diff --git a/libhandbrake.py b/libhandbrake.py
index dd779f7..fafd199 100644
--- a/libhandbrake.py
+++ b/libhandbrake.py
@@ -3,5 +3,33 @@
 Created on Fri Jul  5 14:11:00 2013
 
 @author: shanef
+
+Library to interface with handbrake to encode video files
 """
 
+import logging
+import subprocess
+
+HANDBRAKECOMMAND = ['HandBrakeCLI', '--verbose', '-i', 
+                    "SUBSTITUTE WITH INPUT FILE", '-o', 
+                    "SUBSTITUDE WITH OUTPUT FILE", '-f', 'mkv', '-e', 'x264', 
+                    '-x264-preset', 'slower', '-x264-tune', 'animation', '-q', 
+                    '20', '--loose-anamorphic', '--decomb', '--detelecine', 
+                    '--denoise="2:1:2:3"', '--deblock']
+
+class Encoder:
+    def Encode(input, output, waitForCompletion=True, logger=None): 
+        HANDBRAKECOMMAND[3] = input
+        HANDBRAKECOMMAND[5] = output
+
+        logger.debug("Handbrake command is: {0}".format(HANDBRAKECOMMAND))
+        process = subprocess.Popen(HANDBRAKECOMMAND)
+        
+        if waitForCompletion:
+            process.wait()
+            
+            if logger is not None:
+                logger.info("Handbrake completed with return code {0}".format(process.returncode))
+            return process.returncode
+            
+        return None
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