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Film

Avi Karshmer

FILM102 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him if you want a supportive and off with an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging film projectsCaring mentorGroup projectsPractical feedbackEasy grading
  • Students strongly praise his energy, care, humor, and practical film knowledge.
  • Grades are very accessible, with every reported grade being an A or A+.
  • The main drawback is that some students wanted more hands-on studio work and less lecture or industry statistics.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Grades are very easy to earn if , but collaboration and participation still matter.

, while the one online review only confirms a positive experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The class is generally easy to follow, though one review says it can feel awkwardly placed between beginner and industry levels.

In-person reviews show easy but , while online evidence is too thin for a separate difficulty pattern.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Participation and group work matter, and one review warns skipping hurts, but reviews do not prove a .

and participation comments.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him for his caring style, engaging projects, practical knowledge, and .

Both formats are positive, but confidence is much higher in person because there are 12 in-person reviews and only one online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

All reported grades are A or A+, and students say timely submissions and .

Format shift

, while online grading evidence is minimal.

Workload

Light

78/100

Workload is project-based and manageable, with enough time given for assignments, though group work can add effort.

Format shift

, while online reviews do not give workload detail.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students describe him as caring, funny, knowledgeable, practical, and highly engaging despite a few lecture-content complaints.

Format shift

and a few concerns; the single online review is positive but limited.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is mainly projects, pitches, critiques, weekly assignments, and group production work rather than exams.

Format shift

, while online reviews do not define assessment structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe an and easy A outcomes.

Main concern

Some students disliked long lectures, marketing statistics, limited studio time, or .

What students said

“The ”
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“was very flexible with ”
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“Pretty much if you turn something in on time, you'll be fine.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review praises his practical advice and inspiration but gives little detail about workload or grading.

Main concern

Online evidence is too limited to judge format-specific patterns confidently.

What students said

“He has a lot of practical advice.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an because students discuss projects, pitches, critiques, and assignments instead of exams.

No Clear Exam Policy EvidenceProject-Based AssessmentCritiques and Pitches

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critiques, but do not clearly prove an exam format or .

Project-Based AssessmentCritiquesPitches
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“Be ”
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“All of the and the class.”
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Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, final, or quiz format policies.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Probably the .”

📈

88/100

“Pretty much if you turn something in on time, you'll be fine.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

86/100

“ of it, and time flies.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes everyone feel included and heard
  • Avi is an awesome teacher who knows everything about television production.
  • Very kind and funny.

Theme 2

🎬 About Projects

  • The
  • Be prepared to Pitch your projects, this was actually a really fun thing to do.
  • I also made great connections with others because of the collaborative work

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • I wish he had us do more in-studio producing
  • This class is too advanced for beginner film makers but too simple for people already working in the field.
  • Spends what I would consider an excessive amount of time lecturing on statistics

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is credible because 13 reviews are detailed and recent, though online format evidence is only one review.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

FILM10213 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values