4.6

Grover Austin

Film - Full Sail University

4.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
40%
Would Retake
94
Reviews
4.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
4.7
Helpful
4.5
Clarity

40%

Would Retake

94

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

76

4

13

3

1

2

2

1

2

What Students Say

Grover is the lighting man

FILMLIGHTING - 5.0 rating

The chest hair is still annoying

LIGHTING - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

80%

Textbook Required

50%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 15 grades
Most common grades:
A (10)
A+ (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(12)B(0)C(1)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 17 reported grades
A: 10
A+: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
Group projects (3)
Respected (1)
Inspirational (1)
Amazing lectures (1)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Lots of homework (1)
Get ready to read (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.24 avg change
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

1000

5.0

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FILMLIGHTING

5.0

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5.0

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5.0

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5.0

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Reviews (94)
5.0
4.0
FILMLIGHTING
May 30, 2005

Grover is the lighting man!

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Jun 2, 2005

The chest hair is still annoying...

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Jun 24, 2005

Grover is so manly. He's the man's man. I mean, have you seen anyone else spill coffee on distro, then look into the cup and say, "Oh good, a couple drops left."

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Jul 23, 2005

Grover's just a really cool guy. I liked him a lot.

5.0
5.0
LIGHTING
Aug 24, 2005

I love Grover! He was a lot of help! Got me where I am today... kinda!

4.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Aug 24, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Aug 24, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
FILMLIGHTING
Grade: A
Aug 24, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
1000
Aug 24, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
FILM
Aug 29, 2005

****ing rocks

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Grade: A
Aug 29, 2005

Grover was so awesome the course material was a little hard but if you studied than you did fine and its not like he mad it hard he was such a great teacher

5.0
3.0
NOVEMBER04
Aug 30, 2005

Grover is THE MAN! I miss GROVERS SHIRTS!!!

4.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Grade: A
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Aug 30, 2005

Grover, of course he's hot, he's under those damn lights all the time. He is in fact the man though.

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Grade: A
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

I love Grover! Jeff and Tim rock my socks too!

4.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Grade: A
Aug 30, 2005

Quite possibly the best class you will take, esp. if you are an aspiring DP.

4.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

Grover is the most helpful teacher I have ever had at any level of education.

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
OCTOBER04
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

amesome teachers in lighting all around

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

He is by far one of the coolest teachers at FS

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

What can I say, this guys awesome

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

Grover knows his****

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

Grover is a great source of knowledge on lighting and if you let him he will teach you a lot!

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Aug 31, 2005

Grover almost converted me to a lighting tech

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

2.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
FILMLIGHTING
Grade: A
Sep 1, 2005

Grover rocks! And he worked on the Super Mario Bros. Movie, and The Swamp Thing TV Show!

5.0
1.0
LIGHTINGCLASS
Grade: A
Sep 1, 2005

Grover's the man he knows his lighting....!!!!!!!

4.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 1, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 1, 2005

Always willing to find the answer to any question and will take all the time needed to explain it in the most reasonable terms. Great guy.

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 1, 2005

No Comments

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 2, 2005

Grover's class was very good, tough but fair.

4.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 3, 2005

One of the best teachers there..Groover Groover Groover

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Sep 3, 2005

FRIGGIN AWESOME! Grover is my GOD.

3.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 3, 2005

No Comments

4.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 3, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 3, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 4, 2005

grover rocks...the end

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 5, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 5, 2005

Grover and his chest hairs rock.

4.0
4.0
LIGTINGFILM
Grade: A+
Sep 5, 2005

Grover turned me on to becoming a Dp!

4.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Sep 6, 2005

Grover is the man. Give him a raise.

5.0
5.0
LGHTNGFORFILM
Sep 6, 2005

Grover is an amazing teacher. I could care less about lighting until i went through his class. Now I understand how lighting can change the mood and add to the film in so many ways.

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 7, 2005

Austin rocks

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 8, 2005

grover is the grooviest

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 8, 2005

Grover is awesome!

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 8, 2005

Grover is gargantuanly awesome!

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 8, 2005

Best class ever! Taught me more than I could ever have thought possible, and gave me the opportunity to paint with light, one of the things that takes a lifetime to learn and a few lifetimes to get right..

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Sep 10, 2005

awsome class!

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 14, 2005

Has an identical voice to Tom Hanks!

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 16, 2005

you rock

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 17, 2005

King of the floral print shirts, but an excellent mentor.

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Grade: B+
Sep 18, 2005

****ing awesome!!! he's the man

5.0
4.0
LIGHTINGFILM
Sep 21, 2005

Grovers an interesting guy, He takes a while to get used to but he really is a good teacher!

5.0
1.0
THEBEST
Sep 24, 2005

Grover is the King of Beasts when it comes to lighting... saw him jump slap a barn door close on a raised ligth with his bare hands... so coo!

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Sep 24, 2005

You could have been working with Grover, one of the Greats! -Interview with the Big Guy

5.0
2.0
0905
Sep 24, 2005

Grover's 1 cool cat! He just looks like a famous filmmaker. I vote to re-name him "Hollywood". Seriously, I took a lot away from his class. A great teacher

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Sep 28, 2005

Groverrrrrrrrrrrrr!

