AI Rate Professor

Film

Eli Daughdrill

INTOFILM1 · FILMLEC · FILM025 · FILM20 · FILM1 · FILMFILM · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you love film and ; avoid if you want a chill easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate about filmTough graderGroup-project heavyBlunt but caringNot an easy A
  • Passionate industry-connected teacher who inspires film majors but polarizes casual students.
  • FILM20 production work is group-heavy with unexpected costs and uneven group grades.
  • Quizzes, papers, and ; many say it is not an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students say you earn the A with reading, notes, papers, and production work; several explicitly say it is not an easy A.

Online evidence is one FILM1 review of ; most effort-to-A comments are from in-person FILM1 and FILM20.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and notes, but FILM20 production and FILM1 quizzes make it more than sit-and-watch movies.

Online FILM1 called work not hard; and production-heavy hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts, with roll taken and late class endings noted.

; the single online review also marked attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; film majors who want industry passion love him, others call him boring or unfair.

The one ; in-person opinions are strongly split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and comments that he grades like pros, with few grade categories and harsh paper standards.

Format shift

; in-person FILM20 and FILM1 also report tough grading.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Quizzes, papers, reading, and group short films create steady work without always feeling overwhelming.

Format shift

Online work was weekly posts and essays; in-person FILM20 adds group production and costs.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Passionate, industry-experienced, and helpful for many, but .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate and are polarized; the one online review rated quality 4 with .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, papers, midterms/finals, and for FILM20 group film projects with few high-stakes items.

Format shift

Online FILM1 used discussions, essays, midterm and final; in-person adds group films and pop quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Mostly FILM1 and FILM20 in person: inspiring and industry-real for some, boring or harsh for others, with and .

Main concern

, and production costs for FILM20.

What students said

“He is an amazing film professor that has real life experience in the field and can teach you so much about how to become a great person in the film industry.”
FILM20
“ . He grades like students have done filmmaking for years.”
FILM20
“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you.”
FILM1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One older online FILM1 review reports manageable weekly work but .

Main concern

Near-perfect work still only barely earned an A; class mean scores were low.

What students said

“The work isn't hard or overwhelming, but the . I had nearly perfect scores on everything, and yet, barely got an A.”
FILM1

Exam style

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Assessments center on reading-based quizzes, papers, and .

Quizzes and pop quizzesPapers and essaysMidterm and finalStudy guides sometimes provided

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person FILM1 uses quizzes, papers, and finals; FILM20 grades mainly group short films with little detail on closed-book proctoring.

Pop quizzesPapersIn-class midterm/finalGroup film projects
“5 quizzes, 1 paper, and a .”
FILM1
“The class is based on quizzes on the .”
FILM1

Online

Online FILM1 included and final; proctoring not described.

Discussion postsEssaysMidterm and final
“ long essay, midterm and final.”
FILM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you. The teacher is really passionate about film and the movies he picks are really great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 , and group production. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Industry Passion

62/100

“He made me appreciate the art of film to a whole new level. He knows what he's teaching and it's amazing seeing someone be so passionate about their work every single day.”

⚖️ Tough Path to A

38/100

“It's not an easy A, but it's not hard either. I got an A.. .”

🎥 Group Film Reality

48/100

“Expect to shell out unexpected costs for locations, props, etc. to attempt to get a good grade. Grades always depend on if groupmates feel like doing the work.”

👍 Split Recommendation

42/100

“ . There are better options all over the place near by.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a great teacher and he's really passionate about film.
  • Eli is very blunt, but respectful, about whether your projects are up to par or not.
  • and unorganized.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you think this class is going to be an easy A then you better find another teacher.
  • EASY professor IF you read the textbook.
  • This is one of the hardest classes Ive taken here at LBCC.

Theme 3

🎬 About Production Work

  • It will be part lecture and part of you making assigned short films throughout the course with a group.
  • Make friends and work hard.
  • Don't work on his films.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews spanning 2011-2025 with detailed comments and consistent themes of .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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FILM0253 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1