diff --git a/attract/node_types/shot.py b/attract/node_types/shot.py
index b8ca370..8990fa8 100644
--- a/attract/node_types/shot.py
+++ b/attract/node_types/shot.py
@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ node_type_shot = {
     'form_schema': {},
     'parent': ['scene']
 }
+
+task_types = ['layout', 'animation', 'lighting', 'fx', 'rendering']
diff --git a/attract/node_types/task.py b/attract/node_types/task.py
index 891776f..80da3ba 100644
--- a/attract/node_types/task.py
+++ b/attract/node_types/task.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ node_type_task = {
             'default': 'todo',
             'required': True,
         },
-
+        'task_type': {
+            'type': 'string',
+        },
         'assigned_to': {
             'type': 'dict',
             'schema': {
diff --git a/attract/setup.py b/attract/setup.py
index 9dcc6a6..3dc6517 100644
--- a/attract/setup.py
+++ b/attract/setup.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ def setup_for_attract(project_url, replace=False, svn_url=None):
     Returns the updated project.
     """
 
-    from .node_types import NODE_TYPES
+    from .node_types import NODE_TYPES, shot
+
 
     # Copy permissions from the project, then give everyone with PUT
     # access also DELETE access.
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@ def setup_for_attract(project_url, replace=False, svn_url=None):
         log.info('Setting SVN URL to %s', svn_url)
         attract_props['svn_url'] = svn_url
 
+    # Set up task types
+    task_types = attract_props.setdefault('task_types', {})
+    task_types.setdefault(shot.node_type_shot['name'], shot.task_types)
+
     _update_project(project)
 
     log.info('Project %s was updated for Attract.', project_url)
diff --git a/attract/task_manager.py b/attract/task_manager.py
index b118f13..f27bc1d 100644
--- a/attract/task_manager.py
+++ b/attract/task_manager.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TaskManager(object):
 
         self._log.info("Task '%s' logged in SVN: %s", task_id, log_entry)
 
-    def create_task(self, project):
+    def create_task(self, project, task_type=None):
         """Creates a new task, owned by the current user.
 
         :rtype: pillarsdk.Node
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class TaskManager(object):
             },
         )
 
+        if task_type:
+            node_props['properties']['task_type'] = task_type
+
         task = pillarsdk.Node(node_props)
         task.create(api=api)
         return task
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ class TaskManager(object):
         task.name = fields.pop('name')
         task.description = fields.pop('description')
         task.properties.status = fields.pop('status')
+        task.properties.task_type = fields.pop('task_type', '').strip() or None
 
         self._log.info('Saving task %s', task.to_dict())
 
diff --git a/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade b/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade
index c956b37..1036ad4 100644
--- a/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade
+++ b/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ script(src="{{ url_for('static_attract', filename='js/tasks.js') }}",async=true)
 		.input-group
 			span.input-group-addon#task-addon-name(title='Name') N
 			input.form-control(name="name",autofocus=true,type=text,placeholder='Task name',aria-describedby="task-addon-name",value="{{ task.name|hide_none }}")
+		.input-group
+			span.input-group-addon#task-addon-type(title='Task type') T
+			input.form-control(name="task_type",type=text,placeholder='Task type',aria-describedby="task-addon-type",value="{{ task.properties.task_type|hide_none }}")
 		.input-group
 			span.input-group-addon#task-addon-description(title='Description') D
 			textarea.form-control(name="description",type=text,placeholder='Task description',aria-describedby="task-addon-description") {{ task.description|hide_none }}