Colorbleed

Colorbleed was an independent Dutch animation studio based in Utrecht, creating character-driven 3D animation, visual effects and cinematic storytelling. Its work spanned advertising campaigns, branded shorts, public awareness films and game trailers, combining expressive characters with high-energy action and stylized imagery.

The studio grew from the work of graduates of the Utrecht School of the Arts, whose CGI graduation short Mac 'n' Cheese attracted international attention in 2011. The film became a calling card for the team and helped establish the creative direction of its subsequent commercial work. Over more than a decade, Colorbleed developed a portfolio covering both consumer advertising and entertainment production.

Animation across advertising and games

Colorbleed's production capabilities extended from concept art, character design and narrative direction through animation, rigging, look development, lighting, rendering and compositing. Its projects combined 3D character work with visual effects and 2D FX integration, supported by technical direction and custom pipeline development.

Commercial work included animated campaigns for ALDI Belgium, Jumbo Supermarkets, McDonald's and OHRA. The studio also produced Doe Je Updates 2025, a public awareness campaign featuring the character Slimpie for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, working through HAVAS Lemz. These productions applied its character animation approach to broadcast, digital advertising and public communication.

For games, Colorbleed created cinematic trailers and promotional films associated with Sobaka Studio, including Kiborg, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Redeemer. Its portfolio also included the in-house character animation showcase Taste the Flames.

The studio announced its farewell in December 2025 and ended operations before the close of that year. Its work remains a historical portfolio of Dutch character animation across short films, commercial production and game cinematics.