diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp
index d3a7124226..5ffaaf6c7b 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp
@@ -247,22 +247,50 @@ void Player::play() {
                            _frameInterpolationFactor);
     _avatar->setTargetScale(context->scale * scale);
 
-    QVector<glm::quat> jointRotations(currentFrame.getJointRotations().size());
+    const auto& prevJointArray = currentFrame.getJointArray();
+    const auto& nextJointArray = currentFrame.getJointArray();
+    QVector<JointData> jointArray(prevJointArray.size());
+    QVector<glm::quat> jointRotations(prevJointArray.size());
+    QVector<glm::vec3> jointTranslations(prevJointArray.size());
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < jointArray.size(); i++) {
+        const auto& prevJoint = prevJointArray[i];
+        const auto& nextJoint = nextJointArray[i];
+        auto& joint = jointArray[i];
+
+        // Rotation
+        joint.rotationSet = prevJoint.rotationSet || nextJoint.rotationSet;
+        if (joint.rotationSet) {
+            joint.rotation = safeMix(prevJoint.rotation, nextJoint.rotation, _frameInterpolationFactor);
+            jointRotations[i] = joint.rotation;
+        }
+
+        joint.translationSet = prevJoint.translationSet || nextJoint.translationSet;
+        if (joint.translationSet) {
+            joint.translation = glm::mix(prevJoint.translation, nextJoint.translation, _frameInterpolationFactor);
+            jointTranslations[i] = joint.translation;
+        }
+    }
+   // _avatar->setRawJointData(jointArray);
+     _avatar->setJointRotations(jointRotations);
+   //  _avatar->setJointTranslations(jointTranslations);
+
+/*    QVector<glm::quat> jointRotations(currentFrame.getJointRotations().size());
     for (int i = 0; i < currentFrame.getJointRotations().size(); ++i) {
         jointRotations[i] = safeMix(currentFrame.getJointRotations()[i],
                                     nextFrame.getJointRotations()[i],
                                     _frameInterpolationFactor);
     }
-
-    QVector<glm::vec3> jointTranslations(currentFrame.getJointTranslations().size());
+    */
+  /*  QVector<glm::vec3> jointTranslations(currentFrame.getJointTranslations().size());
     for (int i = 0; i < currentFrame.getJointTranslations().size(); ++i) {
         jointTranslations[i] = glm::mix(currentFrame.getJointTranslations()[i],
                                         nextFrame.getJointTranslations()[i],
                                         _frameInterpolationFactor);
     }
-
-    _avatar->setJointRotations(jointRotations);
-    _avatar->setJointTranslations(jointTranslations);
+    */
+   // _avatar->setJointRotations(jointRotations);
+ //   _avatar->setJointTranslations(jointTranslations);
 
     HeadData* head = const_cast<HeadData*>(_avatar->getHeadData());
     if (head) {
@@ -422,3 +450,4 @@ bool Player::computeCurrentFrame() {
     }
     return true;
 }
+
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
index 68e667604b..6da6596ab9 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,11 @@ void Recorder::record() {
         frame.setBlendshapeCoefficients(_avatar->getHeadData()->getBlendshapeCoefficients());
         // FIXME: here we need to make sure the correct joint data on the AvatarData to get correct play back.
         // This should be fixed by a fix coming from Howard soon
-        frame.setJointRotations(_avatar->::AvatarData::getJointRotations());
-        frame.setJointTranslations(_avatar->::AvatarData::getJointTranslations());
+        auto& jointData = _avatar->getRawJointData();
+
+        frame.setJointArray(jointData);
+     //   frame.setJointRotations(_avatar->::AvatarData::getJointRotations());
+    //    frame.setJointTranslations(_avatar->::AvatarData::getJointTranslations());
 
         frame.setTranslation(context.orientationInv * (_avatar->getPosition() - context.position));
         frame.setRotation(context.orientationInv * _avatar->getOrientation());
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.cpp
index 4ca56421e5..a7d1cd5e86 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,28 @@ void writeRecordingToFile(RecordingPointer recording, const QString& filename) {
             ++maskIndex;
         }
         
