AI Rate Professor

Film

Daniel Smith

RTV19A0111 · BROADCASTING · RTV01RTV18 · RTV0119A · RTV · RTV19BC · RTV01RTV19A · RTV19A · RTV19B · RTV18 · RTV01 · RTV19 · RTV14 · PRODUCTION · RTV22 · RTV182219A · ALLRTVCLASSES · RTV0119A21 · RTV41885 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you are serious about film production; if you want a chill easy elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFilm Industry MentorHands-On ProjectsPolarizing StyleGroup ProjectsStrict Equipment Rules
  • Film-focused students often call him a dedicated mentor with real industry knowledge
  • Others find him boring, strict, or
  • film majors

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Intro classes can feel easy, but production work, reading, and .

Online evidence is light and positive; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

fun hands-on work for some, steep technical expectations for others.

Online review calls the class pretty simple; in-person production courses feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

equipment and participation points.

; in-person sections frequently require presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Only about 38% would take again despite many passionate fans among film majors.

Single online review recommends him; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

; others report hard essay grades and little flexibility on emergencies.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading, group films, equipment work, and .

Format shift

; in-person adds group film and equipment work.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Industry expertise and mentorship shine for film students; others call him boring or unclear.

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; in-person reviews are highly polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Blend of , and short film finals.

Format shift

In-person production classes emphasize projects; online stresses reading and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Hands-on film and RTV classes with , and a strong mentor vibe for committed students.

Main concern

Strict style and boring lectures turn off students not invested in film.

What students said

“Dan Smith is a film guru and is easily more of a mentor to film student”
RTV41885
“Honestly he is so boring he talks about hollywood begining of class”
RTV19A
“He made me feel passionate about Editing. I am changing my career choice thanks to him”
RTV22

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online RTV01 student , and interesting projects.

Main concern

.

What students said

“There was a ton of reading involved but he made up for that by ”
RTV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and short film projects rather than pure sit-down exams.

Pop Quizzes2-Minute Film FinalCamera Setup MidtermReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and 2-minute film finals with equipment checkout.

Pop Quizzes2-Minute Film FinalCamera Setup Midterm
“there is a 2 but his class is not that hard”
RTV19A
“ ”
RTV19A

Online

Online evidence focuses on reading and projects; .

Reading-HeavyProject-Based
“There was a ton of reading involved but he made up for that by ”
RTV01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You owe ! You cant get a professor this dedicated anywhere else!”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (1 online, 42 in-person), highlighting film mentorship versus polarizing strictness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Smith is one of the . He goes out of his way to lend a helping hand”

👍 Recommendation Rate

38/100

“I was so passionate about editing until I took his class. Hes soooo boring”

🎬 Hands-On Film Mentorship

85/100

“the final is a 2 min film where you checkout thousands of and shoot with for free”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • film guru and is easily more of a mentor
  • Honestly he is so boring
  • uses the jump in water approach and expects you to know

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • RTV 1 was an easy A
  • I still got A's but they were very hard earned
  • if u put your effort you should be good and pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • great sense of humor and is very passionate about the industry
  • strict with the equipment
  • Knows his stuff!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent mentor-vs-boring split support high credibility.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

RTV19A14 reviews
RTV014 reviews
RTV3 reviews
RTV19B3 reviews
RTV223 reviews
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RTV182 reviews
RTV192 reviews
ALLRTVCLASSES1 review
BROADCASTING1 review
PRODUCTION1 review
RTV0119A1 review
RTV0119A211 review
RTV01RTV181 review
RTV01RTV19A1 review
RTV141 review
RTV182219A1 review
RTV19A01111 review
RTV19BC1 review
RTV418851 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2