Mechanical Design Engineer
I am skilled in engineering, technical drawing and making within the film and manufacturing industries. I have a good working and practical knowledge of mechanics, materials and statics and am proficient in the workshop. I am also well accustomed to the tight schedules and demands of the entertainment industries.
My skills include Machine Design, Structural Mechanics, CAD and Manual Fabrication; amongst others - please visit my LinkedIn profile for more information.
I am an Incorporated Engineer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Occasionally I also work as an acoustical consultant, for loudspeaker measurements.
Thomas Gude BSc(Hons) IEng MIMechE
Film, TV & Theatre - SFX Design
- The Little Mermaid
- Fast & Furious 9
- Dune
- Chernobyl
- Black Mirror Series 4
- Ramez Underground
- Paddington 2
- Hurricane Heist
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Professor Branestawm Returns
- Various TV Commercials
Engineering Design
- CAD - SolidWorks Premium and Draftsight
- 3D Models
- Engineering Drawings
- FEA - SolidWorks and ANSYS
- Motion Simulation
- Structural and Mechanical Calculations
Offshore Engineering - SLPE
- Project Management
- Structural Design and Assessment
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Fatigue Assessment
- Vortex Induced Vibration
Bespoke Rigging
- SFX Rigs
- Loudspeaker Rigging Systems
Hydraulics
- SFX Rigs and Motion Bases
- NFPC Hydraulics Stage 1
Rigs
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Advanced 2 axis turntable with 0.5° precision and 1.5t capacity
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Sochi Winter Olypics "Mega Horn"
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Other SFX Rigs
Museum Installations
- Fram Museum - A rotating windmill & periscope for Roald Admunsen's arctic explorer
- Enterspace VR - Interactive mechanisms for VR experience
- Jaguar Nano - e - Air conditioning smoke evactuation demo
Metalwork
- Welding and Fabrication
- Turning
- Milling
- Design
