File:Serial Experiments Lain (TV) Screenshot 01.jpg

Summary[edit]

Screenshot of Lain Iwakura's neighborhood from the anime series Serial Experiments Lain, taken and cropped by me.

Source: Serial Experiments Lain Navi DVD, Layer 01 "Weird".

Rationale of fair use for Serial Experiments Lain[edit]

1. The image is a screenshot from the DVD of the film Serial Experiments Lain from Pioneer LCD, and intended for wide distribution.
2. This image illustrates the text next to which it appears, meaning it shows the use of red spots in the shadows to demonstrate the omnipresence of the computer network. These was compared to blood pools by an anthology cited in the corresponding paragraph of the article.
3. The screenshot is of lower resolution than the original film (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
4. No free or public domain images have been located for this film.
5. The screenshot does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the film in any way.
6. The screenshot is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original film in any way.

Licensing[edit]

This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. It is believed that the use of a limited number of low-resolution screenshots for identification of and critical commentary on the television program 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, might be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Serial_Experiments_Lain_(TV)_Screenshot_01.jpg true

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