Archive — Bart Sakwerda

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2026-10-05Philippines Travel Company at World Travel Market London 2026
Every November I represent Philippines Travel Company at World Travel Market (WTM) in London, one of the biggest travel trade events in the world. WTM London 2026 runs 4–6 November at ExCeL London. Why WTM matters for th
2026-10-05Unreal Engine projects: 2024 vs 2026
Two years ago I wrote about my Unreal Engine 5.3 projects in 2024. Here is what changed since then, and what stayed the same. 2024: learning the engine Rigged 3D characters, including a mascot-style character set up for
2026-10-05Animating the DOT “Love the Philippines” logo
In June 2023 the Department of Tourism unveiled “Love the Philippines”, replacing “It’s More Fun in the Philippines”. I covered the launch in this post. Since then, Budots Media has turned the flat logo into 3D and motio
2026-10-05Making MetaHumans with Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra
Realistic digital humans used to need a full character team. Today a small studio can build them with Epic’s MetaHuman in Unreal Engine and two frontier AI models as co-pilots. Here is how we approach it at Budots Media
2026-10-05Digital twins in the UK: building hotels in 3D from floor plans
UK construction runs on information. The UK BIM Framework and ISO 19650 mean every building should have a structured digital record, but many existing buildings only exist as PDF drawings. That gap is where our digital t
2026-10-05DJI drone 3D production: from flight to Gaussian splat
Drones are now the fastest way to turn a real place into a 3D asset. At Budots Media we fly DJI enterprise drones over resorts, coastlines and heritage sites in Cebu and the UK, and deliver models clients can walk throug
2026-07-07new BUDOTS MEDIA website with Claude Fable5
https://barts83eu.github.io/budotsmediaph-202606-fable5/projects/ More context This post points to a new version of the Budots Media Philippines website, built with help from Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant. The project
2026-07-07BUDOTS MEDIA —— 立足菲律宾，服务全球，自研多模态方案，无人机3D扫描与全媒体创作专家，中国科技生态友好伙伴
🏝️ 网站简介：Budots Media Philippines（菲律宾布多兹传媒）这是一家位于菲律宾宿务省拉普拉普市（Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu）的媒体制作公司，由 Bart Sakwerda 于 2014年台风海燕灾后创办，主营业务涵盖视频拍摄、无人机航拍、地图制图、数据可视化以及AI人工智能。 🎯 核心使命把菲律宾的故事拍给全世界看。公司当下的首要任务是打造主权菲律宾语语言模型和原生支持宿务语（Cebuano）和

2025

2025-06-27MICE Event in the Philippines
Budots Media is well involved in the MICE in the Philippines. MICE is experienceing strong regional rebound: The Asia‑Pacific MICE sector is projected to reach USD 441.1 billion by 2025, with ~8.6% CAGR, recovering robus
2025-06-243d Map of Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club
Base map is a 3dgs 3d map with added meshes (logo, text). This can be embedded or provided as a standalone VisionOS app. This is to illustrate the vast AELTC host of the annual ‘Wimbledon championship’ an ATP grand slam
2025-05-17Riyadh in 3d
I have compiled numerous 3d scans of buildings in Riyadh, They can augument mesh models. Gaussian splatt have decreased quality but offer extra features: like light and reflection preserveration at night. Please email ae
2025-05-12UK London Burgess Park 3d models and maps
Park View, by Notting Hill Genesis , 3d model https://poly.cam/capture/5efe5a7e-1f3b-4283-af41-f33a3293f10f https://poly.cam/capture/e07ff0be-3840-41a6-b7ee-8f5da50bba40 https://poly.cam/capture/040ce879-035c-4d36-bda5-0
2025-05-12My projects in the Saudi Arabia
More context This post is a visual overview of Bart Sakwerda’s projects in Saudi Arabia. Other posts on this site go into more detail: a collection of drone-based 3D scans and Gaussian splats of buildings in Riyadh, note
2025-05-12EVTOL in the Middle East 2025
Emirates in particular is at the forefront of the EVTOL electric Vertical TakeOff Landing platform adoptation. Ehang 216 in Abu Dhabi Most advanced in terms of cenriotifcation is autonous 2-seater EH216-S. First passenge
2025-01-09Gaussian Splatts in Thailand by Bart Sakwerda
List of selected Gaussian Splatts in Thailand. Gaussian splat mixed with meshes Thailand, BKK BangNa, CLOUD11. More splatts in full list. Bangkok, Chang Erawan Bangkok Siam Center Bangkok, Elephant residential building B
2025-01-09Aerial photography in Philippines
THOSE ARE EITHER MY WORKS, OR WORKS OF BUDOTS MEDIA PHILIPPINES, COMPANY FOUDNED BY ME IN LAPULAPU PHILIPPINES IN 2015. More context The examples here come from Mactan Island in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu: JPark Island Resort
2025-01-09List of Gaussian Splatts UK and London
Supplement to the page where I briefly describe areas of drone operations. Here is list of 3dGS made in London and Oxfordshire. London Landmarks https://lumalabs.ai/capture/bc920d0e-fb0f-4f97-85d8-2d4a09560df6&nbsp ; Can
2025-01-09NHS starts small-scale medical drone delivery service in London via WING, APIAN
Here is the transcribed text from the leaflet: NHS starts small-scale medical drone delivery service in London Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Apian, a healthcare logistics company founded by

