AI Rate Professor

Cinema

Jon Stout

BRDCST05 · CIN115 · BRDCSTG46 · C104 · CINEMA104 · CINEMA107 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want real cinema industry insight and can handle notes, group work, and careful writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry experienceHilarious and charmingGroup projects matterTough on grammarClear structure
  • Strong industry-backed teaching and engaging, funny lectures
  • Most students earn A or A+ with fair tests if
  • A and heavier expectations

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many A grades appear, but , and grammar standards mean an A still takes consistent effort.

Online reports both easy As and ; in person is fair-but-not-free with note-taking and exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is interesting and often manageable, yet production and cinematography sections can feel moderately challenging.

Some online sections feel very easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, with participation mattering heavily in production classes.

A few online and , but mandatory is the dominant pattern.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Majority recommend him for expertise, humor, and clarity, despite a vocal .

In-person enthusiasm is stronger; online is more mixed between love and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and fair if you follow rubrics, but grammar and spelling on discussions and .

Format shift

Online has the harshest grammar-tough-grader complaints; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect projects, and quizzes rather than a featherlight load.

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussions and few quizzes; in person adds group projects and production work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly praise industry , and real-world production standards.

Format shift

; online quality is good but less consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment blends discussion , and finals tied to films and vocab.

Format shift

Online leans discussion-heavy; in person balances lectures, group projects, and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person cinema and broadcast classes are widely praised as knowledgeable, hands-on, funny, and career-relevant with mandatory participation.

Main concern

Older , and lecture-heavy pacing for community-college expectations.

What students said

“Prof.Stout is one of the . He knows what he is talking about and has been on many sets before”
BRDCST05
“He's big on observing how you work as a group because that is going to be real life in the industry.”
CIN115
“he grades the toughest on Grammar and Spelling like he teaches English, when he's teaching CINEMA.”
C104

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Cinema107 ranges from very easy and and occasional rudeness.

Main concern

One online review calls him a and grammar and sometimes rude.

What students said

“his class was very easy! Assignments and and so was the grading.”
CINEMA107
“Professor stout is a . Grades you off your spelling and !?”
CINEMA107
“There are but , however he does look for specific things”
CINEMA107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally fair and based on notes, films, and vocabulary rather than extreme proctoring.

Notes-based testsFilm and vocab examsFew quizzesStraightforward grading

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and vocabulary; pay attention and study notes for fair results.

Film-based examsNote-taking requiredFair tests
“ if you study your notes and pay attention to the films shown.”
CINEMA104
“the and movies and how they relate.”
CINEMA107

Online

Online students describe straightforward assignments and .

Straightforward examsDiscussion postsRubric-based grading
“Assignments and and so was the grading.”
CINEMA107
“There are but ”
CINEMA107

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof.Stout is one of the . He knows what he is talking about and has been on many sets before to back his knowledge.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Industry Expertise

86/100

“He knows what he is talking about and has been on many sets before to back his knowledge.”

😂 Engaging Personality

85/100

“He is unintentionally funny and always brings light to the set.”

📝 Grammar Toughness

40/100

“he grades the toughest on Grammar and Spelling like he teaches English, when he's teaching CINEMA.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor is a great educator with a charming personality
  • dry sense of humor, which is a plus
  • He's overall a cool teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his class was very easy! Assignments and
  • Professor stout is a .
  • Just show up, take powerpoint notes, read the textbook outside of class for exams

Theme 3

🎥 About Industry Skills

  • He's big on observing how you work as a group because that is going to be real life in the industry.
  • genuinely wants you to learn to play on a team and succeed in the real cinema world
  • His quality of standard, is beyond Youtube.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of industry expertise, humor, and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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