TOUGH NOT TOXIC

Tough Not Toxic had a powerful message to tell, with delicate subject matter. In place of literal reinactments, I was commissioned to create 22 animations for ABC Compass to tell the story of Darryl Gardiner in three acts.

Animations created in Procreate, and composited in After Effects.


Story: Darryl Gardiner and Matt Davis
Digital Producers: Julia O’Shea and Ngaire McNamara
Video and images: Matt Davis, Spencer Austad and Ed Renew
Edit Assist: Thomas Roberts


🏆 Winner of the Best Documentary/Factual Single award at the 2025 AIDC Awards 🏆