diff --git a/examples/files/a-young-ladys-adventure.jpg b/examples/files/a-young-ladys-adventure.jpg
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diff --git a/examples/load_image.json b/examples/load_image.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdf3359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/load_image.json
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+{
+	"config": {},
+	"libraries": [],
+	"includes": [
+		[
+			"files/a-young-ladys-adventure.jpg",
+			[
+				"var image = document.createElement( 'img' );",
+				"",
+				"image.onload = resources.queue();",
+				"image.src = '../examples/files/a-young-ladys-adventure.jpg';",
+				"",
+				"resources.set( 'files/a-young-ladys-adventure.jpg', image );"
+			]
+		]
+	],
+	"effects": [
+		[
+			"Effect",
+			[
+				"var dom = resources.get( 'dom' );",
+				"var image = resources.get( 'files/a-young-ladys-adventure.jpg' );",
+				"",
+				"var group = document.createElement( 'div' );",
+				"group.style.background = 'white';",
+				"",
+				"image.style.display = 'block';",
+				"image.style.width = '33%';",
+				"",
+				"var title = document.createElement( 'p' );",
+				"title.innerHTML = 'Paul Klee, A Young Ladys Adventure, 1922';",
+				"",
+				"var copyright = document.createElement( 'p' );",
+				"copyright.innerHTML = 'Photo © Tate';",
+				"",
+				"var creativeCommons = document.createElement( 'p' );",
+				"creativeCommons.innerHTML = 'CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported)';",
+				"",
+				"var info = document.createElement( 'p' );",
+				"info.innerHTML = 'For more information: <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/klee-a-young-ladys-adventure-n05659\">http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/klee-a-young-ladys-adventure-n05659</a>';",
+				"",
+				"group.appendChild( image );",
+				"group.appendChild( title );",
+				"group.appendChild( copyright );",
+				"group.appendChild( creativeCommons );",
+				"group.appendChild( info );",
+				"",
+				"function start () {",
+				"\tfor ( var i = 0; i < group.children.length; i++ ) {",
+				"\t\tgroup.children[ i ].style.opacity = 0;",
+				"\t}",
+				"\tdom.appendChild( group );",
+				"}",
+				"",
+				"function end () {",
+				"\tplayer.pause();",
+				"}",
+				"",
+				"function update ( progress ) {",
+				"",
+				"\tvar elements = group.children;",
+				"\tvar index = Math.floor( progress * elements.length );",
+				"\tvar opacity = ( progress * elements.length ) % 1;",
+				"\tvar elem = elements[ index ];",
+				"\t",
+				"\telem.style.opacity = opacity;",
+				"",
+				"}"
+			]
+		]
+	],
+	"animations": [
+		[
+			"Reveal Painting",
+			0,
+			10,
+			0,
+			0,
+			true
+		]
+	]
+}
diff --git a/player/index.html b/player/index.html
index 430ffeb..cfb658d 100644
--- a/player/index.html
+++ b/player/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 				timeline.load( query.substr( 6 ), function () {
 
 					timeline.compile( resources, player );
-					player.play();
+					resources.onLoad( player.play );
 
 					window.requestAnimationFrame( animate );
 
diff --git a/src/Frame.js b/src/Frame.js
index 32cbe78..b8daf0e 100755
--- a/src/Frame.js
+++ b/src/Frame.js
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@ var FRAME = {
 	Resources: function () {
 
 		var resources = {};
+		var callbacks = [];
+		var loaded = 0;
+		var queued = 0;
+
+		function complete () {
+
+			loaded++;
+
+			if ( loaded >= queued && callbacks.length > 0 ) {
+				for ( var i = 0; i < callbacks.length; i++ ) {
+					callbacks[ i ]();
+				}
+				callbacks.length = 0;
+			}
+
+		};
 
 		return {
 
@@ -90,6 +106,23 @@ var FRAME = {
 
 				resources[ name ] = resource;
 
+			},
+
+			queue: function () {
+
+				queued++;
+				return complete;
+
+			},
+
+			onLoad: function ( func ) {
+
+				if ( loaded >= queued ) {
+					func();
+				} else {
+					callbacks.push( func );
+				}
+
 			}
 
 		}