AI Rate Professor

Animation

Sunil Thankamushy

ANIM140 · ANIM130 · ANIM122 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want real 3D/animation skill and will use resubmissions and tutors; avoid if you need a low-effort easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderIndustry professionalUnlimited resubmissionsHeavy project workloadInspirational mentor
  • Industry-pro animation instruction with strong project learning and portfolio value.
  • , and clear rubrics for students who persist.
  • Recent hybrid/online feedback flags confusion, hard-to-reach support, and harsh standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is reachable mainly through repeated resubmissions and high effort; many call him a .

In-person students emphasize unlimited redos; recent online retakers report harsh grades without enough guidance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Maya, modeling, and and heavy project load.

Difficulty is high in both formats; online adds communication friction for some students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory; missing class means missing techniques and falling behind.

and hybrid; online still expects module and class engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 80% would take again for industry mentorship and and occasional frustration.

; a few recent hybrid/online reviews are strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

, but unlimited resubmissions soften the .

Format shift

In-person students benefit most from redo policy; some online students feel standards stay harsh.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly project modules and portfolio work pile up if you procrastinate, with lots of .

Format shift

Workload is heavy across formats; hybrid ends of term are especially backlog-prone.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Industry professional with and strong mentorship for many; .

Format shift

In-person mentorship shines; online/hybrid reachability is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is project and portfolio based with , and resubmits rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats center on creative projects; no strong evidence of high-stakes written exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Campus and hybrid , and unlimited resubmits that make an A achievable with hard work.

Main concern

, and early weeks feel discouraging.

What students said

“Went from my prof to my mentor. Amazingly inspirational and quite literally changed my life”
ANIM122
“Grad A is easy, for and regraded unlimited times.”
ANIM140
“He is a but he accepts and .”
ANIM122

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong module videos and tutor help for some, but recent students report , and poor reachability.

Main concern

Harsh grading with little creative freedom and .

What students said

“He was unhelpful, unorganized, hard to reach, gives us off to tutors... grades harshly and leaves no room for creative freedom.”
ANIM140
“Lots of videos to work with. One of the really great features is in house tutors.”
ANIM140
“As long as you keep up with his weekly module videos, attend class, and update your work, it's extremely hard to fail his class.”
ANIM122

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not describe classic proctored exams; grades come from projects you can revise until they meet the rubric.

Project basedUnlimited resubmissionsRubric drivenTutor supportNo traditional exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

remodeled and resubmitted unlimited times with tutor and office-hour support.

Unlimited project redosRubric checks in classTutor helpPortfolio pieces
“Grad A is easy, for and regraded unlimited times.”
ANIM140
“ and resubmit them”
ANIM130
“He is a but he accepts and .”
ANIM122

Online

Online assessment centers on module videos and project submissions with rubrics and tutor help; .

Module videosProject resubmitsRubricsIn-house tutors
“Great rubrics and if you are heading down the wrong track, he makes sure to let you know to correct.”
ANIM140
“ and allows you to update them up until the very last minute for re-grading.”
ANIM122

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Went from my prof to my mentor. Amazingly inspirational and quite literally changed my life to get me started in this industry as a tutor for Mt.SAC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 animation reviews, balancing mentor praise with tough-grader and support concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“The Professor has solid real experiences to share with students about the industry.”

🔥 Industry Rigor

32/100

“ , and expects high lvl work from students.”

♻️ Redo Pathway

80/100

“He is a but he accepts and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“100% recommended to understand animation thoroughly. Helps during office hours, zoom.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazingly inspirational and quite literally changed my life
  • and transparent so
  • . .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a but he does accept late work and resubmissions.
  • Easy to get discouraged early
  • grades harshly and leaves no room for creative freedom.

Theme 3

🛠️

  • He also has class Tutors that are willing to help with pretty much anything.
  • The .
  • Only guidance allowed me to improve my work to be in a portfolio piece.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews with solid detail but split recent negatives versus older mentor praise reduce consistency.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ANIM1226 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values