AI Rate Professor

Communication Arts

Ed Rakochy

CINEMATOGRAPHY · CA208 · CTVR264 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him for film or cinematography if you will show up, participate, and put in real studio work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry professionalClear film teachingSupportive critiquesAttendance criticalVast knowledge
  • Industry-experienced cinematography teacher who explains concepts clearly and creates a safe studio learning space.
  • if you put in real effort; participation and .
  • Highly recommended by students who call him one of the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students report and high grades when they work hard and show real thinking in studio, not .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content difficulty is moderate to high for film and cinematography, with difficulty ratings clustering around the mid-to-upper range.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory, with tags warning that skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students consistently call him one of the and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Described as a and thoughtful studio performance rather than free As.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload centers on studio thinking, participation, and critiques more than heavy textbook grind.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students praise deep , and a safe critique culture.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades appear driven by studio work, critiques, and on-the-feet thinking more than formal exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong in-person studio and film teaching with , and supportive but honest critiques.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are treated as essential, and grades can feel personality-influenced if rapport is poor.

What students said

“ studio, encourages students by not being too harsh during critiques”
CTVR264
“ and if you work hard you will breeze through the class”
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Amazing teacher. One of very few of that ”
CA208

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize studio performance and .

Studio performanceCritique-based evaluation

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment appears driven by studio work, critiques, and demonstrated thinking rather than clearly described written exams.

Studio performanceCritique-based evaluation
“Your grade is determined by showing you can think on your feet and if he likes you”
CA208
“ and if you work hard you will breeze through the class”
CINEMATOGRAPHY

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great guy. Amazing teacher. One of very few of that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“One of the best cinematography teachers you could great with vast knowledge in this sector.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Saddleback is lucky to have such a great teacher.”

⚖️

58/100

“ and if you work hard you will breeze through the class.”

📍

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • creates safe space for students to make mistakes
  • One of the most knowledgeable film teachers I have ever had

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you work hard you will breeze through the class
  • Your grade is determined by showing you can think on your feet
  • Can be grouchy, but you can get him on your side

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Great guy. Amazing teacher
  • Respects students' vulnerabilities while learning
  • awesome guy

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent praise, but the sample is small and some reviews are older.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CA2083 reviews
CINEMATOGRAPHY1 review
CTVR2641 review

Reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 1

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