Aerial camera operator Pete Roof and pilot Steve Bussmann flew in Bussmann's MD 500 helicopter to gather material for documentary entitled “Between Heaven and Earth: The Plight of the Chesapeake Watermen.” The program is about the battle over crabs and oysters that came to a head in 1995, when the conflict between watermen and environmentalists turned violent . The crew shot shot dynamic video of industry in Baltimore harbor, farmland on Maryland's Eastern Shore, and isolated communities of Tangier & Smith Islands. We used the AE GSM gyro stabilized camera mount and were able to quickly change the rig from out-the-side to a point-of-view configuration right at the air strip on Tangier Island. This flexibility enabled the client to get the shots he needed for his documentary that will air on the Hallmark Channel and many PBS stations.