After studying for a Degree in Video Arts at Kent Institute of Art and Design, Martin went on to be a runner in Soho, and then from offline to online Editor. He went on to be a runner on 'Milk', Sky's first funded feature film in the UK. He then worked for Wiltshire Police Force in the video department filming murder cases, reconstructions, filming from helicopters, and using video technology to assist in crime analysis. After a short stint as a Forensic Analyst for a private firm in Chambers London, he then worked freelance as a graphics operator for TV while attending a second Degree in Film Production.
After this he worked for the Discovery Channel, the Disney Channel and Sky Television as a Transmission Controller while always writing scripts. He has recently completed a postgraduate course at the National Film and Television School in camerawork.