AI Rate Professor

Cinema, Television & Radio

Christopher Tomlinson

CTVR31 · FILM1 · CTVR3 · CTVR101 · CTVR7 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

grab him for fun easy credits or hands-on production mentoring if you can commit to group shoots.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational Film MentorHilarious & CaringMovie-Watching Easy CreditsGroup Production ProjectsIndustry Experience
  • Near-perfect ratings and 100% would-take-again across film and media classes.
  • CTVR3-style courses are easy As built around watching and discussing movies.
  • Production classes demand real outside-class group project time and tough peer critiques.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Survey film classes are repeatedly called easy As; production grades still favor effort and .

Online sample is small but positive; in-person CTVR3 is the clearest easy-A path.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Movie-watching and ; production sequences add real creative challenge.

survey notes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and intro film, but some CTVR3 notes say optional.

Mixed in-person attendance reports; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and many call him the best film professor on campus.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students say he grades lightly, gives answers for some tests, and cares more about growth than punishing mistakes.

Format shift

In co-taught sections another instructor may grade harder than Tomlinson himself.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

CTVR3 is featherlight; CTVR31 and FILM1 add weekly or biweekly outside group projects.

Format shift

Production-heavy in-person load exceeds the light online survey load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Near-universal praise for , and genuine care for students.

Format shift

Strong across both formats, with richer detail in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and peer crew reviews more than formal exams.

Format shift

; online mentions straightforward assignments and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students rave about humor, industry stories, inspiration, and either easy movie-analysis work or .

Main concern

Production critiques can be harsh, and group projects need substantial outside-class time.

What students said

“CTVR3 is some of the easiest credits you will earn but the class is still worthwhile.”
CTVR3
“I always leave his lectures feeling truly inspired.”
CTVR31
“ and require a lot of work, in a good way.”
FILM1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Limited online evidence is strongly positive with , and .

Main concern

Very small online sample makes workload and .

What students said

“The and there aren't many projects in the class, but there are some opportunities.”
CTVR7
“Tomlinson was awesome. Just listen and , and you'll be good to go.”
CTVR101

Exam style

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Where tests exist, students report or easy quizzes; .

Answers provided for testsWeekly genre quizzesProject and peer review gradingExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and, for some production classes, tests with provided answers plus peer-reviewed projects.

Gives answers for midterm and testWeekly movie quizzesPeer crew grading
“He gives the answers for the midterm and test.”
CTVR31
“He assigned a we watched”
CTVR3

Online

Online comments emphasize straightforward assignments and rather than strict proctored exams.

Straightforward assignmentsExtra credit
“The and there aren't many projects in the class, but there are some opportunities.”
CTVR7

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he's the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews with near-unanimous praise for mentorship and easy film survey credits. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Chris is an amazing teacher!! He is so inspiring and invested in his work.”

❤️ Care For Students

92/100

“Tomlinson went over to me and asked me if he could do anything to help me pass the course.”

🅰️ Easy Credits

84/100

“CTVR3 is some of the easiest credits you will earn but the class is still worthwhile.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He constantly made the class laugh and felt more like a friend than a teacher.
  • He'll stay after class and just talk about his experiences/career tips in the industry.
  • I always leave his lectures feeling truly inspired.

Theme 2

🎬

  • we just watch movies.
  • There's a lot of group projects outside of class (every 2-3 weeks) so beware if you have a lot of commitments.
  • be prepared for heavy criticism from the him and the peanut .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • So understanding and caring.
  • Tomlinson is a really cool professor.
  • if you can.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

14 highly consistent 4-5 star reviews and 100% would-take-again, but smaller sample and only two online reviews limit format-specific certainty.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CTVR1014 reviews
CTVR34 reviews
CTVR313 reviews
FILM12 reviews
CTVR71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1