diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/nodes/lights_node.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/nodes/lights_node.rs
index 5d57d295ae..1e73e6819d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/nodes/lights_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/nodes/lights_node.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl SystemNode for LightsNode {
                         query.iter(world).zip(data.chunks_exact_mut(size))
                     {
                         slot.copy_from_slice(
-                            LightRaw::from(&light, &local_to_world.0, &translation).as_bytes(),
+                            LightRaw::from(&light, &local_to_world.value, &translation).as_bytes(),
                         );
                     }
                 },
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/entity.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/entity.rs
index 8d1d9fa03a..8c446dadaf 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/entity.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/entity.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ pub struct PerspectiveCameraEntity {
     pub camera: Camera,
     pub perspective_projection: PerspectiveProjection,
     pub local_to_world: LocalToWorld,
+    pub translation: Translation,
+    pub rotation: Rotation,
 }
 
 impl Default for PerspectiveCameraEntity {
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ impl Default for PerspectiveCameraEntity {
             },
             perspective_projection: Default::default(),
             local_to_world: Default::default(),
+            translation: Default::default(),
+            rotation: Default::default(),
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs
index 0b069419b3..4c5e594828 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl SystemNode for CameraNode {
                 .find(|(camera, _)| camera.name.as_ref().map(|n| n.as_str()) == Some(&uniform_name))
             {
                 let camera_matrix: [[f32; 4]; 4] =
-                    (camera.view_matrix * local_to_world.0).to_cols_array_2d();
+                    (camera.view_matrix * local_to_world.value).to_cols_array_2d();
 
                 let tmp_buffer = render_resources.create_buffer_mapped(
                     BufferInfo {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/shader/uniforms/local_to_world.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/shader/uniforms/local_to_world.rs
index 58199c44c0..a83b3b93dc 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/shader/uniforms/local_to_world.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/shader/uniforms/local_to_world.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl AsUniforms for bevy_transform::prelude::LocalToWorld {
 
     fn get_uniform_bytes(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
         match name {
-            "Object" => Some(self.0.get_bytes()),
+            "Object" => Some(self.value.get_bytes()),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl AsUniforms for bevy_transform::prelude::LocalToWorld {
     }
     fn get_field_bind_type(&self, name: &str) -> Option<FieldBindType> {
         match name {
-            "object" => self.0.get_bind_type(),
+            "object" => self.value.get_bind_type(),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl AsUniforms for bevy_transform::prelude::LocalToWorld {
 
     fn get_uniform_bytes_ref(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&[u8]> {
         match name {
-            "Object" => self.0.get_bytes_ref(),
+            "Object" => self.value.get_bytes_ref(),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/local_to_world.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/local_to_world.rs
index 99c0df5db8..e93eb0ebc1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/local_to_world.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/local_to_world.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,35 @@
 use crate::math::Mat4;
-use shrinkwraprs::Shrinkwrap;
-use std::fmt;
 use bevy_property::Properties;
+use std::fmt;
 
-#[derive(Shrinkwrap, Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Properties)]
-#[shrinkwrap(mutable)]
-pub struct LocalToWorld(pub Mat4);
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Properties)]
+pub struct LocalToWorld {
+    pub value: Mat4,
+    pub sync: bool, // NOTE: this is hopefully a temporary measure to allow setting the transform directly.
+                    // ideally setting the transform automatically propagates back to position / translation / rotation,
+                    // but right now they are always considered the source of truth
+}
 
 impl LocalToWorld {
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn identity() -> Self {
-        Self(Mat4::identity())
+        LocalToWorld {
+            value: Mat4::identity(),
+            sync: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn new(value: Mat4) -> Self {
+        LocalToWorld { value, sync: true }
+    }
+
+    /// This creates a new `LocalToWorld` transform with the `sync` field set to `false`.
+    /// While `sync` is false, position, rotation, and scale components will not be synced to the transform.
+    /// This is helpful if you want to manually set the transform to a value (ex: Mat4::look_at_rh)  
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn new_sync_disabled(value: Mat4) -> Self {
+        LocalToWorld { value, sync: false }
     }
 }
 
@@ -22,6 +41,6 @@ impl Default for LocalToWorld {
 
 impl fmt::Display for LocalToWorld {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+        write!(f, "{}", self.value)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_propagate_system.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_propagate_system.rs
index dadff59df0..6723796945 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_propagate_system.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_propagate_system.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn propagate_recursive(
         }
     };
 
-    let new_local_to_world = LocalToWorld(parent_local_to_world.0 * local_to_parent.0);
+    let new_local_to_world = LocalToWorld { value: parent_local_to_world.value * local_to_parent.0, sync: true };
     commands.add_component(entity, new_local_to_world);
 
