Reviews of professor Joel Silverman

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
At first it seems like he is enthusiastic and ready to help. But neither are true. His enthusiasm comes from a giant ego, and he won't help you unless you feed it. Should've known the warning signs on the first day when he showed us Fitbit ads he made for 30 min and said that he "had to think like a visionary photographer 24 times per second"

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Joel brings so much enthusiasm to class. I learned so much about photography, and the class learned as much from each other as from him because he creates an environment where everyone participates. One of the best professors I've ever had at Emory.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took Joel twice. First class was fine, then he was like a totally different person. He was mean, unprofessional, had ridiculous expectations & ableist. His criticism was unnecessarily harsh(not constructive - he literally made me cry). 2 student su*c*des in 1 month & he still didn't realize he was part of the problem. A cold & uncaring person.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
While Silverman is nice and passionate about filmmaking, he has a very hands-off approach to the subject. Expect very little guidance on how to use film equipment, and to hear unrealistic expectations for the time and resources college students can allocate to working on class projects. I'd recommend taking 107 with another prof, if possible.