diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c357ac845
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+++ b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json
@@ -0,0 +1,587 @@
+{
+    "version": "1.0",
+    "root": {
+        "id": "ikOverlay",
+        "type": "overlay",
+        "data": {
+            "alpha": 1.0,
+            "boneSet": "fullBody"
+        },
+        "children": [
+            {
+                "id": "ik",
+                "type": "inverseKinematics",
+                "data": {
+                    "targets": [
+                        {
+                            "jointName": "RightHand",
+                            "positionVar": "rightHandPosition",
+                            "rotationVar": "rightHandRotation"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "jointName": "LeftHand",
+                            "positionVar": "leftHandPosition",
+                            "rotationVar": "leftHandRotation"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "jointName": "Head",
+                            "positionVar": "headPosition",
+                            "rotationVar": "headRotation"
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                "children": []
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "manipulatorOverlay",
+                "type": "overlay",
+                "data": {
+                    "alpha": 1.0,
+                    "boneSet": "spineOnly"
+                },
+                "children": [
+                    {
+                        "id": "spineLean",
+                        "type": "manipulator",
+                        "data": {
+                            "alpha": 1.0,
+                            "joints": [
+                                { "var": "lean", "jointName": "Spine" }
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "children": []
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "id": "rightHandOverlay",
+                        "type": "overlay",
+                        "data": {
+                            "alpha": 1.0,
+                            "boneSet": "rightHand",
+                            "alphaVar": "rightHandOverlayAlpha"
+                        },
+                        "children": [
+                            {
+                                "id": "rightHandStateMachine",
+                                "type": "stateMachine",
+                                "data": {
+                                    "currentState": "rightHandIdle",
+                                    "states": [
+                                        {
+                                            "id": "rightHandIdle",
+                                            "interpTarget": 3,
+                                            "interpDuration": 3,
+                                            "transitions": [
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandPoint", "state": "rightHandPointIntro" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandGrab", "state": "rightHandGrab" }
+                                            ]
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "id": "rightHandPointIntro",
+                                            "interpTarget": 3,
+                                            "interpDuration": 3,
+                                            "transitions": [
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandIdle", "state": "rightHandIdle" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandPointIntroOnDone", "state": "rightHandPointHold" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandGrab", "state": "rightHandGrab" }
+                                            ]
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "id": "rightHandPointHold",
+                                            "interpTarget": 3,
+                                            "interpDuration": 3,
+                                            "transitions": [
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandIdle", "state": "rightHandPointOutro" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandGrab", "state": "rightHandGrab" }
+                                            ]
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "id": "rightHandPointOutro",
+                                            "interpTarget": 3,
+                                            "interpDuration": 3,
+                                            "transitions": [
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandPointOutroOnDone", "state": "rightHandIdle" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandGrab", "state": "rightHandGrab" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandPoint", "state": "rightHandPointHold" }
+                                            ]
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "id": "rightHandGrab",
+                                            "interpTarget": 3,
+                                            "interpDuration": 3,
+                                            "transitions": [
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandIdle", "state": "rightHandIdle" },
+                                                { "var": "isRightHandPoint_DISABLED", "state": "rightHandPointHold" }
+                                            ]
+                                        }
+                                    ]
+                                },
+                                "children": [
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "rightHandIdle",
+                                        "type": "clip",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_right_hand.fbx",
+                                            "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                            "endFrame": 0.0,
+                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                            "loopFlag": true
+                                        },
+                                        "children": []
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "rightHandPointHold",
+                                        "type": "clip",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_right_hand.fbx",
+                                            "startFrame": 12.0,
+                                            "endFrame": 12.0,
+                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                            "loopFlag": true
+                                        },
+                                        "children": []
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "rightHandPointIntro",
+                                        "type": "clip",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_right_hand.fbx",
+                                            "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                            "endFrame": 12.0,
+                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                            "loopFlag": false
+                                        },
+                                        "children": []
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "rightHandPointOutro",
+                                        "type": "clip",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_right_hand.fbx",
+                                            "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                            "endFrame": 65.0,
+                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                            "loopFlag": false
+                                        },
+                                        "children": []
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "rightHandGrab",
+                                        "type": "blendLinear",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "alpha": 0.0,
+                                            "alphaVar": "rightHandGrabBlend"
+                                        },
+                                        "children": [
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "rightHandOpen",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_right_hand.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "rightHandClose",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/squeeze_hands/right_hand_anim.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 15.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 15.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "id": "leftHandOverlay",
+                                "type": "overlay",
+                                "data": {
+                                    "alpha": 1.0,
+                                    "boneSet": "leftHand",
+                                    "alphaVar" : "leftHandOverlay"
+                                },
+                                "children": [
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "leftHandStateMachine",
+                                        "type": "stateMachine",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "currentState": "leftHandIdle",
+                                            "states": [
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "leftHandIdle",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 3,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 3,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandPoint", "state": "leftHandPointIntro" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandGrab", "state": "leftHandGrab" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "leftHandPointIntro",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 3,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 3,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandIdle", "state": "leftHandIdle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandPointIntroOnDone", "state": "leftHandPointHold" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandGrab", "state": "leftHandGrab" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "leftHandPointHold",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 3,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 3,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandIdle", "state": "leftHandPointOutro" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandGrab", "state": "leftHandGrab" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "leftHandPointOutro",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 3,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 3,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandPointOutroOnDone", "state": "leftHandIdle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandGrab", "state": "leftHandGrab" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandPoint", "state": "leftHandPointHold" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "leftHandGrab",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 3,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 3,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandIdle", "state": "leftHandIdle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isLeftHandPoint_DISABLED", "state": "leftHandPointHold" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                }
+                                            ]
+                                        },
+                                        "children": [
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "leftHandIdle",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_left_hand.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "leftHandPointHold",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_left_hand.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 12.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 12.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "leftHandPointIntro",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_left_hand.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 12.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": false
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "leftHandPointOutro",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_left_hand.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 65.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": false
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "leftHandGrab",
+                                                "type": "blendLinear",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "alpha": 0.0,
+                                                    "alphaVar": "leftHandGrabBlend"
+                                                },
+                                                "children": [
+                                                    {
+                                                        "id": "leftHandOpen",
+                                                        "type": "clip",
