diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 9843459763..7437063d50 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@
         {
             "type": "lldb",
             "request": "launch",
-            "name": "Debug example 'simple'",
+            "name": "Build and launch example",
             "cargo": {
                 "args": [
                     "build",
-                    "--example=simple",
+                    "--example=simple_new_graph",
                     "--package=bevy"
                 ],
                 "filter": {
-                    "name": "simple",
+                    "name": "simple_new_graph",
                     "kind": "example"
                 }
             },
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
         {
             "type": "lldb",
             "request": "launch",
-            "name": "Debug unit tests in example 'simple'",
+            "name": "Launch example",
             "cargo": {
                 "args": [
-                    "test",
-                    "--no-run",
+                    "run",
                     "--example=simple",
-                    "--package=bevy"
+                    "--package=bevy",
+                    "--release"
                 ],
                 "filter": {
                     "name": "simple",
diff --git a/examples/entity_builder_comparison.rs b/examples/entity_builder_comparison.rs
index 651a0680ff..a07f5f6e33 100644
--- a/examples/entity_builder_comparison.rs
+++ b/examples/entity_builder_comparison.rs
@@ -120,21 +120,21 @@ fn create_entities_builder_add_component(world: &mut World, plane_handle: Handle
 fn create_entities_builder_archetype(world: &mut World, plane_handle: Handle<Mesh>, cube_handle: Handle<Mesh>) {
     world.build()
         // plane
-        .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
             mesh: plane_handle.clone(),
             material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 1.0))),
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         })
         // cube
-        .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
             mesh: cube_handle,
             material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.5, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0))),
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
         })
         // light
-        .build_archetype(LightEntity {
+        .add_archetype(LightEntity {
             light: Light {
                 color: wgpu::Color {
                     r: 0.8,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn create_entities_builder_archetype(world: &mut World, plane_handle: Handle<Mes
             rotation: Rotation::from_euler_angles(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         })
         // camera
-        .build_archetype(CameraEntity {
+        .add_archetype(CameraEntity {
             camera: Camera::new(CameraType::Projection {
                 fov: std::f32::consts::PI / 4.0,
                 near: 1.0,
diff --git a/examples/plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs b/examples/plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs
index c433eb5d62..ce5c5bb3c0 100644
--- a/examples/plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/plugin_loading/example_plugin/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,21 +26,21 @@ pub fn setup(world: &mut World) {
 
     world.build()
         // plane
-        .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
             mesh: plane_handle.clone(),
             material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 1.0))),
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         })
         // cube
-        .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
             mesh: cube_handle,
             material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.5, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0))),
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
         })
         // light
-        // .build_archetype(LightEntity {
+        // .add_archetype(LightEntity {
         //     light: Light {
         //         color: wgpu::Color {
         //             r: 0.8,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn setup(world: &mut World) {
         //     rotation: Rotation::from_euler_angles(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         // })
         // camera
-        .build_archetype(CameraEntity {
+        .add_archetype(CameraEntity {
             camera: Camera::new(CameraType::Projection {
                 fov: std::f32::consts::PI / 4.0,
                 near: 1.0,
diff --git a/examples/simple.rs b/examples/simple.rs
index a0f39b38a4..8ba9af74e7 100644
--- a/examples/simple.rs
+++ b/examples/simple.rs
@@ -15,21 +15,21 @@ fn setup(world: &mut World) {
     
     world.build()
         // plane
-        .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
             mesh: plane_handle.clone(),
             material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 1.0))),
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         })
         // cube
-        .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
             mesh: cube_handle,
             material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.5, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0))),
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
         })
         // light
-        .build_archetype(LightEntity {
+        .add_archetype(LightEntity {
             light: Light {
                 color: wgpu::Color {
                     r: 0.8,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn setup(world: &mut World) {
             rotation: Rotation::from_euler_angles(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         })
         // camera
-        .build_archetype(CameraEntity {
+        .add_archetype(CameraEntity {
             camera: Camera::new(CameraType::Projection {
                 fov: std::f32::consts::PI / 4.0,
                 near: 1.0,
diff --git a/examples/simple_new_graph.rs b/examples/simple_new_graph.rs
index 2313a34004..4105f5e530 100644
--- a/examples/simple_new_graph.rs
+++ b/examples/simple_new_graph.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
-use bevy::render::render_graph_2::{StandardMaterial, ShaderUniforms};
+use bevy::render::render_graph_2::{StandardMaterial, ShaderUniforms, uniform_selector};
 
 fn main() {
     AppBuilder::new().add_defaults().setup_world(setup).run();
@@ -16,28 +16,43 @@ fn setup(world: &mut World) {
 