2024

2024-12-07Radio Spectrum in DRONEWAR duirng Russian invasion of Ukraine 2014+
More context The charts compare radio spectrum use in 2022 and 2024. Most consumer and FPV drones use the licence-free 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands for control links and video, the same bands used by Wi-Fi. In 2022 the busi
2024-10-27[DRAFT] AI creators Philippines: user group
Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/3924638104521898/ my linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartsakwerda/ In 2017 I have setup first Cebu chatbot developer meetup and group. That time there there was little
2024-06-05DRAFT Drone surveys in socio economic assessment
More context Counting objects in aerial imagery is a quick, low-cost way to estimate economic activity. In coastal communities, the number of bangka (traditional outrigger boats) at a landing site is a rough indicator of
2024-06-04Kanlaon Volcano erruption 2024-06-03
Colection of Kanloaon Volvano erruption photos found on social media networks. On June 3, PHIVOLCS raised the alert level of Kanlaon Volcano from alert level 1 to alert level 2, indicating increasing unrest after an expl
2024-05-27Budots Media, services for hotel resorts in LapuLapu City, Cebu, Philippines.
Another example of novel service is ‘3d modelling’. MEGAWORLD MACTAN NEW TOWN, MACTAN ISLAND, BRGY MACTAN, LAPU LAPU CITY, CEBU PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES In the case of JPARK HOTEL and RESORT, it helps MEGAWORLD BORACAY, BOR
2024-04-14IRAN SENDS DRONES TO ATTACK ISRAEL ON 2024-04-13 T2200 UTC
Unfortunatelly, hopes for peace in the Middle East has been all but diminished as Iran retaliated against Israel with barrage of drones, in repsonse ot its embassy in Syria being striken by Israel earlier this week. Iran
2024-04-133d AR Maps of the Philippines by Bart Sakwerda
Benefits of 3D Maps Displayed in Augmented Reality 1. Enhanced Decision-Making for Investments Visual Detail and Context: 3D AR maps provide a more comprehensive view of the terrain, property boundaries, and existing inf
2024-04-09Unreal Engine 5.3 projects in 2024
My career began in early web and mobile web development, utilizing then-emerging technologies such as JavaScript, Flash Lite, and WebGL. During my stay in Tokyo, Japan, from 2003 to 2005, I was among the early pioneers o
2024-04-093d representation of damage after fire in barangay PUSOK, LAPU LAPU CITY.
On 12 DECEMBER 2023, fire in sitio Santa Maria, barnagay PUSOK have destroyed over 500 homes housing over 8000 people. The area of fire encompased over 7.5 acres of land and side walls of Island Mall. Firefighting action

