File:Alien-The Facehugger.png

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Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Alien (film)
Description	Screenshot of the "facehugger" scene in the 1979 film Alien, showing the facehugger prop.
Source	Ridley Scott (Director) (2003). Alien (DVD). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Article	Alien (film)
Portion used	Full
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To illustrate the special effects in the film, accompanying a section of referenced text discussing the creation and effects of the scene.
Replaceable?	No
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Alien (film)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alien-The_Facehugger.pngtrue

Fair use for Alien (creature in Alien franchise)

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

It is a significant photo of the character and/or xenomorph in question;
It is much lower resolution than the original (notably in JPEG format);
The photo is only being used for informational purposes;
Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and is significant to the public;
The material has previously been published;
The material is encyclopedic and otherwise meets general Wikipedia content requirements;
The material meets the media-specific policy requirements;
The material must be used in at least one article;
1. Fair use images should only be used in the article namespace;
Source/Copyright: © 20th Century Fox and from the film Alien

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	A screenshot from Alien (1979), depicting Gilbert Kane, played by John Hurt, with a facehugger latched to his face.
Author or copyright owner	Ridley Scott (Director)
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Ridley Scott (Director) (2003). Alien (DVD). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	List of Alien characters
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To depict a significant plot element in which the subject matter of the page's section, Gilbert Kane, plays a central role.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	No.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The use of the image is minimal, as it solely illustrates the subject matter of the page's section.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The subject of this article provides supplemental and contextual information for the intellectual property of the image.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of List of Alien characters//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alien-The_Facehugger.pngtrue

Licensing

This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of low-resolution screenshots

for critical commentary and discussion of the film and its contents
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

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