AI Rate Professor

Art

David Dawson

ANIM130 · ANIM120 · ANIM101 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you are serious about animation and willing to show up and participate; skip if you want a hands-off easy elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerIndustry-connected animatorInspirational mentorParticipation-heavyMovies and potlucksSkip class and you fail
  • Highly inspiring animation instructor with industry knowledge and hands-on tutorials.
  • Most students thrive if they show up, participate, and complete tutorials.
  • One strong outlier says he ignores students who do not fit his studio-track mold.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

if you do tutorials and participate, but commitment and critique work are still expected.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though animation work can still feel challenging.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; attendance and participation matter.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students call him amazing and inspiring, with one sharp warning about favoritism.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Students who follow tutorials and participate report easy grades, with .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Regular tutorials, critiques, and participation create a steady studio workload rather than a light lecture class.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Widely praised as inspiring, knowledgeable, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on tutorials, modeling/animation work, critiques, and portfolio effort rather than formal exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Fun, industry-rich studio classroom with movies, potlucks, and strong mentorship for committed animation students.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are effectively required; one review alleges favoritism toward studio-track students.

What students said

“As long as you participate and committed to do animation or modeling you will do great.”
ANIM120
“Dawson is inspiring and has a wealth of knowledge. Ask him anything, listen to his advice, and show him your portfolio!”
ANIM101
“This professor does not care about YOU, he wants cookie cutter students so he can piggyback off the success of the studios they get to.”
ANIM120

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 project tutorials and critiques rather than traditional proctored exams.

Critique-based assessmentTutorial projectsParticipation required

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critique based; reviews do not clearly describe formal proctored exams.

Critique daysTutorial projectsParticipation
“Do the tutorials, learn Maya, and figure out 1. if you like modeling/animating and 2. .”
ANIM101
“Critiques are every other week or when posted, on critique day you have a potluck!”
ANIM101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is my favorite professor that i took all of the classes he gave and it helped me understood animation. I was a very shy person for presentation due to severe glossophobia but he helped pushed me and now not afraid of presenting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting mentorship, participation demands, and one favoritism concern. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dawson is inspiring and has a wealth of knowledge. Ask him anything, listen to his advice, and show him your portfolio!”

📅

22/100

“As long as you participate and committed to do animation or modeling you will do great.”

⚠️ Selective Support Warning

35/100

“Sure he will do anything for u AT THE MOMENT, but as soon as u dont show more of what hes expecting, he will completely IGNORE U.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • inspiring and has a wealth of knowledge
  • plays movies meantime
  • Most chill working environment in the school

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class and grade
  • follow his tutorials and the work will be done
  • fun, challenging, and you get to relax do your art work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • wants the
  • he will help you no matter what
  • only cares about Blizzard and getting his own connections

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eight in-person reviews spanning 2010-2022 with detailed comments; mostly .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANIM1013 reviews
ANIM1203 reviews
300701 review
ANIM1301 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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B range

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