Salvador Carrasco

FILM33 · FILM31 · FILM2 · FILM32 · FILM7 · FILMSTUDIES2 · FILM2FILM7 · FILM1 · FILM12 · FILM002 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 65.38%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will attend and participate; enter production only if you want a high-stress real-set experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate FilmmakerLecture and Discussion HeavyParticipation CriticalIndustry ConnectionsPolarizing Production Sets

Film studies lectures (Film 2/7) are widely loved for deep knowledge, free films, and .
Production classes (Film 32/33) are intense and polarizing: career-making for some, ego-driven free labor for others.
Attendance and participation usually matter a lot; theory courses are manageable if and speak up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many report As and A+s when they attend, participate, and prepare for the two main exams; production grades can be high even when stress is extreme.

Both online and As; production intensity is mainly in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is engaging rather than technical for survey classes, though memorizing films and directors still takes steady note-taking.

Online and ; Film 33 production is far harder in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and participation grading appear constantly, with skip-class warnings.

Stronger in-person enforcement; several and discussion.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students praise transformative film insight and industry realism, with a meaningful minority warning about production ego and partisanship.

; online is mixed by course, production critiques are in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and final, with recovery possible after a .

Format shift

Both formats mention few graded items; .

Workload

Light

66/100

Theory classes emphasize watching films, notes, and ; production demands long set days instead.

Format shift

Online theory is light on HW; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly call him brilliant, passionate, and industry-connected, with a minority finding lectures self-centered or partisan.

Format shift

In-person theory is strongest; one online Film 31 review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Most film , and occasional short essays; production grades track set roles and group work.

Format shift

and in person for Film 2/7.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person theory classes earn strong praise for passion and discussion; advanced production is described as life-changing or the and roles.

Main concern

and occasional ego-driven set dynamics.

What students said

“Carrasco is the .”
FILM32

“If you pay attention and .”
FILM7

“Still the .”
FILM33

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online film classes range from highly recommended Film 2 experiences to a harsh Film 31 review calling asynchronous work a YouTube redo with vague assignments.

Main concern

some online sections feel rich, others feel empty and criteria-free.

What students said

“ . far.”
FILM2

“online was a disaster. You could learn everything from the Acuskills videos on YT”
FILM31

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Typical structure is a and a heavy participation impact.

Midterm and FinalMultiple ChoiceParticipation WeightOccasional Essay Final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

participation; one section switched a final to a 3-page essay late.

Two ExamsMultiple ChoiceLate Essay Switch RiskParticipation Critical

“Only 2 exams inputed into grade book, tells what .”
FILM7

“he decided to turn it into a 3 page essay (not cool)”
FILM7

Online

Online Film 2/7 , and with little homework.

Midterm and FinalExtra CreditParticipation

“There was a midterm and a , and .”
FILM2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Carrasco is the best teacher I've ever had. The work on set.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across theory and production courses, balancing majority praise with production critiques; credibility rating: High.

🎬 Passion and Knowledge

80/100

“He's very intelligent and knowledgeable, so his lectures are actually interesting as well as engaging.”

⏱️ Attendance and Participation

22/100

“BE .”

⚠️ Production Set Warning

40/100

“This is simultaneously the best and .”

👍

72/100

“ . far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes class very interesting and not too difficult
very passionate about film
Likes talking about himself

Theme 2

🎥 About Production Classes

Days are long and this is a very self-guided class once you're filming
working on a high stress production, for free
Chaos will occur. This is a survival game

Theme 3

📝 About Grades and Work

Just participate and you'll be fine
and writing assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across lecture and production courses over many years show stable praise for teaching with known production-risk outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 518

3 out of 57

2 out of 51

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 3 · Pass 1

Salvador Carrasco

x x x x x if you will attend and participate; enter production only if you want a high-stress real-set experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎬 Passion and Knowledge

⏱️ Attendance and Participation

⚠️ Production Set Warning

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🎥 About Production Classes

📝 About Grades and Work

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend and participate; enter production only if you want a high-stress real-set experience.

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