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Mst3k.jpg source

If I might ask, where did you get Image:Mst3k.jpg? It's described in the license statement as a screenshot, but I don't recognize it as such. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 05:49, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Hi there. I found this in my MST3K graphics archives. I put it using the screenshot template because of my unfamilarity with the templates. I wasn't able to find the template for a Promotional Image, which is what the graphic actually is (it was used by Best Brains on some promotional material). I appologize for the inconvience if this has caused any problem, but really I wanted to get the infobox done quickly and with a good picture of the planet logo (and I didn't have a CC-era picture of the planet handy). I hope I haven't caused any problem! Reverend Raven 14:14, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

No problem. I've changed the license template to {{promotional}} (it's listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags, a good resource for these things) and added a line about the image coming from Best Brains, but from an unknown URL. We'll see if that satisfies copyright requirements. If not, we can probably dig up more info. Tbanks. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 15:48, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! I appreciate the help (and the links, having came from Everything2 it's a bit overwhelming the level of control present here at Wikipedia)! I can give you some sources for the graphic in question: It was used on promo material for the Amazing Colossal Episode Guide (and on the cover, if colored differently), on the Press Kit for MST3K: The Movie, on the rental poster and the out of print DVD of The Movie. Best Brains also used it on some of their letterheads, on some Master Tapes (such as Emmy screeners). Thanks again for fixing the template tag, and really for your good work on the MST3K articles. Seems like you and I are frequenters of the same articles, hopefully making some excellent resources for other Wikipedians. Reverend Raven 16:20, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

What I'm looking for is how this image became a digital graphic. Did you take a picture of it from one of the aforementioned sources? Whatever history you might recall would be helpful. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 17:07, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

I was not the photographer of said graphic. I vaugly remember finding it way back in the day, around the era of the great eBay prop auction. If this image is in violation of Wikipolicy, I could try to scan the image from one of the screeners or other promo material I own. However, I think that we should definately find a good quality screen grab of the planet from the Comedy Central era. The reshot Sci-Fi era planet is far to dark to make out all the letters. Same for MST3K: The Movie, I think that a clean grab of the CGI planet used in the trailer/TV ads would be perfect (as compared to the boring text title). But yeah, and stuff! Reverend Raven 15:41, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

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Your edit to The Wizard (film)

Holy crud, I knew those dinosaurs were some sort of real-life attraction! Thanks for adding that info in. --UsaSatsui (talk) 07:25, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

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