Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Can a professional colorist grade a shot without even looking at it?
In this second episode of the Creator Battle, we put two professional colorists, Loris (France) and Filippo (Italy), through the ultimate torture test. They have to color grade cinematic footage in DaVinci Resolve, but there’s a catch: I’m turning off their viewports. They must rely entirely on their scopes and instincts. To decide who survives, we’ve brought in a legendary judge: Darren Mostyn (Netflix, BBC, Certified Blackmagic Trainer). From grading based on vague text descriptions to working while being blinded by strobe lights, this is the hardest color grading challenge on YouTube.
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EPISODE 1: youtube.com/watch?v=oK7MyvLCKK4&t=154s
🚀 IN THIS VIDEO: We test the limits of DaVinci Resolve scopes, color theory memory, and pure technical skill. Who will impress Darren Mostyn and move on to the Finals?
SCOPE EXPLAINATION DARREN: youtube.com/watch?v=6m3AR-hNsSw
🔥 THE PLAYERS:
Loris (France): youtube.com/@UC8wgIonee-OfhANUNJnhkxw
Filippo (Italy): youtube.com/@UCxt3VlKuxNCn0-P9XHeiGyQ
Can a professional colorist grade a shot without even looking at it?
In this second episode of the Creator Battle, we put two professional colorists, Loris (France) and Filippo (Italy), through the ultimate torture test. They have to color grade cinematic footage in DaVinci Resolve, but there’s a catch: I’m turning off their viewports. They must rely entirely on their scopes and instincts. To decide who survives, we’ve brought in a legendary judge: Darren Mostyn (Netflix, BBC, Certified Blackmagic Trainer). From grading based on vague text descriptions to working while being blinded by strobe lights, this is the hardest color grading challenge on YouTube.
🎵 GET 40% OFF AUDIIO PRO PLAN Use code VOICES40 for 40% off your first year of Audiio Pro Plus! audiio.com/woldancreates
▷ Nobe OmniScope
Take 15% off OmniScope, the video scope application endorsed by professional colorists.
Go to: timeinpixels.com/nobe-omniscope and choose the Video or Pro version.
Enter code JULIAN-SCOPES at checkout.
EPISODE 1: youtube.com/watch?v=oK7MyvLCKK4&t=154s
🚀 IN THIS VIDEO: We test the limits of DaVinci Resolve scopes, color theory memory, and pure technical skill. Who will impress Darren Mostyn and move on to the Finals?
SCOPE EXPLAINATION DARREN: youtube.com/watch?v=6m3AR-hNsSw
🔥 THE PLAYERS:
Loris (France): youtube.com/@UC8wgIonee-OfhANUNJnhkxw
Filippo (Italy): youtube.com/@UCxt3VlKuxNCn0-P9XHeiGyQ
