Author Archives: Ikan Marketing

Tripod or Gimbal? Deciding the Right Stabilization for Your Shoot

Tripod or gimbal

Camera stabilization extends far beyond eliminating shake—it fundamentally shapes how audiences experience visual stories.  Every frame communicates through movement, whether that movement involves deliberate stillness or dynamic flow. The choice between tripod-based stability and gimbal-enabled motion represents a creative decision that influences emotional impact, production efficiency, and technical execution across diverse shooting scenarios. Visual Language […]

PTZ Cameras for Churches: Enhancing Worship with Seamless Streaming

PTZ cameras for churches

The landscape of worship transformed permanently in 2020, creating a new paradigm where congregations gather both in sanctuaries and living rooms. Churches that once considered video streaming an optional enhancement now recognize it as essential ministry infrastructure.  This shift demands technology solutions that honor both the sacred nature of worship and the practical realities of […]

Energy-Efficient Studio Lighting for Modern Broadcasters

Energy-efficient studio lighting

Step into a traditional broadcast studio, and you’ll feel the heat before your eyes adjust to the light.  That warmth radiating from above represents money—your client’s money—literally evaporating into the air.  A typical news studio consumes 15-20 kilowatts of power during production, with tungsten fixtures converting approximately 90% of that expensive electricity into unwanted heat. […]

Choosing the Right Tripod: A Buyer’s Guide for Video Production

The right tripod for your production needs

Shaky footage isn’t just unprofessional—it’s unwatchable.  Yet surprisingly, many production teams still treat tripods as an afterthought, allocating generous budgets for cameras and lenses while settling for inadequate support systems.  This disconnect between investment priorities costs more than money; it costs credibility. As a system integrator or production buyer, understanding tripod selection means understanding that […]

Ikan’s New NDI, PoE++, XR Products at NAB & InfoComm 2023

Ikan unveiled a range of new products at NAB and InfoComm 2023 with a focus on PoE++, NDI and XR Productions. Among the products to be launched are Lyra PoE++ lights running DMX over IP via ArtNet & sACN, a 19" NDI teleprompter talent monitor that is powered by PoE++, which will provide a high-quality and [...]

Ikan Releases Ottica NDI®|HX PTZ Video Camera

For Immediate Release (July 24, 2020) Ikan announces the release of the new Ottica NDI®|HX PTZ Video Camera, the first of its kind among Ikan’s many product lines. Integrated into the Ottica is NDI’s NDI|HX, a high efficiency IP video production streaming protocol for high quality video transmission over local area networks. NDI is part [...]

Ikan International Partners with Multi-Platinum, Grammy-Nominated Music Producer & Film Director Isaac “Chill” Yowman

HOUSTON, Texas (March 22, 2018) - Ikan International announced the company's first social partnership with multimedia firm, IYO Visuals. As a continuation of Ikan's branding initiatives for their award-winning and high quality production gear, the partnership promotes Ikan's presence in the film and entertainment industry. As a layer to this latest partnership, Founder and Creative [...]

Ikan Releases Helia LED Fresnel Light

HOUSTON, Texas (March 27, 2018) - Ikan announces the release of the new Helia HF150 LED fresnel light. The Helia is a bi-color light, allowing for use in a variety of videography including broadcast, music, documentary filmmaking, corporate video and more. "Since the light is a bi-color Fresnel, the HF150 light will give a lot [...]
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