     world.build()
         // plane
-        // .build_archetype(MeshEntity {
+        // .add_archetype(MeshEntity {
         //     mesh: plane_handle.clone(),
         //     material: Material::new(Albedo::Color(math::vec4(0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 1.0))),
         //     local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
         //     translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         // })
         // cube
-        .build_archetype(NewMeshEntity {
-            mesh: cube_handle,
+        .add_archetype(NewMeshEntity {
+            mesh: cube_handle.clone(),
             material: StandardMaterial {
                 albedo: math::vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
             },
             shader_uniforms: ShaderUniforms {
-                uniform_selectors: Vec::new(
-                    
-                )
+                uniform_selectors: vec![
+                   uniform_selector::<StandardMaterial>, 
+                   uniform_selector::<LocalToWorld>, 
+                ]
             },
             local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
             translation: Translation::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
         })
+        // .add_archetype(NewMeshEntity {
+        //     mesh: cube_handle.clone(),
+        //     material: StandardMaterial {
+        //         albedo: math::vec4(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        //     },
+        //     shader_uniforms: ShaderUniforms {
+        //         uniform_selectors: vec![
+        //            uniform_selector::<StandardMaterial>, 
+        //            uniform_selector::<LocalToWorld>, 
+        //         ]
+        //     },
+        //     local_to_world: LocalToWorld::identity(),
+        //     translation: Translation::new(-2.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        // })
         // light
-        // .build_archetype(LightEntity {
+        // .add_archetype(LightEntity {
         //     light: Light {
         //         color: wgpu::Color {
         //             r: 0.8,
@@ -54,7 +69,7 @@ fn setup(world: &mut World) {
         //     rotation: Rotation::from_euler_angles(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         // })
         // camera
-        .build_archetype(CameraEntity {
+        .add_archetype(CameraEntity {
             camera: Camera::new(CameraType::Projection {
                 fov: std::f32::consts::PI / 4.0,
                 near: 1.0,
diff --git a/src/app/app.rs b/src/app/app.rs
index d04185bb8e..8f433fba46 100644
--- a/src/app/app.rs
+++ b/src/app/app.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl App {
         }
 
         if let Some(ref mut renderer) = self.renderer {
-            renderer.process_render_graph(&self.render_graph, &mut self.world);
+            renderer.process_render_graph(&mut self.render_graph, &mut self.world);
         }
 
         if let Some(mut time) = self.world.resources.get_mut::<Time>() {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl App {
         }
 
         if let Some(ref mut renderer) = self.renderer {
-            renderer.initialize(&mut self.world);
+            renderer.initialize(&mut self.world, &mut self.render_graph);
         }
 
         log::info!("Entering render loop...");
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl App {
 
                     if let Some(ref mut renderer) = self.renderer {
                         renderer
-                            .resize(&mut self.world, size.width, size.height);
+                            .resize(&mut self.world, &mut self.render_graph, size.width, size.height);
                     }
                 }
                 event::Event::WindowEvent { event, .. } => match event {
diff --git a/src/app/app_builder.rs b/src/app/app_builder.rs
index ccab7b8b81..d7221217f4 100644
--- a/src/app/app_builder.rs
+++ b/src/app/app_builder.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     core::Time,
     legion::prelude::{Runnable, Schedulable, Schedule, Universe, World},
     render::render_graph_2,
-    render::render_graph_2::{pipelines::*, wgpu_renderer::WgpuRenderer},
+    render::render_graph_2::{pipelines::*, wgpu_renderer::WgpuRenderer, resource_provider::CameraResourceProvider},
     render::{passes::*, *},
     plugin::load_plugin,
     ui,
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ impl AppBuilder {
     pub fn add_render_graph_defaults(mut self) -> Self {
         self.render_graph_builder = self
             .render_graph_builder
+            .add_resource_provider(Box::new(CameraResourceProvider))
             .add_forward_pass()
             .add_forward_pipeline();
 
diff --git a/src/ecs/entity_builder.rs b/src/ecs/entity_builder.rs
index 39e767073a..e98cd5e9d4 100644
--- a/src/ecs/entity_builder.rs
+++ b/src/ecs/entity_builder.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl<'a> EntityBuilder<'a> {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn build_archetype(mut self, entity_archetype: impl EntityArchetype) -> Self {
+    pub fn add_archetype(mut self, entity_archetype: impl EntityArchetype) -> Self {
         self.current_entity = Some(entity_archetype.insert(self.world));
         self
     }
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/draw_target.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/draw_target.rs
index 6c877c90ab..0e7262a951 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/draw_target.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/draw_target.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn mesh_draw_target(world: &World, render_pass: &mut dyn RenderPass) {
     let mut last_mesh_id = None;
     let mesh_query =
         <(Read<ShaderUniforms>, Read<Handle<Mesh>>)>::query().filter(!component::<Instanced>());
-    for (_material, mesh) in mesh_query.iter(world) {
+    for (_shader_uniforms, mesh) in mesh_query.iter(world) {
         let current_mesh_id = mesh.id;
 
