David Crane - University of California Santa Cruz

Professor: David Crane
Department: Film
College: University of California Santa Cruz
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: FILM344
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
no comment
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: FILM80A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good films, Lectures are BORING! He reads his slides word for word, and then posts them up online. 2 essays, a 3-4 page and a 6-8 page, midterm and final...readings are long and pathetic! i DON'T Recommend it!!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: FILM80
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
While he chooses good films to show in class, he is terribly boring and the class is rather annoying. This class, Technothrillers, is for non-film majors however it doesn't feel that way. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20C
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not only was the material boring AND difficult, but the teacher was rude! He would often shoot down people's questions citing that they "should have paid attention to last week's lecture." Sorry, dude, it's your responsibility to answer questions about the material. Get over yourself.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CLASSSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Teaches biased and old material, he tests on all the material in the syllabus, which means the stuff in the lecture will be on the test but will not be on the readings, and the readings will not be in the lecture but make up a large portion of the tests. A lot of work for an out-of-date class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: FILM136A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It was NOT easy, you have to read a lot of long and not easy essays. interesting essays that you WILL have to read. the TA's can be reaaaalllyyy helpful for this class. the films were, sometimes, very boring. he respects your opinion in class, he is open minded.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: FILM136A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He really knows his stuff. Class is interesting, and to take Experimental Film you have to have an open mind. The reader is huge and $43 and staying on top of the readings is totally necessary. Entertaining professor and awesome screenings.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20C
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What a BORRRRRRRING teacher
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20C
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class was boring. He made funny jokes every now and then, but we spent the entire quarter working on a "MYSPACE PROJECT" talk about waste of my money. The final had nothing to do with what we learned in class, but all just detailed facts from the book. Lame class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: FILM134
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
David Crane is probably my favorite film professor at UCSC. He's really enthusiastic and knows tons about the subjects he teaches, which makes him great as a film history professor. We watched awesome movies in this class and the reading was really interesting. I love David Crane!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20C
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Here's what you need to know: 2 exams, 1 final paper, 1 in-section "Myspace" group project. Don't take notes in lecture b/c he posts them online. Most articles you can skim and get the general idea. Section is really fun. He tells you everything you need to know for tests. I really liked this class and thought most of his lectures were enjoyable.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
First of all, all you film majors need to understand that your major is called "Film AND Digital Media" before you get so upset about taking this class. I actually really liked this class, learned a lot, and very much enjoyed his funny video clips he showed us almost every class. Crane has a good sense of humor and respects his students. Recommende
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20C
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he can't keep my attention because his voice is so monotone that it makes me wanna go crazy. he also gets off track really easily... oh well, i hope the midterm goes well
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: TECHNOTHRILLERS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: FILM20C
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Crane may be able to communicate how impecable his fashion sense is but he certainly cant convey anything about digital media or information in general. every class feels like the first day, both because david looks as good as ever and teaches me just as little. His "digerati" status is only as questionable as the term's legitimate use.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: FILM80A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this teacher was the worst ive ever had. he read his powerpoints that didnt explain anything and made up words. the readings had nothing to do with the class which also didnt really follow the title or description of the class either. his tests were extremely hard for a non-film major class. dont take any of his classes.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: TECHNOTHRILLERS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lectures are incredibly boring and complex, his movie selection is pretty good, the readings are incredibly long and boring, and the tests are pretty fair. That about covers it
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: TECHNOTHRILLERS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I thought the class was pretty fun. I mean I was a bio student so taking any sort of artsy class was a vacation for me. I didn't do most of the readings, although they were probably interesting, but the screenings were great choices, especially Ghost in the Shell, and i'm not even an anime geek. he has a great pair of black cowboy boots with red flames on them, and uses his hollywood connections well, like when he brought Nicholas Cage to class for show-and-tell. bravo.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MANYCLASSES
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MANYCLASSES
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this guy is completely full of himself. He makes up words and talks in circles. His hand gestures were out of control. He looked like he was trying to land a plane.
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