diff --git a/nerf/encodings.py b/nerf/encodings.py
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+"""
+Encoding functions
+"""
+from torch import nn
+from torchtyping import TensorType
+
+
+class Encoding(nn.Module):
+    """Encode an input tensor. Intended to be subclassed"""
+
+    def encode(self, in_tensor: TensorType[..., "input_dim"]) -> TensorType[..., "output_dim"]:
+        """Encodes an input tensor.
+
+        Args:
+            x (TensorType[..., "input_dim"]): Input tensor to be encoded
+
+        Returns:
+            TensorType[..., "output_dim"]: A encoded input tensor
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def forward(self, in_tensor: TensorType[..., "input_dim"]) -> TensorType[..., "output_dim"]:
+        """Call forward"""
+        return self.encode(in_tensor)
+
+
+class RFFEncoding(Encoding):
+    """Random Fourier Feature encoding"""
+    def encode(self, in_tensor: TensorType[..., "input_dim"]) -> TensorType[..., "output_dim"]:
+        """Encodes an input tensor.
+
+        Args:
+            x (TensorType[..., "input_dim"]): Input tensor to be encoded
+
+        Returns:
+            TensorType[..., "output_dim"]: A encoded input tensor
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class HashEncoding(Encoding):
+    """Hash encoding"""
+    def encode(self, in_tensor: TensorType[..., "input_dim"]) -> TensorType[..., "output_dim"]:
+        """Encodes an input tensor.
+
+        Args:
+            x (TensorType[..., "input_dim"]): Input tensor to be encoded
+
+        Returns:
+            TensorType[..., "output_dim"]: A encoded input tensor
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+encodings_dict = {
+    "RFF": RFFEncoding,
+    "hash": HashEncoding,
+}
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