The Brains Behind Sky Tech One: Victor Chu

Victor Chu is the founder of Sky Tech One, and doubles as the director and executive producer at Sky Tech One. Victor has over 13 years of experience in the creative media industry and has worked as a full-time photojournalist for the New York Daily News covering the greater New York area, as well as having photo credits in the Wall Street Journal.

In the mid-2000s, he became proficient in RC fixed-wing aircraft, which were much more difficult to control than today’s advanced drones.

His aerial film of New York City in 2014 has garnered over a million views across the internet, as well as Official Selections from film festivals. It was featured in numerous international news outlets such as The New York Times, TIME, BBC, The Verge, Gothamist, Business Insider, Gizmodo, and more.

In 2015, his film on Nova Scotia, Canada graced the pages of Halifax Examiner and CBC Canada, producing a significant number of views on YouTube.

The DC Drone Film Festival crowned him as the winner of the short category in 2017 for his “dronie”, a selfie taken with a drone, filmed at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.

The Blue 2 Blue Drone Film Festival in Australia selected his photo of the Cliffs of Moher as an Official Selection in 2019 - the second time his work was recognized by this festival.

In 2020, Sky Tech One’s YouTube channel surpassed the 1 million mark in total views. Peerspace named Victor one of the 8 best drone videographers shooting aerial cinematography in New York City.

In 2021, his film of Jiu Zhai Gou National Park in the Sichuan Province of China amassed over 300,000 views and is considered one of the best videos of the national park.

Victor graduated from Baruch College with a major in marketing and a minor in photography. He has also worked extensively as a cinematographer on a number of short and feature indie films. He is FAA Part 107 certified. He is an avid listener of music, a car enthusiast, and a YouTuber focused on drones, tech, and travel.