diff --git a/main/Scene-load.cc b/main/Scene-load.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be07aa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/Scene-load.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "Scene.h"
+#include "Light.h"
+#include "PointLight.h"
+#include "parser/parser.h"
+#include "parser/nodes.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+void Scene::load(const char * filename)
+{
+    refptr<Node> node = parse(filename);
+    processNode(node);
+
+
+    /* TODO: parse file somehow */
+    refptr<Shape> plane = new Plane(0, 0, 1, -2);
+    m_shapes.push_back(plane);
+
+    refptr<Material> m = new Material();
+    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::red);
+    m->setAmbientColor(Color::red);
+
+    refptr<Shape> shape = new Sphere(1.0);
+    m_transform.translate(1.0, 5.0, 0.5);
+    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
+    shape->setMaterial(m);
+    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+
+    m = new Material();
+    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::blue);
+    m->setAmbientColor(Color::blue);
+
+    shape = new Box(new Vector(1.8, 1.8, 0.5));
+    m_transform.translate(0, 0, -2.0);
+    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
+    shape->setMaterial(m);
+    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+
+    m = new Material();
+    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::cyan);
+    m->setAmbientColor(Color::cyan);
+
+    shape = new Cyl(1.0, 0.0, 2.0);
+    m_transform.translate(-1.3, 2.5, 3.5);
+    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
+    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
+    shape->setMaterial(m);
+    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+
+    m = new Material();
+    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::yellow);
+    m->setAmbientColor(Color::yellow);
+
+    shape = new Box(new Vector(1, 1, 1));
+    m_transform.rotate(-45, 1, 0, 0);
+    m_transform.translate(-1.7, -0.5, -2.0);
+    m_transform.rotate(45, 0, 0, 1);
+    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
+    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
+    shape->setMaterial(m);
+    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+
+    refptr<Light> light = new PointLight();
+    light->setPosition(Vector(2, -1, 2));
+    m_lights.push_back(light);
+}
+
+void Scene::processNode(refptr<Node> node)
+{
+    if (node.isNull())
+        return;
+
+    if      ( typeid(*node) == typeid(SceneNode) )
+    {
+        processChildren(node);
+    }
+    else if ( typeid(*node) == typeid(BoxNode) )
+    {
+        cout << "saw a box" << endl;
+    }
+    else if ( typeid(*node) == typeid(PlaneNode) )
+    {
+        cout << "saw a plane" << endl;
+    }
+    else if ( typeid(*node) == typeid(SphereNode) )
+    {
+        cout << "saw a sphere" << endl;
+    }
+
+}
+
+void Scene::processChildren(refptr<Node> node)
+{
+    std::vector< refptr<Node> > & children = node->getChildren();
+    for (int i = 0, sz = children.size(); i < sz; i++)
+    {
+        processNode(children[i]);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/main/Scene.cc b/main/Scene.cc
index c9feb4b..10059b2 100644
--- a/main/Scene.cc
+++ b/main/Scene.cc
@@ -78,98 +78,6 @@ Scene::~Scene()
         delete m_data;
 }
 
-void Scene::processNode(refptr<Node> node)
-{
-    if (node.isNull())
-        return;
-
-    if      ( typeid(*node) == typeid(SceneNode) )
-    {
-        processChildren(node);
-    }
-    else if ( typeid(*node) == typeid(BoxNode) )
-    {
-        cout << "saw a box" << endl;
-    }
-    else if ( typeid(*node) == typeid(PlaneNode) )
-    {
-        cout << "saw a plane" << endl;
-    }
-    else if ( typeid(*node) == typeid(SphereNode) )
-    {
-        cout << "saw a sphere" << endl;
-    }
-
-}
-
-void Scene::processChildren(refptr<Node> node)
-{
-    std::vector< refptr<Node> > & children = node->getChildren();
-    for (int i = 0, sz = children.size(); i < sz; i++)
-    {
-        processNode(children[i]);
-    }
-}
-
-void Scene::load(const char * filename)
-{
-    refptr<Node> node = parse(filename);
-    processNode(node);
-
-
-    /* TODO: parse file somehow */
-    refptr<Shape> plane = new Plane(0, 0, 1, -2);
-    m_shapes.push_back(plane);
-
-    refptr<Material> m = new Material();
-    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::red);
-    m->setAmbientColor(Color::red);
-
-    refptr<Shape> shape = new Sphere(1.0);
-    m_transform.translate(1.0, 5.0, 0.5);
-    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
-    shape->setMaterial(m);
-    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
-
-    m = new Material();
-    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::blue);
-    m->setAmbientColor(Color::blue);
-
-    shape = new Box(new Vector(1.8, 1.8, 0.5));
-    m_transform.translate(0, 0, -2.0);
-    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
-    shape->setMaterial(m);
-    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
-
-    m = new Material();
-    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::cyan);
-    m->setAmbientColor(Color::cyan);
-
-    shape = new Cyl(1.0, 0.0, 2.0);
-    m_transform.translate(-1.3, 2.5, 3.5);
-    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
-    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
-    shape->setMaterial(m);
-    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
-
-    m = new Material();
-    m->setDiffuseColor(Color::yellow);
-    m->setAmbientColor(Color::yellow);
-
-    shape = new Box(new Vector(1, 1, 1));
-    m_transform.rotate(-45, 1, 0, 0);
-    m_transform.translate(-1.7, -0.5, -2.0);
-    m_transform.rotate(45, 0, 0, 1);
-    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
-    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
-    shape->setMaterial(m);
-    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
-
-    refptr<Light> light = new PointLight();
-    light->setPosition(Vector(2, -1, 2));
-    m_lights.push_back(light);
-}
-
 void Scene::render()
 {
     if (m_verbose)
diff --git a/main/Scene.h b/main/Scene.h
index a39025c..6739a50 100644
--- a/main/Scene.h
+++ b/main/Scene.h
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ class Scene
 
     protected:
         /* private methods */
-        void load(const char * filename);
         void renderPixel(int x, int y, unsigned char * pixel);
         Color traceRay(const Ray & ray);
         std::vector<ShapeDistance> getRayHits(const Ray & ray);
+
+        /* In Scene-load.cc */
+        void load(const char * filename);
         void processNode(refptr<Node> node);
         void processChildren(refptr<Node> node);