Erika-Jane Martin
“Peace of Heart” screened internationally at film festivals
Still of old Schoolhouse set. Erika-Jane utilised a magnetic rigging system to ensure the environment remain structurally sound whilst also giving freedom of filming angles and adjustments.
Primary schoolhouse exterior set. Custom built to a larger scale to facilitate diverse camera blocking.
official poster image
Erika-Jane’s interior set with the prop maker’s set dressings
full school house exterior set with moving clay bell.
Erika-Jane worked as a set builder for the stop motion short film “Peace of Heart”. The film was screened at international film festivals and won the Manipulate Award 2026 at the Manipulate Festival.
Final HND clientele project.
A warm welcome to the fairy house.
Creating organic furniture with clay and 3D printing.
Erika-Jane Martin graduated from City of Glasgow College with a HND in Model Making for Film & TV in 2021. She specialises in miniatures and prop design. Erika-Jane has since gone on to freelance prototype model making for COP-26 as well as backstage designing props for various theatre productions.
Scale of model of patisserie in Montmartre, Paris.
Complete with cobble street and working streetlamp.
Patisserie goods seen through shop window.
Erika-Jane is proficient in Photoshop, AutoCAD, 3D Printing software, and is trained in workshop efficiency. She is also skilled in traditional art and design, including various medias such as acrylic paints, sketching, and life drawing among others.
1:20 scale model Miller Street, Glasgow.
Recreation of BBC Merlin's Round Table.
Architectural model of Scottish cottage.
Internal mechanics of tape measure.
HND prototype project - Stanley tape measure.
Detail work of measure and claw.
Erika-Jane holds an MA in Classical Civilisation from the University of Glasgow, with specialist training in model making and fabrication for film, television, and live theatre. She is currently moving into Scotland’s heritage, museums and historic visitor attraction sector. Open to freelance design and fabrication commissions.
Sketchbooks and references can be seen upon request.