+                                                        "data": {
+                                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/hand_anims/point_left_hand.fbx",
+                                                            "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                            "endFrame": 0.0,
+                                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                            "loopFlag": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "children": []
+                                                    },
+                                                    {
+                                                        "id": "leftHandClose",
+                                                        "type": "clip",
+                                                        "data": {
+                                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/squeeze_hands/left_hand_anim.fbx",
+                                                            "startFrame": 15.0,
+                                                            "endFrame": 15.0,
+                                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                            "loopFlag": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "children": []
+                                                    }
+                                                ]
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "id": "mainStateMachine",
+                                        "type": "stateMachine",
+                                        "data": {
+                                            "currentState": "idle",
+                                            "states": [
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "idle",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingForward", "state": "walkFwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingBackward", "state": "walkBwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingRight", "state": "strafeRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingLeft", "state": "strafeLeft" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningRight", "state": "turnRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningLeft", "state": "turnLeft" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "walkFwd",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isNotMoving", "state": "idle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingBackward", "state": "walkBwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingRight", "state": "strafeRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingLeft", "state": "strafeLeft" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningRight", "state": "turnRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningLeft", "state": "turnLeft" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "walkBwd",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isNotMoving", "state": "idle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingForward", "state": "walkFwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingRight", "state": "strafeRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingLeft", "state": "strafeLeft" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningRight", "state": "turnRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningLeft", "state": "turnLeft" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "strafeRight",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isNotMoving", "state": "idle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingForward", "state": "walkFwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingBackward", "state": "walkBwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingLeft", "state": "strafeLeft" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningRight", "state": "turnRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningLeft", "state": "turnLeft" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "strafeLeft",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isNotMoving", "state": "idle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingForward", "state": "walkFwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingBackward", "state": "walkBwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingRight", "state": "strafeRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningRight", "state": "turnRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningLeft", "state": "turnLeft" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "turnRight",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isNotTurning", "state": "idle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingForward", "state": "walkFwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingBackward", "state": "walkBwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingRight", "state": "strafeRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingLeft", "state": "strafeLeft" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningLeft", "state": "turnLeft" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                {
+                                                    "id": "turnLeft",
+                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                        { "var": "isNotTurning", "state": "idle" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingForward", "state": "walkFwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingBackward", "state": "walkBwd" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingRight", "state": "strafeRight" },
+                                                        { "var": "isMovingLeft", "state": "strafeLeft" },
+                                                        { "var": "isTurningRight", "state": "turnRight" }
+                                                    ]
+                                                }
+                                            ]
+                                        },
+                                        "children": [
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "idle",
+                                                "type": "stateMachine",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "currentState": "idleStand",
+                                                    "states": [
+                                                        {
+                                                            "id": "idleStand",
+                                                            "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                            "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                            "transitions": [
+                                                                { "var": "isTalking", "state": "idleTalk" }
+                                                            ]
+                                                        },
+                                                        {
+                                                            "id": "idleTalk",
+                                                            "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                            "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                            "transitions": [
+                                                                { "var": "notIsTalking", "state": "idleStand" }
+                                                            ]
+                                                        }
+                                                    ]
+                                                },
+                                                "children": [
+                                                    {
+                                                        "id": "idleStand",
+                                                        "type": "clip",
+                                                        "data": {
+                                                            "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/idle.fbx",
+                                                            "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                            "endFrame": 90.0,
+                                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                            "loopFlag": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "children": []
+                                                    },
+                                                    {
+                                                        "id": "idleTalk",
+                                                        "type": "clip",
+                                                        "data": {
+                                                            "url": "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/talk/talk.fbx",
+                                                            "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                            "endFrame": 801.0,
+                                                            "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                            "loopFlag": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "children": []
+                                                    }
+                                                ]
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "walkFwd",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/walk_fwd.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 35.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true,
+                                                    "timeScaleVar": "walkTimeScale"
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "walkBwd",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/walk_bwd.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 37.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true,
+                                                    "timeScaleVar": "walkTimeScale"
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "turnLeft",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/turn_left.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 28.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "turnRight",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/turn_right.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 30.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "strafeLeft",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/strafe_left.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 31.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            },
+                                            {
+                                                "id": "strafeRight",
+                                                "type": "clip",
+                                                "data": {
+                                                    "url": "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/strafe_right.fbx",
+                                                    "startFrame": 0.0,
+                                                    "endFrame": 31.0,
+                                                    "timeScale": 1.0,
+                                                    "loopFlag": true
+                                                },
+                                                "children": []
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index ae483988e3..dfaf3c5239 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1305,7 +1305,9 @@ void MyAvatar::initAnimGraph() {
     // or run a local web-server
     // python -m SimpleHTTPServer&
     //auto graphUrl = QUrl("http://localhost:8000/avatar.json");
-    auto graphUrl = QUrl("https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hyperlogic/d951c78532e7a20557ad/raw/8275a99a859bbb9b42530c1c7ebfd024e63ba250/ik-avatar-hands-idle.json");
+    auto graphUrl = QUrl(_animGraphUrl.isEmpty() ?
+                         QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json") :
+                         _animGraphUrl);
     _rig->initAnimGraph(graphUrl, _skeletonModel.getGeometry()->getFBXGeometry());
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 6989ea3969..7293b06c32 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -195,10 +195,12 @@ public slots:
     bool getEnableRigAnimations() const { return _rig->getEnableRig(); }
     void setEnableRigAnimations(bool isEnabled);
     bool getEnableAnimGraph() const { return _rig->getEnableAnimGraph(); }
+    const QString& getAnimGraphUrl() const { return _animGraphUrl; }
     void setEnableAnimGraph(bool isEnabled);
     void setEnableDebugDrawBindPose(bool isEnabled);
     void setEnableDebugDrawAnimPose(bool isEnabled);
     void setEnableMeshVisible(bool isEnabled);
+    void setAnimGraphUrl(const QString& url) { _animGraphUrl = url; }
 