         let mut should_load_mesh = last_mesh_id == None;
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ pub fn mesh_draw_target(world: &World, render_pass: &mut dyn RenderPass) {
             };
         }
 
+        // TODO: re-getting the mesh isn't necessary. just store the index count
         if let Some(mesh_asset) = mesh_storage.get(mesh.id) {
+            // TODO: validate bind group properties against shader uniform properties at least once
             render_pass.setup_bind_groups();
             render_pass.draw_indexed(0..mesh_asset.indices.len() as u32, 0, 0..1);
         };
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/mod.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/mod.rs
index c225af28eb..edb24e0512 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/mod.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pub mod pipelines;
 pub mod resource_name;
 pub mod wgpu_renderer;
-mod resource_provider;
+pub mod resource_provider;
 mod resource;
 mod pipeline;
 mod pipeline_layout;
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipeline_layout.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipeline_layout.rs
index 31e07c9135..13eb71ac6d 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipeline_layout.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipeline_layout.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ pub enum BindType {
     },
 }
 
+impl BindType {
+    pub fn get_uniform_size(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        match self {
+            BindType::Uniform { properties, .. } => {
+                Some(properties.iter().fold(0, |total, property| total + property.property_type.get_size()))
+            },
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Hash)]
 pub struct UniformProperty {
     pub name: String,
@@ -57,8 +68,21 @@ pub enum UniformPropertyType {
     Vec3,
     Vec4,
     Mat4,
-    Struct(Vec<UniformPropertyType>),
-    Array(Box<UniformPropertyType>, usize),
+    // Struct(Vec<UniformPropertyType>),
+    // Array(Box<UniformPropertyType>, usize),
+}
+
+impl UniformPropertyType {
+    fn get_size(&self) -> u64 {
+        match self {
+            UniformPropertyType::Int => 4,
+            UniformPropertyType::Float => 4,
+            UniformPropertyType::UVec4 => 4 * 4,
+            UniformPropertyType::Vec3 => 4 * 3,
+            UniformPropertyType::Vec4 => 4 * 4,
+            UniformPropertyType::Mat4 => 4 * 4 * 4,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Hash)]
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.frag b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.frag
index 6276a9a1b5..55f30d1328 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.frag
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.frag
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #version 450
 
-layout(location = 0) in vec3 v_Normal;
-layout(location = 1) in vec4 v_Position;
+layout(location = 0) in vec4 v_Position;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 v_Normal;
+layout(location = 2) in vec2 v_Uv;
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 o_Target;
 
@@ -15,5 +16,6 @@ layout(set = 1, binding = 1) uniform StandardMaterial {
 
 void main() {
     // multiply the light by material color
+    o_Target = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
     o_Target = Albedo;
 }
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.vert b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.vert
index 95168e215d..4bb8e07c84 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.vert
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/forward.vert
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 layout(location = 0) in vec4 a_Pos;
 layout(location = 1) in vec4 a_Normal;
-layout(location = 2) in vec4 a_Uv;
+layout(location = 2) in vec2 a_Uv;
 
-layout(location = 0) out vec3 v_Normal;
-layout(location = 1) out vec4 v_Position;
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 v_Position;
+layout(location = 1) out vec3 v_Normal;
+layout(location = 2) out vec2 v_Uv;
 
