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Film & Television

Brian Brooks

CRTV157 · CRTV150 · CRTV118 · CRTV280 · CRTV120 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want an engaging, hands-on film professor and can tolerate some disorganization or uneven structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionateLaid-backHands-on learningHelpful mentorOccasionally disorganized
  • Most students describe him as passionate, funny, helpful, and one of .
  • The course often feels easy if students pay attention, study, and engage with the hands-on work.
  • A minority of reviews raise serious concerns about disorganization, technical issues, and uneven support for newcomers.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students often say the classes are easy with attention and studying, but tests and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The and interesting, though some production courses can be hard for newcomers without support.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is mostly easy but varies by course and prior experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly state the , though paying attention in class appears important.

In-person reviews suggest class engagement matters but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and hands-on learning, but recent and negative reviews reduce confidence.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and mostly positive, with notable negative exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Low difficulty ratings and comments about doing well by .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Students describe the classes as easy or manageable, with tests and .

Format shift

In-person workload appears light-to-moderate depending on course.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most reviews praise his passion, humor, and support, but and neglect of newcomers.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person and strongly positive overall but mixed at the edges.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Comments mention , and hands-on production work.

Format shift

, and practical work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, humor, and hands-on teaching, with some serious complaints about organization and support.

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent organization, technical friction, and possible difficulty for newcomers without prior experience.

What students said

“If and you will learn a lot!”
CRTV150
“Brian is a nice guy but his lectures are all over the place and his use of his own computer on top of technical difficulties, complicates the class.”
CRTV118

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

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Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and video analysis papers, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or .

Quizzes And TestsThree TestsVideo Analysis Papers

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, including three tests in one course, but do not clearly prove exam rules or .

Quizzes And TestsThree TestsVideo Analysis Papers
“His quizzes and we did not cover.”
CRTV118
“There were 3 test, and 3 video analyzing paper, 100 pts each.”
CRTV280

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Brian is one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting teaching strengths, workload, assessments, and outlier concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Brian is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Strength

74/100

“ !”

⚠️ Organization Risk

55/100

“Brian is a nice guy but his lectures are all over the place and his use of his own computer on top of technical difficulties, complicates the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very knowledgeable and passionate about the and informative and willing to work with you to succeed.
  • Great professor! Does a wonderful job at explaining things and his lectures are always interesting:)
  • He treats his students like peers and makes learning fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is pretty easy if you study and try, but don't think its a completely easy 'A' b/c you do have to know some stuff for the test.
  • the material is very interesting and if you pay attention in class you will do great.
  • There were 3 test, and 3 video analyzing paper, 100 pts each.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • His quizzes and we did not cover.
  • Refused to mend the info-gap between Marie Perez' 150 class and 280, so provides no training for newcomers

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

and courses with rich detail, though some evidence is old and recommendation data is incomplete.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CRTV2804 reviews
CRTV1203 reviews
CRTV1572 reviews
CRTV1181 review
CRTV1501 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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