diff --git a/build/dust3d.pro b/build/dust3d.pro
index 53e8137f..843a5723 100644
--- a/build/dust3d.pro
+++ b/build/dust3d.pro
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
   convexhull.c \
   hashtable.c \
   osutil.cpp \
-  subdivide.c
+  subdivide.c \
+  skinnedmesh.c
 
 HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
 	render.h \
@@ -31,4 +32,5 @@ HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
   hashtable.h \
   3dstruct.h \
   osutil.h \
-  subdivide.h
\ No newline at end of file
+  subdivide.h \
+  skinnedmesh.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/skinnedmesh.c b/src/skinnedmesh.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a961d97c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skinnedmesh.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#include "skinnedmesh.h"
+
diff --git a/src/skinnedmesh.h b/src/skinnedmesh.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da73baf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skinnedmesh.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef SKINNED_MESH_H
+#define SKINNED_MESH_H
+#include "3dstruct.h"
+#include "matrix.h"
+
+#define SKINNED_MESH_MAX_BONE 4
+
+typedef struct skinnedMeshVertex {
+  vec3 position;
+  vec3 normal;
+  int boneIndices[SKINNED_MESH_MAX_BONE];
+  float boneWeights[SKINNED_MESH_MAX_BONE];
+} skinnedMeshVertex;
+
+typedef struct skinnedMeshBone {
+  vec3 translation;
+  vec3 rotation;
+  matrix toRoot;
+} skinnedMeshBone;
+
+#endif