Mark Bone

Subscribers 372K

Videos 284

Views 24.3M

Channels Like Mark Bone

Mark Bone’s channel focuses on documentary filmmaking, cinematography, lighting, and practical production techniques, offering tutorials, how-to guidance, and behind-the-scenes insights. Content titles and keywords indicate deep-dives, step-by-step lighting setups, and workflow guidance for beginners to intermediate filmmakers, often framed as tutorials and masterclass-style content. The channel publishes frequent uploads with an average view count around 156.7K per video, reflecting a steady cadence since joining in 2011, with recent videos spanning lighting, cinematography rules, and documentary shooting tips.

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#1

StudioBinder view on YouTube ▶

88% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 26

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target aspiring filmmakers with tutorials on cinematography basics and lighting, sharing high search overlap for queries like cinematography basics and lighting for film, indicating a similar audience despite StudioBinder focusing more on production tools while Mark Bone centers on technique.

#2

Luc Forsyth

87% relevance

Subscribers 168K

Videos 266

Views 12.2M

Appearances 24

SERP 99%

Similarity 79%

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High search alignment on documentary filmmaking, cinematography basics, and lighting for film suggests Luc Forsyth appeals to the same audience interested in documentary production techniques as Mark Bone.

#3

Austin Meyer

79% relevance

Subscribers 16.9K

Videos 235

Views 963.3K

Appearances 16

SERP 73%

Similarity 83%

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Significant overlap in documentary-focused topics and lighting techniques with Mark Bone, matching searches like documentary filmmaking and documentary lighting techniques, though Austin’s content emphasizes practical setup guides.

#4

Epic Light Media

64% relevance

Subscribers 250K

Videos 156

Views 10.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 35%

Similarity 83%

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Shares a strong emphasis on documentary lighting techniques and interview setup tips, aligning with Mark Bone’s audience despite Epic Light Media delivering more detailed lighting breakdowns.

#5

Camp Films

64% relevance

Subscribers 52.4K

Videos 253

Views 4.8M

Appearances 6

SERP 35%

Similarity 83%

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Covisual tutorial focus on cinematography basics and low-budget filmmaking aligns with Mark Bone’s audience through shared searches for cinematography basics and cinematography workflow, even with Camp Films highlighting budget workflows.

#6

Mark Johansson

63% relevance

Subscribers 17.9K

Videos 36

Views 227.0K

Appearances 7

SERP 41%

Similarity 78%

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Overlaps on documentary filmmaking and editing tips, indicating a similar viewer base interested in documentary production nuances, although Johansson leans more toward editing rather than lighting.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are StudioBinder (88% match) and Luc Forsyth (87% match). Both channels overlap with Mark Bone on queries such as cinematography basics, lighting for film, and documentary lighting techniques. StudioBinder has 2.2M subscribers, while Luc Forsyth has 168K subscribers, indicating a notable size gap between Mark Bone and the broader competitor. Additional overlapping channels include Austin Meyer (79% match) for documentary filmmaking and documentary lighting techniques, Epic Light Media (64% match) for detailed lighting breakdowns and interview setups, and Camp Films (64% match) for cinematography basics and workflows. These competitors share topics around lighting, cinematography, and documentary workflow, positioning them as direct search rivals in the same niche.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Mark Bone?

StudioBinder — 88% match, 2.2M subscribers; Luc Forsyth — 87% match, 168K subscribers; Austin Meyer — 79% match, 16.9K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on cinematography, filmmaking techniques, and lighting, aligning with Mark Bone’s emphasis on lighting, cinematography, and documentary filmmaking.

What type of content does Mark Bone make?

Mark Bone creates documentary filmmaking and lighting-focused content, with titles like 'Cinematographers Bible - 6 Rules Every DP Should Know', '5 Minutes. 5 Tips. LIGHTING Essentials', and 'Why Life Looks Better in Movies - Hollywood Lighting Breakdown'. Uploads appear frequent, with an average video view count around 156.7K per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Mark Bone?

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