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Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 117

Views 279.7M

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Captain Disillusion covers skepticism, critical thinking, and debunking of visual fakery through technical VFX breakdowns, graphics analysis, and science-informed explanations. The content style blends tutorials and debunking with humor, often presenting deep-dives into image and video manipulation, and it publishes about 0.1 uploads per week with an average of approximately 1.7 million views per video.

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83% relevance

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Videos 1.1K

Views 127.7M

Appearances 15

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both target debunking myths and testing claims using practical demonstrations, with MythBusters sharing audience interest in special effects myths (search) and Captain Disillusion focusing on visual proof (content) though MythBusters emphasizes hands-on experiments rather than online video edits.

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79% relevance

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Views 2.4B

Appearances 13

SERP 80%

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They also analyze and critique visual effects and debunk unbelievable videos, aligning with Captain Disillusion on VFX critique and debunking, driven by similar search terms (special effects myths) and content focus on video analysis (content).

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60% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 5

SERP 50%

Similarity 67%

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TEDx covers media literacy and deepfake detection tips, overlapping with Captain Disillusion on visual effects critique and fake-video analysis, but their format is talks rather than structured debunking videos, leading to broader but related audience interest (search) with somewhat different delivery (content).

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They discuss CGI vs real footage and visually compare VFX techniques, mirroring Captain Disillusion’s focus on visual effects authenticity, with strong overlap in search queries about CGI vs real footage and similar breakdown-style content (content).

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Videos 913

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DNEG view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 39.7K

Videos 177

Views 4.4M

Appearances 3

SERP 29%

Similarity 78%

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As a major VFX studio, DNEG offers breakdown-oriented insights into visual effects, appealing to the same audience seeking VFX analysis and authenticity checks, aligning on search terms for VFX breakdowns and on content through industry-focused breakdowns.

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Discovered competitors include Corridor Crew (79% match) and MythBusters (83% match) as the top matches. Both share overlapping queries like visual effects critique, video analysis debunking, and special effects myths with Captain Disillusion. MythBusters has 710K subscribers and Corridor Crew has 7.1M subscribers, which contrasts with Captain Disillusion’s 2.5M. TEDx Talks (60% match) also overlaps on visual effects critique and media literacy, with 44.2M subscribers, further illustrating the range of larger educational/challenge-focused channels in the space.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Captain Disillusion?

MythBusters (83% match, 710K subscribers) and Corridor Crew (79% match, 7.1M subscribers) are Captain Disillusion's biggest competitors. TEDx Talks (60% match, 44.2M subscribers) is also a notable competitor. All three channels focus on science or media analysis with a emphasis on skepticism, debunking, and technical explanations, sharing a goal of clarifying how effects and claims are produced.

What type of content does Captain Disillusion make?

Captain Disillusion creates skeptical, debunking-style content that analyzes visual effects and media realism, as suggested by video titles like CD / Blur, SNL VFX Mystery | Quick D, Beckham Beach Kicks DEBUNK, and CD / Shutter Speed. The channel uploads roughly 0.1 videos per week, with an average video view count around 1.7M.

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