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Mark Bone

Documentary director exploring tension between identity and ambition.

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Capture

Cameras20

  • Sony FX6

    $7,298.00cited in 47 videosfirst cited November 2020speaks highly of it

    “Today we are talking about the Sony FX6 cinema camera which Sony just released the specs for this morning I had the chance to get out and test the camera with maria poya and put the camera through its paces and man did this camera blow me away”
    View source at 0:22from November 2020+ 46 more sources
  • Sony FX3

    $4,049.95cited in 45 videosfirst cited February 2021speaks highly of it

    “We've been using the FX3 on everything from our feature film clear sky that michael delmonte is directing I've used it for really cool shoots like this one with julian here”
    View source at 0:50from July 2022+ 44 more sources
  • Sony PXW-FX9 XDCAM Full-Frame Camera System

    cited in 35 videosfirst cited March 2020

    “For us we had an FX9 you might be saying well that's not free that's not zero dollars well we had already paid it off I had access to it so we made sure to shoot the entire film on a Camera that we had access to and that happened to be the FX9”
    View source at 4:22from April 2021+ 34 more sources
  • iPhone

    cited in 13 videosmixed views on it

    “…my final thoughts on the iPhone 14 is if you really do want the best camera system available on a phone right now in my experience it would be what's on the pro Max which is what I'm using on the iPhone 14.”
    View source at 9:15from October 2022+ 12 more sources

Lenses50

Camera equipment70

Sound

Microphones22

Speakers1

Headphones5

Light

Lighting43

  • Aputure 300D II

    $470.00cited in 6 videosfirst cited January 2021mixed views on it

    “Speaking of lighting we used the Aputure 300 d2 I would have rather used the new aperture roll thin foil light light matte sort of thing but they're tough to come by so we use the 300”
    View source at 2:48from September 2022+ 5 more sources
  • Falcon Eyes F7 RGB LED Video Light

    ≈$89cited in 5 videosfirst cited February 2020speaks highly of it

    “I actually just put the little Falcon f7 light on the dashboard just right where the speedometer was it's this light right here this guy loved this light my favorite little LED light around this is magnetic so it just stuck right there to the line of myself it just stuck right to the dashboard I've talked about this light a lot I really love it it's powered over USB C and has a really long battery it's built like a rock so I just put this on the dashboard and it worked great”
    View source at 6:40from February 2020+ 4 more sources
  • NANLUX Evoke 150C

    $749.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited December 2025positive about it

    “And I really recommend if you're going to be going to set, don't just think about having like a big 150 C softbox like I have here or a couple even just tube lights.”
    View source at 1:22from December 2025+ 3 more sources
  • NANLUX Evoke 1200

    $2,995.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited April 2024positive about it

    “…now our background here this was a 1200 evoke nanx light nanlite did not provide this one I did rent this from set ready”
    View source at 3:29from September 2024+ 3 more sources

Editing and post

Editing software17

Recording software1

  • Filmic Pro

    first cited October 2023mixed views on it

    “…filmic Pro is one I've used it in the past it does have a yearly membership fee that you have to pay”
    View source at 5:37from October 2023

AI software2

  • Loopsy

    first cited March 2024critical of it

    “I had went into an app what was the app called Loopsy I'm not sponsored by them I actually think the app is trash”
    View source at 4:37from March 2024
  • ChatGPT

    first cited March 2024mixed views on it

    “I wouldn't recommend writing scripts with chat GPT but sometimes when I even need to come up with a new YouTube title I'll start with something like chat gbt”
    View source at 8:54from March 2024

Productivity software7

  • Zoom

    cited in 7 videosfirst cited September 2021positive about it

    “And what I love about that is it allows me to actually go for a walk now on my Zoom calls, rather than having a notepad, and I can think freely.”
    View source at 5:46from April 2026+ 6 more sources
  • Milanote

    cited in 6 videosfirst cited July 2022speaks highly of it

    “So, I'm going to be taking you through my Milanote template. This is the step-by-step guide for completing one of those films. This is what I fill in before I do all of my projects because if I can answer these questions in this Milanote, I know I won't ever get stuck in post-production”
    View source at 0:46from June 2026+ 5 more sources
  • Apple Keynote

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited November 2022speaks highly of it

    “…well for me I just use Keynotes what I've always done and don't know illustrator or any of those pieces of software I find keynote really easy to use”
    View source at 4:42from November 2022+ 1 more source
  • Media Shuttle

    first cited December 2023

    “…and then I just take this footage back to my RAID here at the office and then I send it over media shuttle to my editors and that's kind of the workflow”
    View source at 9:42from December 2023

Creator tools14

  • Musicbed

    cited in 37 videosfirst cited January 2020speaks highly of it

    “…this is where I love going to music bed I just learned recently that they only accept 1% of the music that's sent to them this is the cream of the crop in my opinion it's the best library for music and composers anywhere on the internet and it's the first place I go to when I'm beginning to build my edits and create my films”
    View source at 4:26from October 2024+ 36 more sources
  • Epidemic Sound

    cited in 12 videosfirst cited August 2019speaks highly of it

    “…all the music you're hearing in this video is provided by epidemic sound and they also have tens and tens of thousands of sound effects which I've been using for so many my films over the years”
    View source at 7:28from April 2024+ 11 more sources
  • Storyblocks

    cited in 9 videosfirst cited January 2021speaks highly of it

    “I know my editor Santi he loves it I actually love it so much no talking Santi get back to editing you've been on vacation storyblocks is royalty free so when you drag that template or whatever you're using right in their plugin onto your timeline you don't have to worry about licensing it it's all part of your subscription”
    View source at 7:14from March 2023+ 8 more sources
  • Sun Seeker

    cited in 3 videospositive about it

    “I have a couple apps that really help me knowing where the light is going to be coming in when it's going to be coming through a window one of them is Sun seekers it tells you where the Sun is going to be in the other time of day”
    View source at 1:56from February 2022+ 2 more sources

