Abbot Smith - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond, WA

Professor: Abbot Smith

Department: Graphic Arts

College: DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'd be curious to see the quality of work of those who hated Abbot vs. those who loved him. If you're serious about improving as an artist, Abbot will push you to be the best you can be. I had him in in late 90's at AIS. I give him a lot credit for the great job I have today as a character designer. My best work @ AIS came from his classes, Thanks!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ART100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ART251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

At first, Abbott's teaching style is impressive and makes you optimistic. But as time passes, you realize he is full of****. Everything he teaches you can learn from book for much cheaper. He is not a true artist - have you ever seen his work? He cannot walk the walk at all, and takes out his insecurity on young art students. Beware the ****.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Learning from Abbott is like trying to drink from a fire hose. Best idea is to print his slides before class, then takes notes on them so you're not trying to write down the slides. He loves teaching and his goal is to have you succeed--which means even though he's scary as sin, approaching him with problems is easy as pie.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ART101OTHERS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love Abbott. You learn to like him the more you work with him. He's like Mr. Miyagi. WAX ON WAX OFF. You don't get it until after the class is over.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOART
• 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:

Has a big ego, but does know his stuff. Unfortunately, he explains things in the most roundabout way possible, making it difficult to pin point the actual answer to a question. I really wish he were more to the point as it would make time for more questions to be answered as well more time in general.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Abbott is definitely the best teacher I have ever had. My artwork has transformed in such a short amount of time and a lot of that has to do with him. The way he set up the cirriculum is pretty amazing; everything's interconnected. I think if people listened to him instead of questioning his methods then they wouldn't have any complaints.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• 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:

Horrible teacher with no respect for anyone but his gigantic ego.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

GREAT TEACHER, WOULD DO BUSINESS AGAIN A+++++++ Abbott knows his****. He's arrogant because he has the right to be. His classes are hard as hell and it weeds out those who aren't as serious about their work. It's just how it is!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANI3D
• 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:

Not hot, not helpful, wish he would quit teaching all-together!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ART155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Incredibly knowledgeable. I learned a lot!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Abbott's a great teacher. His classes are hard, but if you wanted to play games for four years and walk off with a degree, you went to Full Sail. Teachers like Abbott make DigiPen what it is.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARTDIR
• 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:

3D and Animation Program Director. Absolute and total waste of time. Complete disregard for 3D artwork. Unhelpful, no practical classes in technique. Overwhelming emphasis on the basics (or illustration, not 3D or Animation)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 3DPROGRAM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Power crazy, but knowledgable. Unfortunately turning the 3D program into a general 2D animation/illustration program. Yes, he is difficult, and the artists have to deal with him on a day to day basis, which makes life very difficult.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENTIRETY
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ART250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

hey loves himself way too much

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ART250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He definatly knows what he's talking about, I'll give him that. It's just that he's full of himself, and will never give you a straight answer to a problem. He will take up to an hour dancing around a single question. He has no knowlege of 3D either.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ART250
• 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:

Not a very nice person to work with. He dances around a question if someone if fool enought to ask it. He also goes off on that question for longer then nessasary, something like 15mins to 1hour.