 layout(set = 0, binding = 0) uniform Camera {
     mat4 ViewProj;
@@ -22,5 +23,7 @@ layout(set = 1, binding = 1) uniform StandardMaterial {
 void main() {
     v_Normal = mat3(Model) * vec3(a_Normal.xyz);
     v_Position = Model * vec4(a_Pos);
+    // v_Normal = vec3(a_Normal.xyz);
+    // v_Position = vec4(a_Pos);
     gl_Position = ViewProj * v_Position;
 }
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/mod.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/mod.rs
index 27310c77b3..6db0e630b8 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/mod.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/pipelines/forward/mod.rs
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ impl ForwardPipelineBuilder for RenderGraphBuilder {
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
                 depth_bias_clamp: 0.0,
             })
-            .with_depth_stencil_state(wgpu::DepthStencilStateDescriptor {
-                format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth32Float,
-                depth_write_enabled: true,
-                depth_compare: wgpu::CompareFunction::Less,
-                stencil_front: wgpu::StencilStateFaceDescriptor::IGNORE,
-                stencil_back: wgpu::StencilStateFaceDescriptor::IGNORE,
-                stencil_read_mask: 0,
-                stencil_write_mask: 0,
-            })
+            // .with_depth_stencil_state(wgpu::DepthStencilStateDescriptor {
+            //     format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth32Float,
+            //     depth_write_enabled: true,
+            //     depth_compare: wgpu::CompareFunction::Less,
+            //     stencil_front: wgpu::StencilStateFaceDescriptor::IGNORE,
+            //     stencil_back: wgpu::StencilStateFaceDescriptor::IGNORE,
+            //     stencil_read_mask: 0,
+            //     stencil_write_mask: 0,
+            // })
             .add_color_state(wgpu::ColorStateDescriptor {
                 format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Bgra8UnormSrgb,
                 color_blend: wgpu::BlendDescriptor::REPLACE,
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/renderer.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/renderer.rs
index c30bba7932..bf0ed05379 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/renderer.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-use crate::{legion::prelude::*, render::render_graph_2::{RenderGraph, ResourceInfo, PipelineDescriptor, BindGroup}};
+use crate::{legion::prelude::*, render::render_graph_2::{RenderGraph, ResourceInfo, PipelineDescriptor}};
 use std::ops::Range;
 
 pub trait Renderer {
-    fn initialize(&mut self, world: &mut World);
-    fn resize(&mut self, world: &mut World, width: u32, height: u32);
-    fn process_render_graph(&mut self, render_graph: &RenderGraph, world: &mut World);
-    // TODO: swap out wgpu::BufferUsage for custom type
+    fn initialize(&mut self, world: &mut World, render_graph: &mut RenderGraph);
+    fn resize(&mut self, world: &mut World, render_graph: &mut RenderGraph, width: u32, height: u32);
+    fn process_render_graph(&mut self, render_graph: &mut RenderGraph, world: &mut World);
+    // TODO: swap out wgpu::BufferUsage for non-wgpu type
     fn create_buffer_with_data(&mut self, name: &str, data: &[u8], buffer_usage: wgpu::BufferUsage);
-    fn setup_bind_group(&mut self, bind_group: &BindGroup) -> u64;
+    fn create_buffer(&mut self, name: &str, size: u64, buffer_usage: wgpu::BufferUsage);
     fn remove_buffer(&mut self, name: &str);
     fn get_resource_info(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&ResourceInfo>;
 }
 
 pub trait RenderPass {
+    // TODO: consider using static dispatch for the renderer: Renderer<WgpuBackend>. compare compile times
     fn get_renderer(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Renderer;
     fn get_pipeline_descriptor(&self) -> &PipelineDescriptor;
     fn set_index_buffer(&mut self, name: &str, offset: u64);
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/resource.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/resource.rs
index 171abdb7c2..cae4574e23 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/resource.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/resource.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 pub enum ResourceInfo {
+    BufferMapped {
+        size: u64,
+        buffer_usage: wgpu::BufferUsage,
+    },
     Buffer {
         size: u64,
         buffer_usage: wgpu::BufferUsage,
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/shader.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/shader.rs
index 3e501373ff..794313e553 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/shader.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/shader.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub trait GetBytes {
 }
 
 // TODO: might need to add zerocopy to this crate to impl AsBytes for external crates
-// impl GetBytes for dyn AsBytes {
+// impl<T> GetBytes for T where T : AsBytes {
 //     fn get_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
 //         self.as_bytes().into()
 //     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl GetBytes for Vec4 {
 pub trait AsUniforms {
     fn get_uniform_info(&self) -> &[UniformInfo];
     fn get_uniform_layouts(&self) -> &[&[UniformPropertyType]];
-    fn get_uniform_value(&self, index: usize) -> Vec<u8>;
+    fn get_uniform_bytes(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<u8>>;
     // TODO: support zero-copy uniforms
     // fn get_uniform_value_ref(&self, index: usize) -> &[u8];
 }
@@ -71,27 +71,12 @@ pub trait AsUniforms {
 //   pub 
 // }
 
