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Film Video

Thomas Shimanek

FILMA110 · FILM110 · MAD192 · FILM120 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong pick for hands-on FILM110 if you want mentoring and ; expect group work and gear access.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational Film MentorProject HeavyGreat FeedbackGroup Work FocusHands-On Production
  • Most students love his film production classes for , and real industry tips.
  • Grades trend easy if ; content is beginner-friendly with some challenge.
  • Weak spots , and a couple of survey-style online film analysis courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple students call his courses an easy A if and engage in group work.

Online MAD192 especially labeled easy A; in person still friendly but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though equipment, group logistics, and critiques add real work.

In person feels more substantial; some online analysis courses feel light.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; a minority list optional with still strong participation norms.

In ; online varies by course.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Roughly four in ; recent FILM110 praise outweighs older part-time and style complaints.

In ; online more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students call grading more than fair with constructive critiques; .

Format shift

Online has one tough-grader tag; in .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Several film projects, analyses, and group work keep you .

Format shift

In person is project-heavy; some online sections feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Usually inspiring and knowledgeable; occasional hits for .

Format shift

Recent in-person FILM110 is excellent; older and some online reviews dip.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and analyses more than classic exams.

Format shift

; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

: inspiring critiques, group projects, portfolio-building work, and caring guidance.

Main concern

Part-time absences, equipment needs, and .

What students said

“Production one was one of the .”
FILM110
“He gives lots of person!”
FILM110
“practically all you need to know to pass his classes is be ready and .”
FILM120

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

some call him reasonable and not tough, others say analysis courses are easy As that teach little or that public critique style is not for them.

Main concern

Dated film lists and shallow analysis expectations in survey courses.

What students said

“Very nice professor. Gives a reasonable amount of work, grades quickly. !”
FILM110
“his class is an easy A (I just forgot to do discussion boards) but if you love film and want .”
MAD192
“Thomas was friendly and all and also very knowledgeable, but was definitely not afraid to give feedback (in private or in front of everybody so be aware).”
FILM120

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly hands-on projects and critiques; midterms are rarely central and one class even forgot a midterm.

Project basedGroup final optionsFilm analysisWorkshop critiques

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and group finals; equipment is required and midterms are minor when mentioned.

Hands-on projectsGroup projectsWorkshops after projects
“ is required.”
FILM110
“He missed two separate weeks in the semester and forgot to give out the .”
FILM110

Online

and film viewing, not proctored exams.

Discussion boardsWeekly films
“his class is an easy A (I )”
MAD192

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Production one was one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (4 online, 17 in person), highlighting production mentoring and project load. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He inspires everyone with how he teaches. .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“Overall hes a good teacher, one of the easiest I would say to pass classes.”

📝

85/100

“ while being positive, and is encouraging.”

🎯 Easy Pass Path

80/100

“And his courses are an easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes each lesson very entertaining and fun
  • spontaneous & also a structured style
  • gives a lot of feedback and is honest

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his courses are an easy A
  • more than fair
  • Lots of hands on work with homework and projects

Theme 3

⚠️ About Logistics

  • he is a part-time professor
  • Not a good communicator online
  • equipment is required

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews spanning 2016-2026 with and feedback; online sample is smaller.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

FILM11016 reviews
FILM1202 reviews
MAD1922 reviews
FILMA1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2