarchy's professional knowledge and studio teaching.
  • There is comments.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

65/100

The course looks low-stress from difficulty ratings, but the comments do .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Students say the , and supported by hands-on studio work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do not clearly .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

because the , and taught by a knowledgeable professor.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

The , so grading leniency cannot be proven.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Workload

Light

80/100

Students describe the class positively and do not mention heavy workload, but details are limited.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students describe him as , and excellent for hands-on lighting instruction.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

The comments emphasize hands-on studio experience and do not mention exams.

Format shift

All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

class with strong professional value.

Main concern

The evidence is based on only two old reviews.

What students said

“Lighting class with Bill was the best.”
FTV062
“Lighting was never so clear and fun!”
FTV62

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The reviews do not clearly .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lighting was never so clear and fun!”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity and practical studio value; credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He's a great professor and a very knowledgeable DP.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

95/100

“ .”

🎬 Hands-On Value

85/100

“Got great hands-on experience in the studio working with the lighting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lighting class with Bill was the best.
  • Lighting was never so clear and fun!

Theme 2

🎥 About Film Value

  • Got great hands-on experience in the studio working with the lighting.
  • A must for Film students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

, and they give little grading or policy detail despite consistent praise.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

FTV0621 review
FTV621 review

Reported outcomes

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D range

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F

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