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2023-12-26Visualizing Philippines Tourism: Trends on Tourists and Travel Destinations
The article “Visualizing Philippine Tourism: Trends on Tourists and Travel Destinations” by Bart Sakwerda, with design and development by Joseph Ricafort, provides an in-depth analysis of the tourism industry in the Phil
2023-12-26BUDOTS MEDIA – WORK WITH JAPENESE TV PRODUCERS
バート・サクワーダは、2003年から2010年にかけて、日本の東京で携帯電話技術（iモード、ケータイ）の研究を行いました。彼の研究は、iモードの普及とその影響に重点を置いており、日本のモバイル技術の進化を深く分析しています。サクワーダの業績は、日本における携帯電話の革新的な使用と発展に対する理解を深めるのに貢献しました。 BUDOTS MEDIAは、2022年と2023年にNHK、日本テレビ、TBS、テレビ朝日、フジテレビなどの日本
2023-12-13LapuLapu city Fire in Pusok 2023-DEC-12
List of Gaussian Splatts rom Philippines here On December 12, 2023, a devastating fire in Sitio Sta. Maria, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, affected approximately 20,000 people. About 600 houses were ravaged in the blaze
2023-12-053 practical use cases for #3DGS Gaussian Splatting 2023-12
3 practical use cases for #3DGS Gaussian Splatting 2023-12 Engineering: Marine, Fire, Disaster analysis, Construction, real estate Tourism: travel planning, hotels Marketing: Real Eastate, Retial Challange 1: Hositng spl
2023-12-03Gaussian Splatting in marine biology.
In summary, Gaussian splatting offers a versatile tool for enhancing underwater imagery, whether for artistic, educational, or scientific purposes. It helps in emphasizing key elements, providing clarity, and offering a
2023-11-133d scan of Terraced Estate, RISE de monterrazas in Guadelupe Cebu.
More context The model combines a terrain map with a 3D mesh of the RISE and PRIME terraced developments at Monterrazas in Guadalupe, Cebu City. Hillside projects like this are hard to understand from 2D plans; a 3D terr
2023-10-18Virtualizing retail spaces and products in the era of Augumented Reality. virtual try-ons
Virtual Try Ons reference: facebook.com/budots.media More context The example is a Rip Curl retail stand at Siam Paragon in Bangkok, captured as a Gaussian splat. A store captured this way can be shared online as a reali
2023-09-13AR in general, AR filters in Thailand, e-commerce
During recent 2023 visit, i have examined the state of the augumented reality in Thailand. In partivcullalry AR filters in popular video apps: tiktok, instagram, snap. Conclusion: There is not a lot of them. (at leats ac
2023-09-01List of Projects by BUDOTS MEDIA 2020 – 2023
2023-08 Lapu Lapu Internatioanl College 2023-05 Japanese Festival in Cebu, BON DORI client: Japaense Association Cebu 2023-02 Music Video for Japanese artists 2023 Department of Tourism 7 projects 2023 JPARK hotel video
2023-09-01wybrane prace mojej Babci, Marii Pasieka
More context In English: this page shares selected works by my grandmother, Maria Pasieka. The post brings together a few images of her artworks and links to the two Flickr albums where a wider selection of her pieces ha
2023-08-29دليل السفر الفلبين
More context In English: the title means “Philippines Travel Guide”. The post presents a visual guide to the Philippines prepared for Arabic-speaking tourists, from countries such as Jordan, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arab
2023-08-29My stay in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2023 Part 2- Drone, NeRF and Photogrammetry
More context This is the second part of my notes from Riyadh in 2023, focused on drones, NeRF (Neural Radiance Fields) and photogrammetry. The image summarises how I have used photogrammetry and AR across Saudi Arabia, t
2023-08-28AR, Generative ML in construction and fire asset inspections 2023
English: The current state of Augmented Reality (AR) in the construction industry worldwide is witnessing rapid growth and adoption. Countries like Saudi Arabia are actively embracing AR technologies to enhance construct
2023-08-27Augumented Reality in Retail
Augumented Reality in Travel and Retail upcoming article More context This post was set up as a placeholder for an article on augmented reality in travel and retail. In general terms, AR lets shoppers and visitors see di
2023-08-25West Philippines Sea vs South China Sea
Sotuh China Sea or West Philipppines Sea, depending who you ask, is a contested spce west from territory and coas of Philippines. BUDOTS MEDIA is building a renage of assets for visualizatinons and games. The topic of WP
2023-08-22My stay in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2023 Part 1 – General Comments
Bart, seated at a table with a microphone in front of a backdrop featuring the logo and name of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The man is wearing traditional Saudi attire, including a red and white checkered keffiyeh (hea
2023-08-20SM Mega Mall map + 3d model
3d model of SM Megamall in Cebu SRP Implementations: AR filter Spark AR filter url: snapchat filter url: Google Maps AR Store App Map with retail vendor API More context This post links a 3D model of the SM mall at the S
2023-08-203d scanns in Malaysia, KL
Photogrammetry from a basic drone while visiting Malaysia and Singapore. Bukit Jalil: National Stadium, KL Sports City, Vista Komanvel (Commonwealth games 1998 residences), Bukit Jalil MRT station Putra Jaya, Kuala Lumpu
2023-07-05NeRF of the Lapu Lapu Mactan Shrine at Night
More context This post is reserved for a NeRF (Neural Radiance Field) capture of the Lapu-Lapu Shrine in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, filmed at night. The shrine, with its large bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu, commemorates the Ba
2023-07-03Budots Media and Promotion of Philippines Tourism