     // Collect children
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_system.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_system.rs
index 819adc68ff..1073520456 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_system.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/local_to_world_system.rs
@@ -132,31 +132,36 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Translation
                     a.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, translation)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_translation(translation.0));
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_translation(translation.0));
                     });
                 });
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Rotation
                     b.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, rotation)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_quat(rotation.0));
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_quat(rotation.0));
                     });
                 });
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Scale
                     c.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale(Vec3::new(scale.0, scale.0, scale.0)));
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale(Vec3::new(scale.0, scale.0, scale.0)));
                     });
                 });
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // NonUniformScale
                     d.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, non_uniform_scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale(non_uniform_scale.0));
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale(non_uniform_scale.0));
                     });
                 });
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Translation + Rotation
                     e.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, translation, rotation)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_rotation_translation(
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_rotation_translation(
                             rotation.0,
                             translation.0,
                         ));
@@ -165,7 +170,8 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Translation + Scale
                     f.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, translation, scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
                             Vec3::new(scale.0, scale.0, scale.0),
                             Quat::default(),
                             translation.0,
@@ -175,7 +181,8 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Translation + NonUniformScale
                     g.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, translation, non_uniform_scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
                             non_uniform_scale.0,
                             Quat::default(),
                             translation.0,
@@ -185,7 +192,8 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Rotation + Scale
                     h.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, rotation, scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
                             Vec3::new(scale.0, scale.0, scale.0),
                             rotation.0,
                             Vec3::default(),
@@ -195,7 +203,8 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Rotation + NonUniformScale
                     i.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, rotation, non_uniform_scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
                             non_uniform_scale.0,
                             rotation.0,
                             Vec3::default(),
@@ -205,7 +214,8 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                 s.spawn(|_| unsafe {
                     // Translation + Rotation + Scale
                     j.for_each_unchecked(world, |(mut ltw, translation, rotation, scale)| {
-                        *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+                        if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                        *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
                             Vec3::new(scale.0, scale.0, scale.0),
                             rotation.0,
                             translation.0,
@@ -217,7 +227,8 @@ pub fn build(_: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                     k.for_each_unchecked(
                         world,
                         |(mut ltw, translation, rotation, non_uniform_scale)| {
-                            *ltw = LocalToWorld(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+                            if !ltw.sync { return; }
+                            *ltw = LocalToWorld::new(Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
                                 non_uniform_scale.0,
                                 rotation.0,
                                 translation.0,
diff --git a/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs b/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs
index 3a65b4e113..65ea128520 100644
--- a/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, 8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/3d/load_model.rs b/examples/3d/load_model.rs
index 655ef88795..2f2bb15673 100644
--- a/examples/3d/load_model.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/load_model.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(2.0, -6.0, 2.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/3d/parenting.rs b/examples/3d/parenting.rs
index 8c1c4b673c..1568df4c38 100644
--- a/examples/3d/parenting.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/parenting.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(5.0, 10.0, 10.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/3d/spawner.rs b/examples/3d/spawner.rs
index ba8252b61e..410b1a184f 100644
--- a/examples/3d/spawner.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/spawner.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, 8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/3d/texture.rs b/examples/3d/texture.rs
index ecace1ec24..dc6b652b17 100644
--- a/examples/3d/texture.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/texture.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, -8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/app/dynamic_plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs b/examples/app/dynamic_plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs
index baf30b8e84..6c4e4a913d 100644
--- a/examples/app/dynamic_plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/app/dynamic_plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, 8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/asset/asset_loading.rs b/examples/asset/asset_loading.rs
index 4e86ac5bc8..3f67605d95 100644
--- a/examples/asset/asset_loading.rs
+++ b/examples/asset/asset_loading.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(0.0, -10.0, 3.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs b/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs
index dc8f19d9a5..a6d66ebc65 100644
--- a/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs
+++ b/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(2.0, -6.0, 2.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/input/input_keyboard.rs b/examples/input/input_keyboard.rs
index efef71a53a..61b2584968 100644
--- a/examples/input/input_keyboard.rs
+++ b/examples/input/input_keyboard.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, 8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/shader/shader_custom_material.rs b/examples/shader/shader_custom_material.rs
index 7a7d49746d..68132d8b19 100644
--- a/examples/shader/shader_custom_material.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/shader_custom_material.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, 8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
diff --git a/examples/shader/shader_defs.rs b/examples/shader/shader_defs.rs
index 1cbb89125c..07eab013b4 100644
--- a/examples/shader/shader_defs.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/shader_defs.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fn setup(
         })
         // camera
         .add_entity(PerspectiveCameraEntity {
-            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld::new_sync_disabled(Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 Vec3::new(3.0, 8.0, 5.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),