Category Archives: What’s Up

CineFly Video Drops

For those of you who may have caught sight of the Blackmagic CineFly through our Facebook Page’s glamour peeks of new gear–or seen it at NAB earlier this year–and wanted a recap on the little beast priced at $549, I’m happy to say we released our newest product video where we cover all the highlights. […]

Ikan Monitors Capture the NAB Spotlight

ikan monitors were all the rave at NAB this year in Las Vegas. Check out what the guys at Adobe, Autodesk, Reflecmedia, AJA and Adorama had to say!   [su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/64670374″]  

We’re Cookin’ with the Blackmagic Camera!

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/63406431″] We have tons of ELEMENTS Blackmagic gear in stock, designed specifically for your Blackmagic Cinema Camera. ikan Sous Chef George Tripsas cooks up some real treats in this video.

Unleash Your Inner Salesperson!

ikan wants to help you turn your passion for filmmaking and photography into a dream come true! If you’ve been looking for a way to finance that next project, purchase shiny new gear, or take a long-overdue vacation, our new affiliate publishing program could be the ticket. Let’s face it – cold hard cash is […]

It’s All About Chemistry

Battery Chemistry is important. Beyond the increasing amount of data and studies saying which type of battery lasts for X dation and has y life-cycle, why should you check that your batteries and respective chargers are compatible? Why check that your charger is optimized for the battery? This may sound like an obvious point but […]

Coming Soon: The ikan Affiliate Program

We are looking for passionate people who love our products and want to team up with us to help promote ikan gear. The ikan Affiliate Program will offer impressive starting commissions, with incentives to earn even more. We have partnered with Commission Junction to manage the program, distribute marketing materials, track sales and pay commissions. […]

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 […]

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 […]