Bart Sakwerda and Budots Media Philippines have significantly contributed to promoting tourism in the Philippines through their extensive work in media and animation. Their efforts are particularly notable in their colla
2023-06-27LOVE THE PHILIPPINES
New 2023 logo and slogan aiming to promote Philippiens and offer coherent brand, accompany all the programmes of the Department. The Department of Tourism (DOT) during its 50th anniversary on Tuesday unveiled the country
2023-06-27How BUDOTS MEDIA supports Philippines sports. How brands can help.
Stand Up paddlers. Links and references, media mentions: https://atlascommune.com/blogs/community/big-canoe-bigger-dreamhttps://cebunews.webflow.io/posts/philippines-outrigger-canoe-expedition-2021https://www.facebook.co
2023-06-27Mapping Cebu in all dimensions.
JPark Resort, Maribago, Lapu Lapu city References: https://medium.com/@BartSakwerda/digital-maps-of-philippines-in-my-day-to-day-grapics-1957e4a58130 More context This post collects my maps and models of Cebu: a 3D model
2023-06-27Ferry Directory, connections from Cebu
Until 2021 best muyltimodal transposrtation search engine and route planner wa reome2rio (in my humble opinion). More context This post starts a directory of ferry connections from Cebu. It notes that until 2021 Rome2rio
2023-06-20Work related to Lapu Lapu city
2021 – Quintecentinal Commision – Monument of Lapulapu ‘Kampilan’ Designed by Bart Sakwerda, manufactured and delivered by Marvin Anticamara 2021-06 – Swim around LapuLapu by Cleevan AlegresProduction by Budots Media, ma
2023-06-20BUDOTS MEDIA 3D, MOTION DESIGN WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES.
WE have been using mainly Blender and Spark AR in Our productions. Since 2022 also expriemtneing with NeRF and Unreal Engine in our productions. Personally, I have created animated maps, intro animations, reeels, logo an
2023-06-19Huge potential of Nustar Cebu as a public venue and advertising space.
More context This post features a YouTube video of Christina Franco at the opening of MOT32 in the Nustar hotel, Cebu, and makes a simple point: large integrated resorts like Nustar can work as public venues and as adver
2023-06-19AR filters in Philippines
As BUDOTS MEDIA have created several AR filters in Meta Spark, Tiktok House Effect. Manly using Blender. To check them out please visit out instagram.com/budots_media or tiktok.com/@budotsmedia More context Budots Media
2023-06-19Scanning CCLEX bridge in Cebu Philippines. 3d model
CCLEX is is and iconic bridge in Cebu metro. It passes though variety of environments form mangroves, islets, sea channel to the Cebu SRP reclamation. We have captured some of the the Bridge features for the purpose of p
2023-06-19Importance of Digital Twins and Regular 3D Scans of Buildings
Digital twins are virtual replicas of physical entities, in this case, buildings. They offer a dynamic, real-time reflection of the building, providing valuable insights into its current state and potential issues. For f
2023-06-19Tracking progress of Cebu construciton projects. 2023
Mandani Bay, Mandaue City project – 3d reconstruction SRP SM ARENA More context This 2023 post shows drone-based captures of large construction and development sites in Metro Cebu: a 3D reconstruction of the Mandani Bay
2023-06-19Fire Door detection, Building scans , Digital Twins and fire safety.
Automation of Fire Door Surveys Using LiDAR and Point Cloud Classification LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an advanced technology that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances
2023-06-19Why I setup Philippines Travel Company ? Vision.
Nobody cares No reliable information Philippines Customer Service Sucks Transport System More context This short post lists the problems behind the idea of a Philippines travel company: too few people taking responsibili
2023-06-19Collection of my NeRFs. Neural Radiance Field.
More context A Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) is a method, first published in 2020, that trains a neural network on ordinary photos or video of a scene and then renders it from new viewpoints, including reflections and fin
2023-06-19Why i founded BUDOTS MEDIA and what is my long term vision.
Why i founded BUDOTS MEDIA and what is my long term vision. Setting up an advertising and media company in the Philippines makes sense given the current economic and demographic trends in the country. Economically, the P
2023-06-19Philippines Tourism – Numbers
Reference – My projectshttps://tourist-arrival-philippines.netlify.app/Flourish, raicng graph Data https://tradingeconomics.com/philippines/tourist-arrivalshttps://www.statista.com/statistics/1053908/philippines-number-o
2023-06-18Philippines Road – Dataset, Image Labelling
Labelled image dataset of the Philippines roads in Cebu Metro. Other Datasets: https://medium.com/@BartSakwerda/appops-ph-machine-learning-in-whaleshark-identification-project-in-cebu-philippines-draft-c28b4a040d70https:
2023-06-122023 All in on generative AI.
2022/2023 brough a lot in the area of generative neural networks. More context The short note on this page marks a turning point. In 2022 and 2023 generative models moved from research into everyday tools: Stable Diffusi
2023-06-12Drone Surveys & Aerial Datasets
Drone flying in : UK Youtube reference 2017 – 2023Philippines 2017 – 2023 DataOps on FbSaudi Arabia 2023 Youtube More context This page lists Bart’s drone flying across three regions: the UK and the Philippines from 2017

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