function getMatrixForNode(nodeItem, frame, composition)
{
	var c = composition.indexOf(nodeItem);
	if ( c < 0 )
	{
		//  Shouldn't happen
		MessageBox.information( "Could not find bone in composition!" );
		return;
	}

	var nodeName = nodeItem.nodeName;
	var nodeType = nodeItem.nodeType;

	//  Parent bone.
	var parent_matrix = identity_matrix();
	var c2 = c;

	var parent = node.parentNode(nodeName);

	while ( c2-- )
	{
		var prevItem = composition[c2];

		if (prevItem.depth < nodeItem.depth)
		{
			parent_matrix = getMatrixForNode(prevItem, frame, composition);

			break;
		}
	}

	var matrix = identity_matrix();

	var isPegOrElement = ( nodeType == kCompReadType ) || ( nodeType == kCompPegType );
	var isElement = ( nodeType == kCompReadType );

	if ( isPegOrElement )
	{
		var tx;
		var ty;


		var positionPrefix = ( isElement ? "offset" : "position" );
		tx = transformX(node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, positionPrefix + ".x" ));
		ty = transformY(node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, positionPrefix + ".y"));

		var pivot = node.getPivot( nodeName, frame);
		var px = transformX(pivot.x);
		var py = transformY(pivot.y);


		var separateScale = node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "scale.separate");
		var sx;
		var sy;
		if ( separateScale == "On" )
		{
			sx = node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "scale.x");
			sy = node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "scale.y");
		}
		else
		{
			sx = node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "scale.xy");
			sy = node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "scale.xy");
		}

		var theta = node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "rotation.anglez");
		var skew = node.getTextAttr(nodeName, frame, "skew");

		//this isn't correct right now
		var shx = 1 - Math.cos(skew * 3.14159 / 180.0);
		var shy = Math.sin(skew * 3.14159 / 180.0);

		//go to pivot point
		translate_matrix(matrix, tx + px, ty + py);

		//apply rotation, scale, etc.
		rotate_matrix(matrix, theta * 3.14159 / 180.0 );
		scale_matrix(matrix, sx, sy);
		//shear_matrix(matrix, shx, shy);

		//reverse the pivot
		translate_matrix(matrix, -px, -py);
	}
	else if ( nodeType == kCompBoneModuleType || nodeType == kCompBendyBoneModuleType || nodeType == kCompGameBoneModuleType )
	{
		var orientation = Number(node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "restOrientation" ));
		var tx = Number(node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "restOffset.x" ));
		var ty = Number(node.getTextAttr( nodeName, frame, "restOffset.y" ));

		translate_matrix(matrix, transformX(tx), transformY(ty));
		rotate_matrix(matrix, orientation * 3.14159 / 180.0 );
	}

	return mult_matrix(parent_matrix, matrix);
}