-
-// create this from a derive macro
-const STANDARD_MATERIAL_UNIFORM_INFO: &[UniformInfo] = &[
-  UniformInfo {
-    name: "StandardMaterial",
-    bind_type: BindType::Uniform {
-      dynamic: false,
-      properties: Vec::new()
-    },
-  }
-];
-
-// these are separate from BindType::Uniform{properties} because they need to be const
-const STANDARD_MATERIAL_UNIFORM_LAYOUTS: &[&[UniformPropertyType]] = &[&[]];
-
 pub struct UniformInfo<'a> {
   pub name: &'a str,
   pub bind_type: BindType,
 }
 
-pub fn standard_material_selector<T>(entity: Entity, world: &World) -> Option<RefMap<&dyn AsUniforms>> where T: AsUniforms + Component {
+pub fn uniform_selector<T>(entity: Entity, world: &World) -> Option<RefMap<&dyn AsUniforms>> where T: AsUniforms + Component {
     world.get_component::<T>(entity).map(
         |c| {
         c.map_into(|s| {
@@ -100,6 +85,21 @@ pub fn standard_material_selector<T>(entity: Entity, world: &World) -> Option<Re
     })
 }
 
+// create this from a derive macro
+const STANDARD_MATERIAL_UNIFORM_INFO: &[UniformInfo] = &[
+  UniformInfo {
+    name: "StandardMaterial",
+    bind_type: BindType::Uniform {
+      dynamic: false,
+      // TODO: fill this in with properties
+      properties: Vec::new()
+    },
+  }
+];
+
+// these are separate from BindType::Uniform{properties} because they need to be const
+const STANDARD_MATERIAL_UNIFORM_LAYOUTS: &[&[UniformPropertyType]] = &[&[]];
+
 // const ST
 impl AsUniforms for StandardMaterial {
     fn get_uniform_info(&self) -> &[UniformInfo] {
@@ -110,10 +110,66 @@ impl AsUniforms for StandardMaterial {
         STANDARD_MATERIAL_UNIFORM_LAYOUTS
     }
 
-    fn get_uniform_value(&self, index: usize) -> Vec<u8> {
-      match index {
-        0 => self.albedo.get_bytes(),
-        _ => panic!("index out of bounds"),
+    fn get_uniform_bytes(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
+      match name {
+        "StandardMaterial" => Some(self.albedo.get_bytes()),
+        _ => None,
+      }
+    }
+    // fn iter_properties(&self) -> std::slice::Iter<&'static str>  {
+    //   STANDARD_MATERIAL_PROPERTIES.iter()
+    // }
+    // fn get_property(&self, name: &str) -> Option<ShaderValue> {
+    //   match name {
+    //     "albedo" => Some(match self.albedo {
+    //       Albedo::Color(color) => ShaderValue::Vec4(color),
+    //       Albedo::Texture(ref texture) => ShaderValue::Texture(texture)
+    //     }),
+    //     _ => None,
+    //   }
+    // }
+    // fn get_selector(&self) -> ShaderMaterialSelector {
+    //   |entity, world| {
+    //     world.get_component::<Self>(entity).map(
+    //       |c: Ref<StandardMaterial>| {
+    //         c.map_into(|s| {
+    //           s as &dyn ShaderMaterial
+    //         })
+    //       }
+    //     )
+    //   }
+    // }
+}
+
+// create this from a derive macro
+const LOCAL_TO_WORLD_UNIFORM_INFO: &[UniformInfo] = &[
+  UniformInfo {
+    name: "Object",
+    bind_type: BindType::Uniform {
+      dynamic: false,
+      // TODO: fill this in with properties
+      properties: Vec::new()
+    },
+  }
+];
+
+// these are separate from BindType::Uniform{properties} because they need to be const
+const LOCAL_TO_WORLD_UNIFORM_LAYOUTS: &[&[UniformPropertyType]] = &[&[]];
+
+// const ST
+impl AsUniforms for bevy_transform::prelude::LocalToWorld {
+    fn get_uniform_info(&self) -> &[UniformInfo] {
+        LOCAL_TO_WORLD_UNIFORM_INFO
+    }
+
+    fn get_uniform_layouts(&self) -> &[&[UniformPropertyType]] {
+        LOCAL_TO_WORLD_UNIFORM_LAYOUTS
+    }
+
+    fn get_uniform_bytes(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
+      match name {
+        "Object" => Some(self.0.to_cols_array_2d().as_bytes().into()),
+        _ => None,
       }
     }
     // fn iter_properties(&self) -> std::slice::Iter<&'static str>  {
diff --git a/src/render/render_graph_2/wgpu_renderer.rs b/src/render/render_graph_2/wgpu_renderer.rs
index 23429d7a0f..b383d30e42 100644
--- a/src/render/render_graph_2/wgpu_renderer.rs
+++ b/src/render/render_graph_2/wgpu_renderer.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use crate::{
     render::render_graph_2::{
         resource_name, BindGroup, BindType, PassDescriptor, PipelineDescriptor, RenderGraph,
         RenderPass, RenderPassColorAttachmentDescriptor,
-        RenderPassDepthStencilAttachmentDescriptor, Renderer, ResourceInfo, TextureDimension,
+        RenderPassDepthStencilAttachmentDescriptor, Renderer, ResourceInfo, ShaderUniforms,
+        TextureDimension,
     },
 };
 use std::{
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct WgpuRenderer {
     pub buffers: HashMap<String, wgpu::Buffer>,
     pub textures: HashMap<String, wgpu::TextureView>,
     pub resource_info: HashMap<String, ResourceInfo>,
-    pub bind_groups: HashMap<u64, wgpu::BindGroup>,
+    pub bind_groups: HashMap<u64, BindGroupInfo>,
     pub bind_group_layouts: HashMap<u64, wgpu::BindGroupLayout>,
 }
 
