Professor
Rory Kelly
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Most Helpful Review
Winter 2019 - This class is cake, and I absolutely miss it. I was having a really tough time this quarter with my mental health and I always looked forward to this class. Rory wants you to understand the material, and he does a great job explaining it. My TA was a film veteran finishing up his degree, so he was a reliable source of information. Midterm is in-class. You watch a couple of clips and respond to the prompts. Not too hard. Like I said, my mental health was shit, so I was always smoking weed. Pretty sure I took the midterm high, and I enjoyed writing it. There's a take-home essay. Watch a few clips, respond to the prompts. The final is the best. You get to choose your own film to dissect, using the knowledge you've accumulated all quarter. I wrote all my essays high, and did well. This class will change the way you view films, and you'll want to take it again. The professor is funny, well-versed, likes Led Zeppelin (doesn't matter but that makes him cooler.) Also, we got to watch the original Blade Runner, set in Los Angeles, 2019, which is when I took this class :). TAKE THE CLASS IF YOU WANT A BADASS GE THAT YOU'LL FOR SURE GET AN A ON
Winter 2019 - This class is cake, and I absolutely miss it. I was having a really tough time this quarter with my mental health and I always looked forward to this class. Rory wants you to understand the material, and he does a great job explaining it. My TA was a film veteran finishing up his degree, so he was a reliable source of information. Midterm is in-class. You watch a couple of clips and respond to the prompts. Not too hard. Like I said, my mental health was shit, so I was always smoking weed. Pretty sure I took the midterm high, and I enjoyed writing it. There's a take-home essay. Watch a few clips, respond to the prompts. The final is the best. You get to choose your own film to dissect, using the knowledge you've accumulated all quarter. I wrote all my essays high, and did well. This class will change the way you view films, and you'll want to take it again. The professor is funny, well-versed, likes Led Zeppelin (doesn't matter but that makes him cooler.) Also, we got to watch the original Blade Runner, set in Los Angeles, 2019, which is when I took this class :). TAKE THE CLASS IF YOU WANT A BADASS GE THAT YOU'LL FOR SURE GET AN A ON
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Summer 2025 - Professor Kelly loves discussion posts and loves when you participate in them. Replying to peers is a must (graded as participation grade), but most of the time it’s fun. If taken during the summer, you had about 3 lectures to watch weekly, along with about 2 chapters of reading material. The class is fun and a good intro to film. The lectures are engaging and I HIGHLY SUGGEST to watch the welcome videos!!!! This is where the professor would talk about extra credit opportunities that are not posted on the course website. Ex: “Reply to my response on your discussion post to get 5/3 on your participate grade.” Lots of extra credit opportunities that you should do because it ensures you keep that A. The whole course revolves around your short (2-3 min) film idea. The assignments for the class: write a pitch, a storyboard, and lookbook (final project). High recommend this class.
Summer 2025 - Professor Kelly loves discussion posts and loves when you participate in them. Replying to peers is a must (graded as participation grade), but most of the time it’s fun. If taken during the summer, you had about 3 lectures to watch weekly, along with about 2 chapters of reading material. The class is fun and a good intro to film. The lectures are engaging and I HIGHLY SUGGEST to watch the welcome videos!!!! This is where the professor would talk about extra credit opportunities that are not posted on the course website. Ex: “Reply to my response on your discussion post to get 5/3 on your participate grade.” Lots of extra credit opportunities that you should do because it ensures you keep that A. The whole course revolves around your short (2-3 min) film idea. The assignments for the class: write a pitch, a storyboard, and lookbook (final project). High recommend this class.
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