ikan Releases Cinema Forms as a Free App

HOUSTON, TX, December 16, 2012 (Press-News.org) ikan Corporation is releasing its iPad-compatible Cinema Forms movie production application as a free download from Apple’s AppStore. The free version of Cinema Forms will retain most features included in the Pro version, minus the ability to print or PDF share. Cinema Forms is a powerful production tool that […]

Film Cares Fundraiser in Houston

I wanted to repost this event for you all to know and share, if you’re feeling up to it. About a month and a half ago, a drunk driver tore through the set of Helen Alone, a feature shot here in Houston,  and hit 3 crew members, who sustained broken bones, concussions, and more. It […]

ikan to Help Fund Samaritan™s Purse Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

ikan Corporation today announced the kickoff of a “November to Remember’ campaign designed to raise funds in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts now underway by Samaritan's Purse in New York and New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast on October 29th bringing with it a wall of sea water and 90 mile […]

ikan Supports Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

We are happy to announce the kickoff of our “November to Remember” campaign designed to raise funds in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts now underway by Samaritan’s Purse  in New York and New Jersey. As part of the campaign, for every ikan light or light kit we sell during November (and possibly extending into December), […]

Take A Look at Our CineFly

Eliminate discomfort and endure longer days in the field with ikan’s CineFly. ikan’s CineFly is a shoulder mount system that can be set to your specific shooting needs. With our non-slip metal rosette system, handles are easy to adjust. You can create the configuration that’s the most comfortable for you. The CineFly is also available […]

Finding Traction: Feature Documentary

Danny Schmidt is an award winning shooter who  has worked with the National Science Foundation, PBS, NatGeo, and Christi Kuhn of the TRUST Foundation under ColorBurn Productions. Danny has also covered a wide array of social ecological issues, some of which can be seen by visiting his Vimeo channel. He shot the film on an FS100 […]

Website Updates, Houston 48HFP, and More

We’ve updated our website to reflect some new product changes and make shopping a tad bit easier: 1. We added “Essential Accessories” as an additional feature per product page. When promoted, it will appear at the top of the list inside the product tab. This way, if you need additional items for your purchase, it’ll […]

Flying a Film Set Out to Rural Africa

What follows is a guest post by a colleague of ours, Jeremy Teicher–but first, some backstory. I spoke with Jeremy about a year ago, back when he was preparing his feature narrative film, then tentatively titled “La Promesse” (now Grande Comme le Baobob–translated to Tall as the Baobob Tree) He came to us by word […]