-        // Joint Rotations
+        const auto& jointArray = frame.getJointArray();
+        if (i == 0) {
+            numJoints = jointArray.size();
+            stream << numJoints;
+            // 2 fields per joints
+            mask.resize(mask.size() + numJoints * 2);
+        }
+        for (int j = 0; j < numJoints; j++) {
+            const auto& joint = jointArray[j];
+            if (joint.rotationSet) {
+                writeQuat(stream, joint.rotation);
+                mask.setBit(maskIndex);
+            }
+            maskIndex++;
+            if (joint.translationSet) {
+                writeVec3(stream, joint.translation);
+                mask.setBit(maskIndex);
+            }
+            maskIndex++;
+        }
+
+        /* // Joint Rotations
         if (i == 0) {
             numJoints = frame.getJointRotations().size();
             stream << numJoints;
@@ -252,7 +273,7 @@ void writeRecordingToFile(RecordingPointer recording, const QString& filename) {
                 mask.setBit(maskIndex);
             }
             maskIndex++;
-        }
+        } */
 
         // Translation
         if (i == 0) {
@@ -561,10 +582,29 @@ RecordingPointer readRecordingFromFile(RecordingPointer recording, const QString
                 stream >> frame._blendshapeCoefficients[j];
             }
         }
-        // Joint Rotations
+        // Joint Array
         if (i == 0) {
             stream >> numJoints;
         }
+
+        frame._jointArray.resize(numJoints);
+        for (quint32 j = 0; j < numJoints; ++j) {
+            auto& joint = frame._jointArray[2];
+
+            if (mask[maskIndex++] && readQuat(stream, joint.rotation)) {
+                joint.rotationSet = true;
+            } else {
+                joint.rotationSet = false;
+            }
+
+            if (mask[maskIndex++] || readVec3(stream, joint.translation)) {
+                joint.translationSet = true;
+            } else {
+                joint.translationSet = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /*
         frame._jointRotations.resize(numJoints);
         for (quint32 j = 0; j < numJoints; ++j) {
             if (!mask[maskIndex++] || !readQuat(stream, frame._jointRotations[j])) {
@@ -573,13 +613,14 @@ RecordingPointer readRecordingFromFile(RecordingPointer recording, const QString
         }
 
         // Joint Translations
-        frame._jointTranslations.resize(numJoints);
+        /*frame._jointTranslations.resize(numJoints);
         for (quint32 j = 0; j < numJoints; ++j) {
             if (!mask[maskIndex++] || !readVec3(stream, frame._jointTranslations[j])) {
                 frame._jointTranslations[j] = previousFrame._jointTranslations[j];
             }
         }
-        
+        */
+
         if (!mask[maskIndex++] || !readVec3(stream, frame._translation)) {
             frame._translation = previousFrame._translation;
         }
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.h b/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.h
index 3533af6535..83d3642fdd 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Recording.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class AttachmentData;
 class Recording;
 class RecordingFrame;
 class Sound;
+class JointData;
 
 typedef QSharedPointer<Recording> RecordingPointer;
 
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ private:
 class RecordingFrame {
 public:
     QVector<float> getBlendshapeCoefficients() const { return _blendshapeCoefficients; }
+    QVector<JointData> getJointArray() const { return _jointArray; }
     QVector<glm::quat> getJointRotations() const { return _jointRotations; }
     QVector<glm::vec3> getJointTranslations() const { return _jointTranslations; }
     glm::vec3 getTranslation() const { return _translation; }
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ public:
     
 protected:
     void setBlendshapeCoefficients(QVector<float> blendshapeCoefficients);
+    void setJointArray(const QVector<JointData>& jointArray) { _jointArray = jointArray; }
     void setJointRotations(QVector<glm::quat> jointRotations) { _jointRotations = jointRotations; }
     void setJointTranslations(QVector<glm::vec3> jointTranslations) { _jointTranslations = jointTranslations; }
     void setTranslation(const glm::vec3& translation) { _translation = translation; }
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ private:
     QVector<float> _blendshapeCoefficients;
     QVector<glm::quat> _jointRotations;
     QVector<glm::vec3> _jointTranslations;
+    QVector<JointData> _jointArray;
+
     glm::vec3 _translation;
     glm::quat _rotation;
     float _scale;