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+These are the formats for the various O3D objects that can be stored in binary.
+
+NOTE:
+All int16, uint16, int32, uint32 and floats are stored in LITTLE ENDIAN format.
+
+------------------------ Buffer ------------------------------------------------
+A Buffer (VertexBuffer, SourceBuffer, IndexBuffer) are all stored as follows.
+
+// Header
+uint8[4] id            : A 4 byte ID with the ascii characters "BUFF"
+int32    version       : A version number.  Must be 1
+int32    numFields     : The number of fields in the buffer.
+
+// For each field
+  uint8    fieldType     : Type of field.  1 = FloatField, 2 = UInt32Field, 3 = UByteNField.
+  uint8    numComponents : The number of components for that field.
+// End for
+
+// stored once.
+uint32   numElements : The number of elements in the buffer.
+
+// For each field. Depending on the type of field
+  // If FloatField
+    float[numElements * numComponents]
+
+  // If UInt32Field
+    uint32[numElements * numComponents]
+
+  // If UByteNField
+    uint8[numElements * numComponents]
+// End for
+
+
+------------------------ Curve -------------------------------------------------
+A Curve is stored as follows.
+
+// Header
+uint8[4] id            : A 4 byte ID with the ascii characters "CURV"
+int32    version       : A version number.  Must be 1
+
+// For each key in the Curve
+  uint8  keyType    : The type of key. 1 = StepCurveKey, 2 = LinearCurveKey, 3 = BezierCurveKey
+  float  input      : The input of the key
+  float  output     : The output of the key
+  // If it is a BezierCurveKey
+    float inTangentX   : the x component of the in tangent.
+    float inTangentY   : the y component of the in tangent.
+    float outTangentX  : the x component of the out tangent.
+    float outTangentY  : the y component of the out tangent.
+// End for
+
+
+------------------------ Skin --------------------------------------------------
+A Skin is stored as follows.
+
+// Header
+uint8[4] id            : A 4 byte ID with the ascii characters "SKIN"
+int32    version       : A version number.  Must be 1
+
+// For each vertex in the skin
+  int32 numInfluences  : The number of influences on this vertex.
+  // For each influence
+    int32 matrixIndex    : the Index of a matrix that affects this vertex.
+    float weight         : The weight for this matrix.
+  // End for each influence
+// End for each vertex
+