@@ -117,9 +118,8 @@ impl WgpuRenderer {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<&wgpu::BindGroupLayout>>();
 
-
         let pipeline_layout = device.create_pipeline_layout(&wgpu::PipelineLayoutDescriptor {
-            bind_group_layouts: bind_group_layouts.as_slice()
+            bind_group_layouts: bind_group_layouts.as_slice(),
         });
 
         let render_pipeline_descriptor = wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
@@ -229,10 +229,131 @@ impl WgpuRenderer {
     fn add_resource_info(&mut self, name: &str, resource_info: ResourceInfo) {
         self.resource_info.insert(name.to_string(), resource_info);
     }
+
+    // TODO: consider moving this to a resource provider
+    fn setup_bind_group(&mut self, bind_group: &BindGroup) -> u64 {
+        // TODO: cache hash result in bind_group?
+        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+        bind_group.hash(&mut hasher);
+        let bind_group_id = hasher.finish();
+
+        if let None = self.bind_groups.get(&bind_group_id) {
+            let mut unset_uniforms = Vec::new();
+            // if a uniform resource buffer doesn't exist, create a new empty one
+            for binding in bind_group.bindings.iter() {
+                if let None = self.resource_info.get(&binding.name) {
+                    unset_uniforms.push(binding.name.to_string());
+                    if let BindType::Uniform { .. } = &binding.bind_type {
+                        let size = binding.bind_type.get_uniform_size().unwrap();
+                        self.create_buffer(
+                            &binding.name,
+                            size,
+                            wgpu::BufferUsage::UNIFORM | wgpu::BufferUsage::COPY_DST,
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // create wgpu Bindings
+            let bindings = bind_group
+                .bindings
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(i, b)| {
+                    let resource_info = self.resource_info.get(&b.name).unwrap();
+                    wgpu::Binding {
+                        binding: i as u32,
+                        resource: match &b.bind_type {
+                            BindType::Uniform {
+                                dynamic,
+                                properties,
+                            } => {
+                                if let ResourceInfo::Buffer { size, buffer_usage } = resource_info {
+                                    let buffer = self.buffers.get(&b.name).unwrap();
+                                    wgpu::BindingResource::Buffer {
+                                        buffer: buffer,
+                                        range: 0..*size,
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    panic!("expected a Buffer resource");
+                                }
+                            }
+                            _ => panic!("unsupported bind type"),
+                        },
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect::<Vec<wgpu::Binding>>();
+
+            let bind_group_layout = self.bind_group_layouts.get(&bind_group_id).unwrap();
+            let bind_group_descriptor = wgpu::BindGroupDescriptor {
+                layout: bind_group_layout,
+                bindings: bindings.as_slice(),
+            };
+
+            let bind_group = self.device.create_bind_group(&bind_group_descriptor);
+            self.bind_groups.insert(
+                bind_group_id,
+                BindGroupInfo {
+                    bind_group,
+                    unset_uniforms,
+                },
+            );
+        }
+
+        bind_group_id
+    }
+
+    fn setup_entity_shader_uniforms(
+        &mut self,
+        bind_group: &BindGroup,
+        world: &World,
+        entity: Entity,
+        shader_uniforms: &ShaderUniforms,
+        encoder: &mut wgpu::CommandEncoder,
+    ) {
+        // TODO: cache hash result in bind_group?
+        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+        bind_group.hash(&mut hasher);
+        let bind_group_id = hasher.finish();
+        let bind_group_info = self.bind_groups.get(&bind_group_id).unwrap();
+        for unset_uniform in bind_group_info.unset_uniforms.iter() {
+            let mut found_uniform = false;
+            for uniform_selector in shader_uniforms.uniform_selectors.iter().rev() {
+                let uniforms = uniform_selector(entity, world).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    panic!(
+                        "ShaderUniform selector points to a missing component. Uniform: {}",
+                        unset_uniform
+                    )
+                });
+                if let Some(bytes) = uniforms.get_uniform_bytes(unset_uniform) {
+                    // TODO: validate bind_group layout vs shader uniform
+                    let temp_buffer = self
+                        .device
+                        .create_buffer_with_data(bytes.as_slice(), wgpu::BufferUsage::COPY_SRC);
+                    let uniform_buffer = self.buffers.get(unset_uniform).unwrap();
+
+                    encoder.copy_buffer_to_buffer(
+                        &temp_buffer,
+                        0,
+                        uniform_buffer,
+                        0,
+                        bytes.len() as u64,
+                    );
+
+                    found_uniform = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if !found_uniform {
+                panic!("ShaderUniform did not find a source for Uniform: {}. Consider adding a uniform selector to this entity's ShaderUniforms component.", unset_uniform);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Renderer for WgpuRenderer {
-    fn initialize(&mut self, world: &mut World) {
+    fn initialize(&mut self, world: &mut World, render_graph: &mut RenderGraph) {
         let (surface, window_size) = {
             let window = world.resources.get::<winit::window::Window>().unwrap();
             let surface = wgpu::Surface::create(window.deref());
@@ -241,10 +362,19 @@ impl Renderer for WgpuRenderer {
         };
 
