diff --git a/nodes/medianode.cpp b/nodes/medianode.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c844a1c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/medianode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include "medianode.h"
+
+MediaNode::MediaNode()
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/nodes/medianode.h b/nodes/medianode.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96dd94ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/medianode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef MEDIANODE_H
+#define MEDIANODE_H
+
+#include "node.h"
+
+class MediaNode : public Node
+{
+public:
+  MediaNode();
+};
+
+#endif // MEDIANODE_H
diff --git a/nodes/node.cpp b/nodes/node.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c74e03749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/node.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "node.h"
+
+Node::Node() :
+  max_inputs_(INT_MAX),
+  max_outputs_(INT_MAX)
+{
+}
diff --git a/nodes/node.h b/nodes/node.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..752a55b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/node.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef NODE_H
+#define NODE_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QVector>
+
+class NodeInput {
+public:
+  NodeInput();
+
+private:
+  QString name_;
+
+};
+
+class Node : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  Node();
+
+private:
+  int max_inputs_;
+  QVector<Node*> inputs_;
+
+  int max_outputs_;
+  QVector<Node*> outputs_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // NODE_H
diff --git a/olive.pro b/olive.pro
index a3db45409..c55c3bb6c 100644
--- a/olive.pro
+++ b/olive.pro
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@ SOURCES += \
     global/clipboard.cpp \
     timeline/timelinetools.cpp \
     timeline/ghost.cpp \
-    ui/waveform.cpp
+    ui/waveform.cpp \
+    panels/nodeeditor.cpp \
+    ui/nodeview.cpp \
+    nodes/medianode.cpp \
+    nodes/node.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
         ui/mainwindow.h \
@@ -325,7 +329,11 @@ HEADERS += \
     ui/timelinelabel.h \
     global/clipboard.h \
     timeline/timelinetools.h \
-    ui/waveform.h
+    ui/waveform.h \
+    panels/nodeeditor.h \
+    ui/nodeview.h \
+    nodes/medianode.h \
+    nodes/node.h
 
 FORMS +=
 
diff --git a/panels/nodeeditor.cpp b/panels/nodeeditor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1eb5906d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panels/nodeeditor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "nodeeditor.h"
+
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QPushButton>
+
+NodeEditor::NodeEditor(QWidget *parent) :
+  Panel(parent),
+  view_(&scene_)
+{
+  resize(720, 480);
+
+  QWidget* central_widget = new QWidget();
+  setWidget(central_widget);
+
+  QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(central_widget);
+  layout->addWidget(&view_);
+
+  view_.setInteractive(true);
+  view_.setDragMode(QGraphicsView::RubberBandDrag);
+
+  QPushButton* push_button = new QPushButton("heck!!!");
+  scene_.addWidget(push_button);
+}
+
+void NodeEditor::Retranslate()
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/panels/nodeeditor.h b/panels/nodeeditor.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaf77c586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panels/nodeeditor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef NODEEDITOR_H
+#define NODEEDITOR_H
+
+#include <QGraphicsScene>
+
+#include "ui/panel.h"
+#include "ui/nodeview.h"
+
+class NodeEditor : public Panel {
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  NodeEditor(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+  virtual void Retranslate() override;
+
+private:
+  QGraphicsScene scene_;
+  NodeView view_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // NODEEDITOR_H
diff --git a/panels/panels.cpp b/panels/panels.cpp
index 6fb3455f8..60ec67816 100644
--- a/panels/panels.cpp
+++ b/panels/panels.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Viewer* panel_sequence_viewer = nullptr;
 Viewer* panel_footage_viewer = nullptr;
 QVector<Timeline*> panel_timeline;
 GraphEditor* panel_graph_editor = nullptr;
+NodeEditor* panel_node_editor = nullptr;
 
 void update_ui(bool modified) {
   if (modified) {
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ void alloc_panels(QWidget* parent) {
   panel_timeline.append(first_timeline_panel);
   panel_graph_editor = new GraphEditor(parent);
   panel_graph_editor->setObjectName("graph_editor");
+  panel_node_editor = new NodeEditor(parent);
+  panel_node_editor->setObjectName("node_editor");
 }
 
 void free_panels() {
diff --git a/panels/panels.h b/panels/panels.h
index 3cf3be584..70af99b75 100644
--- a/panels/panels.h
+++ b/panels/panels.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "viewer.h"
 #include "grapheditor.h"
 #include "project.h"
+#include "nodeeditor.h"
 
