diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimClip.h b/libraries/animation/src/AnimClip.h
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+//
+//  AnimClip.h
+//
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_AnimClip_h
+#define hifi_AnimClip_h
+
+class AnimClip : public AnimNode {
+
+    void setURL(const std::string& url);
+    void setStartFrame(AnimFrame startFrame);
+    void setEndFrame(AnimFrame startFrame);
+    void setLoopFlag(bool loopFlag);
+    void setTimeScale(float timeScale);
+
+public:
+    virtual const float getEnd() const;
+    virtual const AnimPose& evaluate(float t);
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_AnimClip_h
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNode.h b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNode.h
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+//
+//  AnimInterface.h
+//
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_AnimNode_h
+#define hifi_AnimNode_h
+
+class AnimNode {
+public:
+    virtual float getEnd() const = 0;
+    virtual const AnimPose& evaluate(float t) = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_AnimNode_h