Watch an Aerial View of the Times Square Ball Dropping on New Years Eve
Anthony Quintano has the kind of access to the iconic Times Square New Year's Eve ball shared by only a few. Quintano is the on-site assistant to the camera operator who shoots the close-up shot of the famous ball drop. The shot is fed live to networks broadcasting Times Square coverage. Aside from the broadcast camera, Quintano also mounts recording devices of his own. A few days before New Year's Eve, he climbed to the top of the pole and rigged up a GoPro 3+, Canon 5D Mark II, and an iPhone 6 Plus. He then combined the footage to create a breathtaking view of the ball as it dropped.