Mysterious ‘flying white circles’ over NJ spark conspiracy

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — A pattern of mysterious lights over Paterson, New Jersey last week caused a bit of a stir with residents on the ground trying to make sense of the unidentified flying objects.

NYPL to open Polonsky Exhibition in September; tickets available Monday

MANHATTAN — One gallery, hundreds of exhibits and thousands of years worth of history. In September, the New York Public Library’s Treasures will open its long-awaited Polonsky Exhibition. It’s free, and tickets are available beginning Monday, Aug. 23. 

An overview of library treasures that aren’t books

The something new is a drone with a video camera that made the video above. It flew into the New York Public Library, where there are millions of things that can be borrowed, but not the ones the drone circled in a new gallery that opens on Friday.

Watch this dramatic drone footage of the New York Public Library

"It was an honor to film the largest and most iconic branch of the NYPL," said Victor Chu, director of the shoot and founder, owner, and executive producer of Sky Tech One. "When we flew, I realized that the building and rooms we were filming had never been filmed like that before. It was such a surreal experience seeing the rows of desks and chairs zoom by and then seeing the view from high above. It was incredible to integrate modern technology and history in this way. It was a dream come true for me, for our pilot, and for the entire team."

The 8 Best Drone Videographers Shooting Aerial Cinematography in New York City

Located on Long Island City, Sky Tech One is an award-winning video production company specializing in real estate, architecture, and film. Sky Tech One’s founder, Victor Chu, has over a decade of experience in photography, having worked for esteemed companies like the Wall Street Journal.

"A local riff on the drone travel-video craze renders New York City’s roads, bridges, lighthouses, elevated trains, waterways, amusement-park rides, and of course buildings from all sorts of dizzying perspectives.

SEE IT: Bronx photographer’s drone video features footage from all over New York City

"….Victor Chu spent the last six months on an ambitious project: documenting landmarks in all five boroughs of New York City with a camera and aerial drone. His recently completed short video, made from 10 hours of tape shot over the past six months, is Chu's tribute to the city where he's lived most of his life."

Watch Amazing Aerial Footage of New York City

"Sometimes it takes a bit of perspective to stop and appreciate the beauty world around you. That’s certainly true of this video by Victor Chu (Sky Tech One), which features stunning shots from above of New York’s five boroughs (yes, even Staten Island), giving the city that has seemingly been shot from every possible angle already a fresh new spin."

Amazing aerial drone video of New York City shows landmarks from all five boroughs in a new light

There have been a few drone videos of New York that have been pretty mind-blowing, but most of them have focused mainly on Manhattan and some of NYC’s most famous landmarks. So when Bronx-based photographer Victor Chu set out to make his own aerial video of the Big Apple, he made a point to capture plenty of outer-borough scenes, along with landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge.

Drone video gives an ultimate aerial view of NYC

"After a quick jaunt through the Brooklyn Bridge, the journey begins. Aerial shots of some of the most obscure and unknown parts of the city are mixed in with some of the most visited tourist sites in the world, accompanied by a dramatic score that perfectly encompasses the overall tone of the city."

Stunning Drone Video Tours NYC's Five Boroughs From the Sky

"This is travel inspiration at its best.

Appropriately, we journey into Manhattan via the Queensboro – or the tramway, with a shot of the abandoned Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital."

Drone footage of New York looks like the intro to a Grand Theft Auto game

"Okay, so drone tours are hardly a realistic way to experience life — too remote, too escapist — but this recent video form Sky Tech One Aerial Photography is a perfect example of the genre. Especially as the addition of a dreamy, '80s synth soundtrack tips the whole thing into Grand Theft Auto trailer territory. I'm not saying it's better than real life, but it's certainly one way to get to a handle on things. Now go on: get out there and get that city."

The 10 most spectacular aerial drone videos of NYC

In a vertical city like New York, it’s easy to get an entirely new perspective on your surroundings by viewing them from above. In these impressive videos, videographers were able to achieve just that with the technical help of some flying drones.

Remarkable 5 Minute Drone Video Shows All 5 Boroughs From Above

"Its creators call it the "Ultimate Aerial Video of NYC," and we kind of agree. It's got everything, from the Staten Island boat graveyard to 5Pointz to the High Line to Chinatown to our beautiful bridges and baseball fields. You'll get iconic signage in Queens, hospital ruins on Roosevelt Island, and coasters in Coney Island—they didn't leave one borough out."

Aerial drones used to film the most beautiful tribute to New York City you’ll ever see

"For years, we didn't think any video tribute to New York City could match the one at the beginning of the classic Woody Allen film Manhattan, in which beautiful black-and-white footage taken throughout the city rolls by accompanied by Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Now, however, a new video of New York City's five boroughs that was filmed using aerial drones has caused us to reconsider our thinking."

"Victor Chu, a New York-based filmmaker and owner of SkyTech One Aerial Film and Photography, a company that uses drones to get spectacular images, came on vacation to Nova Scotia and produced the above video.

Chu’s film can hold its own against the millions spent by the government-funded tourism promotion enterprise."

Extraordinary drone video is a beautiful portrait of New York City

"Sploid loves awesome places, which is why we have a series dedicated to beautiful cities. Awesome places like New York City, which looks incredibly beautiful in Victor Chu's aerial film of the five boroughs: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island."

The Story Of Probably The Best NYC Drone Video

"The Story Of Probably The Best NYC Drone Video....You’ve probably heard of the NYC legislation that pretty much bans drones in the city completely. By that time, New York photographer Victor Chu was done with the filming of his aerial drone video that covers all 5 boroughs of the city."

Fly Through NYC With the Ultimate Drone Video

“Thanks to Sky Tech One Aerial Photography, you can see the city from a new perspective -- a drone.

What started off as a demo reel project for Director Victor Chu’s website developed into an amazing flight through the five boroughs.”

Aerial drones used to film the most beautiful tribute to New York City you’ll ever see

“For years, we didn’t think any video tribute to New York City could match the one at the very beginning of the classic Woody Allen film Manhattan, in which beautiful black-and-white footage taken throughout the city rolls by accompanied by Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Now, however, a new video of New York City’s five boroughs that was filmed using aerial drones has caused us to reconsider our thinking.”

Artist uses drones to showcase NYC

A photographer is showing off the beauty of New York from high above.

Victor Chu uses a drone to take pictures from the skies. This aerial filmmaker and photographer shows off landmarks in all five boroughs of New York City. Some of his Brooklyn locations include Coney Island and the borough's bridges; Bronx locations include City Island, Orchard Beach and Mott Haven.