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Film

Michael Colin

FP175 · F114 · FP178 · FP114 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for editing if you want a clear, light class; if .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear editing instructionsPatient helperCourse-dependent vibeLight homework (editing)Inconsistent grading risk
  • FP114 editing is easy with and light weekly work
  • FP178 documentary drew harsh complaints about arrogance and heavy essays
  • Most students praise patience and help, but a few call him rude or impatient

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

and , though documentary grading felt arbitrary to one student.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most FP114 and FP175 comments describe easy content and low difficulty, with only the documentary course called disproportionately hard.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and general film classes, with notable exceptions for documentary and interpersonal style.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Easy editing path exists, but one documentary review reports inconsistent criteria and wasted effort.

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Workload

Light

68/100

Editing homework is short weekly writing plus in-class assignments; documentary essays were described as weekend-heavy.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and helpful, while a minority report rudeness, sarcasm, or arrogance.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Comments emphasize weekly paragraphs, editing projects, and essays rather than high-stakes exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as easy and clear, while the documentary course drew a strong warning about workload and grading.

Main concern

Personality and FP178 experience.

What students said

“Really good teacher. He's editing class is really easy. All you have to do ”
FP114
“The documentary filmmaking course with Colin is disastrous. Beware of this smug and arrogant little man”
FP178
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FP114

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on assignments and editing work with little .

Assignment-basedIn-class editing workWeekly short writing

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essays rather than clearly described proctored exams.

Editing assignmentsWeekly paragraphsEssay-heavy elective
“You have to write about a paragraph each week (takes 20min) and do 3 editing assignments”
FP114
“Every weekend he assigns an essay. Yes, expect about 8 total.”
FP178

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Really good teacher. He's editing class is really easy. All you have to do is follow his extremely clear instructions (which he will give you a printout of as well).”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting course-dependent teaching and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎬 Easy Editing Path

78/100

“Really good teacher. He's editing class is really easy. All you have to do ”

⚠️ Course Roulette

35/100

“The documentary filmmaking course with Colin is disastrous. Beware of this smug and arrogant little man”

🤝 Patient Mentor

85/100

“Michael's a great guy... always willing to help you out and doesn't give you a hard time if you ask for help over and over again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's editing class is really easy. All you have to do
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  • whenever I have a question he is very rude and sarcastic about answering it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

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  • For a 3 unit elective course, the workload is disproportionate.
  • Somewhat challenging, but great class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Love this guy!
  • smug and arrogant little man

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and mixed tone; limited grade and attendance detail.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
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Course coverage

FP1146 reviews
FP1753 reviews
F1141 review
FP1781 review

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