{"id":1020,"date":"2017-04-07T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/04\/07\/watch-this-95-year-old-cubs-fans-wish-come-true\/"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T15:49:00","slug":"watch-this-95-year-old-cubs-fans-wish-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/04\/07\/watch-this-95-year-old-cubs-fans-wish-come-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch This 95-Year-Old Cubs Fan\u2019s Wish Come True"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article originally appeared on\u00a0Column Five<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been lucky to collaborate with many brands on a variety of video projects<\/a>, from live-action<\/a> to motion graphics<\/a>. But sometimes the inspiration for a video comes not from a partner but from a personal passion. That\u2019s how our new documentary, Always a Fan, Ann<\/i><\/a>, was born.<\/p>\n

The short doc follows the story of Ann Lambert, a 95-year-old Chicago-born Cubs fan who has waited her entire life to see her team win the World Series. In 2016, she finally saw that dream come true, and we were there to capture the emotional journey.<\/p>\n

For our first foray into documentary filmmaking, we couldn\u2019t have chosen a better subject. Whether or not you like sports, Ann\u2019s passion and enthusiasm makes you want to root for her to get her lifelong wish. Oh, and did we mention that Ann is also the grandmother of C5 Producer <\/a>Eric Shumny<\/a>?<\/p>\n

THE INSPIRATION<\/b><\/h3>\n

When the Cubs were on the World Series track in 2016, we got caught up in the excitement\u2014largely thanks to Eric, Column Five\u2019s die-hard Cubs fan. (For you non-sports fans, the Cubs hadn\u2019t won a World Series in 108 years.)<\/p>\n

We thought Eric was excited, but when he told us about his Grandma Ann, who was born in Chicago in 1921 and had never seen her hometown team win, we were eager to see how she\u2019d react if the Cubs actually did win. We\u2019re always looking for fresh ways to flex our storytelling skills, so we assembled a team, including our friends at Change for Balance<\/a>, and set out to tell Ann\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

THE FILMING<\/b><\/h3>\n

We knew the story was exciting, but on a time crunch, we needed to make sure everything from pre-production, to shooting, to post-production went as smoothly as possible to create the narrative.<\/p>\n

Filmed over six weeks in the fall of 2016, we were determined to capture Ann\u2019s passion and enthusiasm in the comfort of her own home. For her first time on screen, Ann was a natural.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt very comfortable during the entire production! I felt like I could be myself and talk freely,\u201d Ann says.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Ann\u2019s excitement soon spread to the crew.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone on this project\u2014except for one Dodgers fan\u2014was moved to root for the Cubs for the remainder of the season after that first day of filming,\u201d Eric says.<\/p>\n

Shot on Red Epic digital cinema cameras, which let us maintain ultra high-definition and cinematic quality, it was clear\u00a0we\u2019d found a great story\u2014and character\u2014in Ann.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, what made us fall in love with Ann was her sense of humor, which you can detect from the stories she tells, the songs she sings, and the jokes she cracks,\u201d the Change for Balance team says. \u201cWe feel extremely honored to have been let into Ann\u2019s world and to have captured her incredible story.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE FINAL RESULT<\/b><\/h3>\n

We hope you\u2019ll enjoy this short documentary\u2014and fall in love with Ann as much as we did. This was one of our most unique projects, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped create it, especially Eric and Ann, who let us share their family legacy with the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing to see my grandmother light up while sharing stories from her past. Reliving memories with her was a real special experience with lots of laughter and maybe a few watery eyes,\u201d Eric says. \u201cWatching those games together and seeing her hope and disbelief turn into pure happiness with a World Series win is something I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Source: Visual News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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