4.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Sep 30, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Sep 30, 2005

everyone call grover "The SILVER FOX". traits of the siver fox are.... always running around, hawaiian shirts, and FLOWING SILVER CHEST HAIR.

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Oct 2, 2005

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIGHTING
Oct 3, 2005

Grover's class was very cool. Not a fan of hose or ralf the lab instructors, they are cheap and ralf specially is not a good producer. But since this is about grover. HE WAS SOO COOL. I know all of you guys saw the weird out there student film he made. WOW. some wierd stuff. Great teacher.

5.0
5.0
LIGHTING
Grade: C
Oct 3, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIGHTING
Oct 10, 2005

I don't think he could have made the class any easier.

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Grade: A
Oct 17, 2005

Close your eyes, and you'd swear Tom Hanks was teaching the class

5.0
2.0
LIGHTING
Oct 17, 2005

No Comments

4.0
5.0
LIGHTING
Oct 21, 2005

his voice sounds just like Tom Hanks. Seriously, if u close ur eyes, u will think Tom Hanks is teaching the class.

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Oct 22, 2005

Grover, all i can say is Grover. He is awesome, he just got promoted to teaching advanced lighting. He is awesome...and the Tom Hanks thing is true.

5.0
4.0
LIGHTING
Oct 28, 2005

Groovy Grover. Say no more.

5.0
3.0
OCTOBER04
Oct 29, 2005

Grover rocks. learn everything can you from this man. EVERYTHING

5.0
3.0
ALI200
Mar 25, 2009

He's great and very helpful. He is extremely kind and thoughtful.

5.0
3.0
FLM242
Apr 13, 2010

He's an awesome teacher, and if you close your eyes he sounds exactly like Tom Hanks.

5.0
2.0
ALI001
Mar 30, 2011

This dude knows his stuff. You REALLY have to listen to him though. He sometimes teaches you things as if you know a ton about it already.

4.0
4.0
ALIFLM3
May 12, 2011

Grover is very smart and knows what he is talking about. He also sounds like Tom Hanks...

5.0
2.0
ALIE
Aug 11, 2011

dude is amazingly smart about lighting and cinematography

5.0
1.0
ALI1
Aug 11, 2011

Grover is one of the best teachers you will find at Full Sail. You can tell he really really cares.

5.0
2.0
ALIFLM
Aug 29, 2011

He's my favorite instructor so far.

5.0
3.0
ALIFILM
Jan 11, 2012

We love him. He loves his job, his craft, and has no trouble communicating the science of each. He's brilliant, enthusiastic, and revered.

5.0
3.0
ALIFILM
Jan 8, 2013

Awesome instructor... He really is focused and knows his craft... From his department and others... Awesome...

5.0
3.0
ALI
Grade: A
Feb 23, 2015

Grover knows what he's talking about and he's an inspirational asset

5.0
3.0
ALI002
Grade: A+
Dec 11, 2016
Would take again

I'm a May 2012 Full Sail graduate. Whether I'm working on set or focusing pars on stage, I always think about the time spent in two of Grover's classes. I had him for ALI001, then later in ALI002. He's one of the chilliest, most respected teachers I've had. His examples & stories of how he sees and uses light are fantastic.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
1.0
4.0
CWB359
Nov 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Very unclear about assignments and does not care about student's concerns, well being in the class or their understanding of it

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
GROUP PROJECTS
2.0
2.0
ALI001
Mar 3, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Assignments unclear. Does not grade in a timely manner. Gave many of us 0s on an assignment because we were supposed to get our grades from our peers and they did not do what they were supposed to. We had to go to our assigned peer to actually get our grade.

Group projects
4.0
3.0
C202109
Grade: A-
Sep 27, 2021
Would take again

Be prepared for 3+ hour lectures twice a week. Not everything within the lecture is useful either. Last week felt like the prof. graded things without really reading them and other than a "great job" no real helpful feedback on those final assignments.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Group projects
1.0
3.0
cwb348
Grade: A
Feb 11, 2023

Gives projects that put all the work on one student essentially. Grades harshly when it seems like he did not even read your work. Not a caring professor.

Group projects
Lecture heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

80%

Textbook Required

50%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 15 grades
Most common grades:
A (10)
A+ (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(12)B(0)C(1)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 17 reported grades
A: 10
A+: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
Group projects (3)
Respected (1)
Inspirational (1)
Amazing lectures (1)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Lots of homework (1)
Get ready to read (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.24 avg change
Feb
Dec
Nov
Mar
Sep
Feb
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

1000

5.0

(1)

FILMLIGHTING

5.0

(3)

FILM

5.0

(1)

NOVEMBER04

5.0

(1)

OCTOBER04

5.0

(2)
+20 more courses
Difficulty by Course

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5.0

LIGTINGFILM

4.0

LIGHTINGFILM

4.0

ALIFLM3

4.0

CWB359

4.0

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