diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index 4d66097265..7926b268b5 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ void Rig::setJointAnimatinoPriority(int index, float newPriority) {
     }
 }
 
+// Deprecated.
+// WARNING: this is not symmetric with getJointRotation. It's historical. Use the appropriate specific variation.
 void Rig::setJointRotation(int index, bool valid, const glm::quat& rotation, float priority) {
     if (index != -1 && index < _jointStates.size()) {
         JointState& state = _jointStates[index];
@@ -350,6 +352,8 @@ bool Rig::getJointRotationInWorldFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& result, const
     return true;
 }
 
+// Deprecated.
+// WARNING: this is not symmetric with setJointRotation. It's historical. Use the appropriate specific variation.
 bool Rig::getJointRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation) const {
     if (jointIndex == -1 || jointIndex >= _jointStates.size()) {
         return false;
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 3abd63bf63..9079f15f53 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void setHandState(char s) { _handState = s; }
     Q_INVOKABLE char getHandState() const { return _handState; }
 
-    const QVector<JointData>& getJointData() const { return _jointData; }
+    const QVector<JointData>& getRawJointData() const { return _jointData; }
+    void setRawJointData(QVector<JointData> data)  { _jointData = data; }
 
     Q_INVOKABLE virtual void setJointData(int index, const glm::quat& rotation, const glm::vec3& translation);
     Q_INVOKABLE virtual void setJointRotation(int index, const glm::quat& rotation);