 extern QVector<Project*> panel_project;
 extern EffectControls* panel_effect_controls;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ extern Viewer* panel_sequence_viewer;
 extern Viewer* panel_footage_viewer;
 extern QVector<Timeline*> panel_timeline;
 extern GraphEditor* panel_graph_editor;
+extern NodeEditor* panel_node_editor;
 
 void update_ui(bool modified);
 QDockWidget* get_focused_panel(bool force_hover = false);
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 927aa26c9..153080f88 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void MainWindow::setup_layout(bool reset) {
 
     addDockWidget(Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, panel_project.first());
     addDockWidget(Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, panel_graph_editor);
+    addDockWidget(Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, panel_node_editor);
     addDockWidget(Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, panel_footage_viewer);
     tabifyDockWidget(panel_footage_viewer, panel_effect_controls);
     panel_footage_viewer->raise();
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ void MainWindow::setup_layout(bool reset) {
     panel_sequence_viewer->show();
     panel_timeline.first()->show();
     panel_graph_editor->hide();
+    panel_node_editor->hide();
 
     panel_project.first()->setFloating(false);
     panel_effect_controls->setFloating(false);
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ void MainWindow::setup_layout(bool reset) {
     panel_sequence_viewer->setFloating(false);
     panel_timeline.first()->setFloating(false);
     panel_graph_editor->setFloating(true);
+    panel_node_editor->setFloating(true);
 
     resizeDocks({panel_project.first(), panel_footage_viewer, panel_sequence_viewer},
                 {width()/3, width()/3, width()/3},
@@ -694,6 +697,10 @@ void MainWindow::setup_menus() {
   window_graph_editor_action->setCheckable(true);
   window_graph_editor_action->setData(reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(panel_graph_editor));
 
+  window_node_editor_action = MenuHelper::create_menu_action(window_menu, "panelnodeeditor", this, SLOT(toggle_panel_visibility()));
+  window_node_editor_action->setCheckable(true);
+  window_node_editor_action->setData(reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(panel_node_editor));
+
   window_footageviewer_action = MenuHelper::create_menu_action(window_menu, "panelfootageviewer", this, SLOT(toggle_panel_visibility()));
   window_footageviewer_action->setCheckable(true);
   window_footageviewer_action->setData(reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(panel_footage_viewer));
@@ -887,6 +894,7 @@ void MainWindow::Retranslate()
   window_effectcontrols_action->setText(tr("Effect Controls"));
   window_timeline_action->setText(tr("Timeline"));
   window_graph_editor_action->setText(tr("Graph Editor"));
+  window_node_editor_action->setText(tr("Node Editor"));
   window_footageviewer_action->setText(tr("Media Viewer"));
   window_sequenceviewer_action->setText(tr("Sequence Viewer"));
 
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.h b/ui/mainwindow.h
index 264e83868..722e575e5 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.h
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ private:
   QAction* window_effectcontrols_action;
   QAction* window_timeline_action;
   QAction* window_graph_editor_action;
+  QAction* window_node_editor_action;
   QAction* window_footageviewer_action;
   QAction* window_sequenceviewer_action;
 
diff --git a/ui/nodeview.cpp b/ui/nodeview.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16593f328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/nodeview.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "nodeview.h"
+
+#include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+NodeView::NodeView(QGraphicsScene *scene, QWidget *parent) :
+  QGraphicsView(scene, parent),
+  hand_moving_(false)
+{
+  setMouseTracking(true);
+  setWindowTitle(tr("Node Editor"));
+}
+
+void NodeView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+  QGraphicsView::mousePressEvent(event);
+}
+
+void NodeView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+  QGraphicsView::mouseMoveEvent(event);
+}
+
+void NodeView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+}
+
+void NodeView::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+{
+  if (event->angleDelta().y() > 0) {
+    scale(0.9, 0.9);
+  } else {
+    scale(1.1, 1.1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/nodeview.h b/ui/nodeview.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd751aa4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/nodeview.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef NODEVIEW_H
+#define NODEVIEW_H
+
+#include <QGraphicsView>
+
+class NodeView : public QGraphicsView {
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  NodeView(QGraphicsScene *scene, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+protected:
+  virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+  virtual void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+  virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+  virtual void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+  bool hand_moving_;
+  QPoint drag_start_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // NODEVIEW_H