         self.surface = Some(surface);
-        self.resize(world, window_size.width, window_size.height);
+        self.resize(world, render_graph, window_size.width, window_size.height);
+        for resource_provider in render_graph.resource_providers.iter_mut() {
+            resource_provider.initialize(self, world);
+        }
     }
 
-    fn resize(&mut self, world: &mut World, width: u32, height: u32) {
+    fn resize(
+        &mut self,
+        world: &mut World,
+        render_graph: &mut RenderGraph,
+        width: u32,
+        height: u32,
+    ) {
         self.swap_chain_descriptor.width = width;
         self.swap_chain_descriptor.height = height;
         let swap_chain = self
@@ -253,9 +383,16 @@ impl Renderer for WgpuRenderer {
 
         // WgpuRenderer can't own swap_chain without creating lifetime ergonomics issues, so lets just store it in World.
         world.resources.insert(swap_chain);
+        for resource_provider in render_graph.resource_providers.iter_mut() {
+            resource_provider.resize(self, world, width, height);
+        }
     }
 
-    fn process_render_graph(&mut self, render_graph: &RenderGraph, world: &mut World) {
+    fn process_render_graph(&mut self, render_graph: &mut RenderGraph, world: &mut World) {
+        for resource_provider in render_graph.resource_providers.iter_mut() {
+            resource_provider.update(self, world);
+        }
+
         let mut swap_chain = world.resources.get_mut::<wgpu::SwapChain>().unwrap();
         let frame = swap_chain
             .get_next_texture()
@@ -265,22 +402,47 @@ impl Renderer for WgpuRenderer {
             .device
             .create_command_encoder(&wgpu::CommandEncoderDescriptor { todo: 0 });
 
+        // setup, pipelines, bind groups, and resources
+        for (pipeline_name, pipeline_descriptor) in render_graph.pipeline_descriptors.iter() {
+            // create pipelines
+            if let None = self.render_pipelines.get(pipeline_name) {
+                let render_pipeline = WgpuRenderer::create_render_pipeline(
+                    pipeline_descriptor,
+                    &mut self.bind_group_layouts,
+                    &self.device,
+                );
+                self.render_pipelines
+                    .insert(pipeline_name.to_string(), render_pipeline);
+            }
+
+            // create bind groups
+            for bind_group in pipeline_descriptor.pipeline_layout.bind_groups.iter() {
+                self.setup_bind_group(bind_group);
+                // TODO: Move this out of the for loop
+                // copy entity ShaderUniforms to buffers
+                let shader_uniform_query = <Read<ShaderUniforms>>::query();
+                for (entity, shader_uniforms) in shader_uniform_query.iter_entities(world) {
+                    self.setup_entity_shader_uniforms(
+                        bind_group,
+                        world,
+                        entity,
+                        &&*shader_uniforms,
+                        &mut encoder,
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         for (pass_name, pass_descriptor) in render_graph.pass_descriptors.iter() {
+            // run passes
             let mut render_pass = self.create_render_pass(pass_descriptor, &mut encoder, &frame);
             if let Some(pass_pipelines) = render_graph.pass_pipelines.get(pass_name) {
                 for pass_pipeline in pass_pipelines.iter() {
                     if let Some(pipeline_descriptor) =
                         render_graph.pipeline_descriptors.get(pass_pipeline)
                     {
-                        if let None = self.render_pipelines.get(pass_pipeline) {
-                            let render_pipeline = WgpuRenderer::create_render_pipeline(
-                                pipeline_descriptor,
-                                &mut self.bind_group_layouts,
-                                &self.device,
-                            );
-                            self.render_pipelines
-                                .insert(pass_pipeline.to_string(), render_pipeline);
-                        }
+                        let render_pipeline = self.render_pipelines.get(pass_pipeline).unwrap();
+                        render_pass.set_pipeline(render_pipeline);
 