Platforms

Hosting platforms3

  • YouTube

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited April 2026

    “I have the advantage of having a YouTube channel, so I'll sometimes bring on sponsors for that.”
    View source at 1:07:34from April 2026+ 1 more source
  • Filmsupply

    first cited February 2022positive about it

    “…early in my career I was able to start making money off footage I shot on Film Supply”
    View source at 1:58from February 2022
  • Vimeo

    first cited December 2020

    “I just said Vimeo on youtube I feel like they're going to bleep that out but it's being hosted on Vimeo ott you can rent that and then the money that goes beyond the cost of hosting it on that website goes all to the victims”
    View source at 11:02from December 2020

Courses2

  • Skillshare

    cited in 5 videosfirst cited April 2020speaks highly of it

    “I actually took a big step in my creative journey recently and I color corrected my first full-length documentary and I actually went on to skill share because it's not an area that I'm necessarily super confident in color correcting so actually took some courses online on Skillshare for this”
    View source at 1:29from April 2020+ 4 more sources
  • The Art of Documentary

    cited in 4 videosfirst cited November 2025speaks highly of it

    “I appreciate the art of documentary community. If you're watching this video from AOD, leave me a comment below. Being part of AODD is highlighted my career and it's something I wish I would have had earlier in my career.”
    View source at 5:47from November 2025+ 3 more sources

Desk

Computers7

  • iMac

    cited in 8 videosfirst cited August 2020speaks highly of it

    “I've been using the iMac 2020 now for about two months so I have a lot more experience with it than I did at the beginning and I'm really really enjoying it”
    View source at 11:17from October 2020+ 7 more sources
  • Mac Studio

    $2,449.00cited in 3 videosfirst cited July 2023speaks highly of it

    “…it's the Mac Studio from Apple it's the M2 Max and this is so fast when it comes to rendering there's just there's no delay time like when I'm in Premiere resolve it's just working seamlessly I'm loving it”
    View source at 6:06from July 2023+ 2 more sources
  • Apple 15.4" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited October 2020speaks highly of it

    “Well still rocking the MacBook Pro this is almost three years old now it's still working great for me I'm cutting on this all the time no issues with that no complaints love my Apple laptop”
    View source at 6:28from April 2022+ 2 more sources
  • Apple laptop (MacBook)

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited August 2019critical of it

    “…they actually have to run over to the Apple Store and get my laptop fixed I don't know how many things have broken on my laptop since I bought it like three months ago it's like the fifth repair”
    View source at 12:07from August 2019+ 1 more source

Monitors9

  • SmallHD Monitor

    cited in 5 videosfirst cited November 2022speaks highly of it

    “…on most of our cameras we had a small HD monitor like I was using here for the camera on the tripod and if you want to check out small HD they're not sponsoring this but they're having crazy Black Friday sales so put some links below they're the monitor of choice that I use they're by far my favorite and I would say the best in the industry”
    View source at 4:35from November 2022+ 4 more sources
  • LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780-B

    $699.99cited in 4 videosfirst cited August 2022

    “LG DualUp Monitor”
    View sourcefrom August 2022+ 3 more sources
  • SmallHD Cine 7 On-Camera Monitor

    $2,299.00cited in 3 videosfirst cited September 2022

    “For monitors we used the small hd Cine 7 which we actually used their new teradek module that we added onto it so whoever wasn't shooting could see exactly what was going On”
    View source at 2:24from September 2022+ 2 more sources
  • LG 5K Monitor

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited October 2020speaks highly of it

    “LG5K | MY 5K MONITOR BEAST (Amazon)”
    View sourcefrom September 2021+ 2 more sources

Peripherals5

  • Loupedeck CT

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited October 2020speaks highly of it

    “Loupedeck CT | BEST TOOL TO SPEED UP YOUR EDITING (Amazon)”
    View sourcefrom September 2021+ 1 more source
  • OWC Dock

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited October 2020

    “OWC Dock (Amazon)”
    View sourcefrom September 2021+ 1 more source
  • MX Master 3S Mouse

    $87.99first cited February 2025speaks highly of it

    “…first let's talk about this mouse this is the MX Master 3s Mouse specifically designed for the Mac in this case cuz I'm just all Mac”
    View source at 0:56from February 2025
  • Geotech dual USB charging brick

    first cited April 2022positive about it

    “I also always roll with this Geotech brick rather than the apple one because this has two USB 3s so I always keep a usbc and a lightning cable”
    View source at 2:23from April 2022

Storage14

Office furniture1

Everything else

Other7

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  • Zoom

    first cited March 2022

    “What I did is I put everything on pause took three weeks gone on Zoom with my editor and we worked on it every it was just a job”
    View source at 10:37from March 2022

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