 signals:
     void transformChanged();
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@ private:
     // Avatar Preferences
     QUrl _fullAvatarURLFromPreferences;
     QString _fullAvatarModelName;
+    QString _animGraphUrl {""};
 
     // cache of the current HMD sensor position and orientation
     // in sensor space.
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 37e33c07a7..81e4d61b5e 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::loadPreferences() {
     ui.leanScaleSpin->setValue(myAvatar->getLeanScale());
     
     ui.avatarScaleSpin->setValue(myAvatar->getScale());
+    ui.avatarAnimationEdit->setText(myAvatar->getAnimGraphUrl());
     
     ui.maxOctreePPSSpin->setValue(qApp->getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond());
 
@@ -248,7 +249,15 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
     myAvatar->getHead()->setPupilDilation(ui.pupilDilationSlider->value() / (float)ui.pupilDilationSlider->maximum());
     myAvatar->setLeanScale(ui.leanScaleSpin->value());
     myAvatar->setClampedTargetScale(ui.avatarScaleSpin->value());
-    
+    if (myAvatar->getAnimGraphUrl() != ui.avatarAnimationEdit->text()) { // If changed, destroy the old and start with the new
+        bool isEnabled = myAvatar->getEnableAnimGraph();
+        myAvatar->setEnableAnimGraph(false);
+        myAvatar->setAnimGraphUrl(ui.avatarAnimationEdit->text());
+        if (isEnabled) {
+            myAvatar->setEnableAnimGraph(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->setRealWorldFieldOfView(ui.realWorldFieldOfViewSpin->value());
     
     qApp->setFieldOfView(ui.fieldOfViewSpin->value());
diff --git a/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui b/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui
index b91367dcf1..53b71fb507 100644
--- a/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui
+++ b/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui
@@ -1587,6 +1587,71 @@
          </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_anim">
+         <property name="spacing">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="topMargin">
+          <number>7</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="rightMargin">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="bottomMargin">
+          <number>7</number>
+         </property>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_anim">
+           <property name="font">
+            <font>
+             <family>Arial</family>
+            </font>
+           </property>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Avatar Animation JSON</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="buddy">
+            <cstring>avatarAnimationEdit</cstring>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_anim">
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeType">
+             <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+               <width>5</width>
+               <height>20</height>
+             </size>
+           </property>
+          </spacer>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QLineEdit" name="avatarAnimationEdit">
+           <property name="font">
+            <font>
+             <family>Arial</family>
+            </font>
+           </property>
+           <property name="layoutDirection">
+            <enum>Qt::LeftToRight</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="styleSheet">
+            <string notr="true"/>
+           </property>
+           <property name="placeholderText">
+            <string>default</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_9">
          <property name="orientation">