                         let mut render_pass = WgpuRenderPass {
                             render_pass: &mut render_pass,
@@ -318,6 +480,23 @@ impl Renderer for WgpuRenderer {
         self.buffers.insert(name.to_string(), buffer);
     }
 
+    fn create_buffer(&mut self, name: &str, size: u64, buffer_usage: wgpu::BufferUsage) {
+        let buffer = self.device.create_buffer(&wgpu::BufferDescriptor {
+            size: size,
+            usage: buffer_usage,
+        });
+
+        self.add_resource_info(
+            name,
+            ResourceInfo::Buffer {
+                buffer_usage,
+                size: size,
+            },
+        );
+
+        self.buffers.insert(name.to_string(), buffer);
+    }
+
     fn get_resource_info(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&ResourceInfo> {
         self.resource_info.get(name)
     }
@@ -325,56 +504,6 @@ impl Renderer for WgpuRenderer {
     fn remove_buffer(&mut self, name: &str) {
         self.buffers.remove(name);
     }
-
-    fn setup_bind_group(&mut self, bind_group: &BindGroup) -> u64 {
-        // TODO: cache hash result in bind_group?
-        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-        bind_group.hash(&mut hasher);
-        let bind_group_id = hasher.finish();
-
-
-        // TODO: setup bind group layout
-        if let None = self.bind_groups.get(&bind_group_id) {
-            let bindings = bind_group
-            .bindings
-            .iter()
-            .enumerate()
-            .map(|(i, b)| wgpu::Binding {
-                binding: i as u32,
-                resource: match &b.bind_type {
-                    BindType::Uniform {
-                        dynamic,
-                        properties,
-                    } => {
-                        let resource_info = self.resource_info.get(&b.name).unwrap();
-                        if let ResourceInfo::Buffer { size, buffer_usage } = resource_info {
-                            let buffer = self.buffers.get(&b.name).unwrap();
-                            wgpu::BindingResource::Buffer {
-                                buffer: buffer,
-                                range: 0..*size,
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            panic!("expected a Buffer resource");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    _ => panic!("unsupported bind type"),
-                },
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<wgpu::Binding>>();
-
-            let bind_group_layout = self.bind_group_layouts.get(&bind_group_id).unwrap();
-            let bind_group_descriptor = wgpu::BindGroupDescriptor {
-                layout: bind_group_layout,
-                bindings: bindings.as_slice(),
-            };
-
-            let bind_group = self.device.create_bind_group(&bind_group_descriptor);
-            // let bind
-            self.bind_groups.insert(bind_group_id, bind_group);
-        }
-
-        bind_group_id
-    }
 }
 
 pub struct WgpuRenderPass<'a, 'b, 'c, 'd> {
@@ -422,12 +551,13 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'c, 'd> RenderPass for WgpuRenderPass<'a, 'b, 'c, 'd> {
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
         {
-            let id = self.renderer.setup_bind_group(bind_group);
-            self.render_pass.set_bind_group(
-                i as u32,
-                self.renderer.bind_groups.get(&id).unwrap(),
-                &[],
-            );
+            // TODO: cache hash result in bind_group?
+            let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+            bind_group.hash(&mut hasher);
+            let bind_group_id = hasher.finish();
+            let bind_group_info = self.renderer.bind_groups.get(&bind_group_id).unwrap();
+            self.render_pass
+                .set_bind_group(i as u32, &bind_group_info.bind_group, &[]);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -470,3 +600,8 @@ impl From<&BindType> for wgpu::BindingType {
         }
     }
 }
+
+pub struct BindGroupInfo {
+    pub bind_group: wgpu::BindGroup,
+    pub unset_uniforms: Vec<String>,
+}