diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a1ab0a0..152031e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ add_library(cbt_opengl STATIC
     "cbt/opengl/descriptor.cpp"
     "cbt/opengl/shader.cpp"
     "cbt/opengl/vao.cpp"
+    "cbt/gfx.cpp"
 )
 target_include_directories(cbt_opengl PRIVATE ".")
 target_compile_features(cbt_opengl PRIVATE cxx_std_23)
 target_compile_options(cbt_opengl PRIVATE ${BASE_OPTIONS})
 target_compile_definitions(cbt_opengl PRIVATE ${BASE_DEFINITIONS})
-target_link_libraries(cbt_opengl PUBLIC fmt::fmt glfw::glfw glad::glad stb::stb)
+target_link_libraries(cbt_opengl PUBLIC fmt::fmt glfw::glfw glad::glad stb::stb glm::glm)
 
 # Scene base library
 add_library(cbt_scene STATIC
diff --git a/cbt/gfx.cpp b/cbt/gfx.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19064b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cbt/gfx.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "cbt/gfx.hpp"
+
+#include "glad/glad.h"
+#include "glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp"
+
+#include "cbt/opengl/shader.hpp"
+#include "cbt/opengl/buffer.hpp"
+#include "cbt/opengl/vao.hpp"
+#include "cbt/opengl/texture.hpp"
+
+namespace cbt::gfx {
+
+struct pipeline::impl {
+    opengl::shader m_prog;
+    opengl::buffer m_vbo;
+    opengl::buffer m_ebo{opengl::buffer_type::index};
+    opengl::vao m_vao;
+
+    GLint m_loc_proj = -1;
+    GLint m_loc_view = -1;
+    GLint m_loc_model = -1;
+
+    GLsizei m_index_count = 0;
+    GLsizei m_vertex_count = 0;
+
+    bool m_valid = false;
+    bool m_uses_index = false;
+    bool m_depth_test = true;
+    GLenum m_draw_mode = GL_TRIANGLES;
+    GLenum m_index_gl_type = GL_UNSIGNED_INT;
+
+    auto build(pipeline_desc const& desc) -> bool;
+    auto bind_texture(char const* sampler_name, std::uint32_t texture_id, std::uint32_t unit) const -> void;
+};
+
+auto pipeline::impl::build(pipeline_desc const& desc) -> bool {
+    if (!desc.vertex_shader_src || !desc.fragment_shader_src ||
+        desc.vertex_data.empty() || desc.attributes.empty() || desc.vertex_stride == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_prog.compile_vertex(desc.vertex_shader_src) ||
+        !m_prog.compile_fragment(desc.fragment_shader_src) ||
+        !m_prog.link()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_loc_proj = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_proj");
+    m_loc_view = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_view");
+    m_loc_model = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_model");
+
+    m_vbo.upload(desc.vertex_data.data(), desc.vertex_data.size());
+    m_vertex_count = static_cast<GLsizei>(desc.vertex_data.size() / desc.vertex_stride);
+
+    m_uses_index = !desc.index_data.empty();
+    if (m_uses_index) {
+        m_ebo.upload(desc.index_data.data(), desc.index_data.size());
+        std::size_t const idx_size = (desc.index_type_ == index_type::uint16)
+            ? sizeof(std::uint16_t)
+            : sizeof(std::uint32_t);
+        m_index_count = static_cast<GLsizei>(desc.index_data.size() / idx_size);
+        m_index_gl_type = (desc.index_type_ == index_type::uint16)
+            ? GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT
+            : GL_UNSIGNED_INT;
+    }
+
+    m_draw_mode = GL_TRIANGLES;
+    m_depth_test = desc.depth_test;
+
+    m_vao.bind();
+    m_vbo.bind();
+    if (m_uses_index) {
+        m_ebo.bind();
+    }
+
+    for (auto const& attr : desc.attributes) {
+        glEnableVertexAttribArray(attr.location);
+        glVertexAttribPointer(
+            attr.location,
+            static_cast<GLint>(attr.num_components),
+            GL_FLOAT,
+            GL_FALSE,
+            static_cast<GLsizei>(desc.vertex_stride),
+            reinterpret_cast<void*>(static_cast<std::uintptr_t>(attr.offset))
+        );
+    }
+
+    m_vao.unbind();
+    m_vbo.unbind();
+    if (m_uses_index) {
+        m_ebo.unbind();
+    }
+
+    if (desc.depth_test) {
+        glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    } else {
+        glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    }
+
+    m_valid = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+auto pipeline::impl::bind_texture(char const* sampler_name, std::uint32_t texture_id, std::uint32_t unit) const -> void {
+    if (!m_prog.valid()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    GLint loc = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), sampler_name);
+    if (loc != -1) {
+        glUniform1i(loc, static_cast<GLint>(unit));
+        glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + unit);
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture_id);
+    }
+}
+
+pipeline::pipeline() : m_impl(std::make_unique<impl>()) {}
+
+pipeline::pipeline(pipeline_desc const& desc) : m_impl(std::make_unique<impl>()) {
+    m_impl->build(desc);
+}
+
+pipeline::pipeline(pipeline&& other) noexcept
+    : m_impl(std::move(other.m_impl)) {}
+
+auto pipeline::operator=(pipeline&& other) noexcept -> pipeline& {
+    if (this != &other) {
+        m_impl = std::move(other.m_impl);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+pipeline::~pipeline() = default;
+
+auto pipeline::valid() const -> bool {
+    return m_impl && m_impl->m_valid;
+}
+
+auto pipeline::draw(
+    glm::mat4 const& model,
+    glm::mat4 const& view,
+    glm::mat4 const& proj
+) const -> void {
+    if (!valid()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto& impl = *m_impl;
+    impl.m_prog.use();
+
+    if (impl.m_loc_proj != -1) {
+        glUniformMatrix4fv(impl.m_loc_proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(proj));
+    }
+    if (impl.m_loc_view != -1) {
+        glUniformMatrix4fv(impl.m_loc_view, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(view));
+    }
+    if (impl.m_loc_model != -1) {
+        glUniformMatrix4fv(impl.m_loc_model, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(model));
+    }
+
+    if (impl.m_depth_test) {
+        glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    } else {
+        glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    }
+
+    impl.m_vao.bind();
+    if (impl.m_uses_index) {
+        glDrawElements(impl.m_draw_mode, impl.m_index_count, impl.m_index_gl_type, nullptr);
+    } else {
+        glDrawArrays(impl.m_draw_mode, 0, impl.m_vertex_count);
+    }
+    impl.m_vao.unbind();
+    impl.m_prog.unuse();
+
+    // Reset texture state to prevent leakage on scene switches or between passes
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+}
+
+auto pipeline::bind_texture(char const* sampler_name, std::uint32_t texture_id, std::uint32_t unit) const -> void {
+    if (m_impl) {
+        m_impl->bind_texture(sampler_name, texture_id, unit);
+    }
+}
+
+struct render_target::impl {
+    GLuint m_fbo = 0;
+    opengl::texture m_color{opengl::texture_target::_2d};
+    GLuint m_depth_rbo = 0;
+    int m_width = 0;
+    int m_height = 0;
+    bool m_valid = false;
+
+    auto build(int width, int height) -> bool;
+    auto cleanup() -> void;
+};
+
+auto render_target::impl::build(int width, int height) -> bool {
+    m_width = width;
+    m_height = height;
+
+    glGenFramebuffers(1, &m_fbo);
+    if (m_fbo == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Color texture
+    m_color = opengl::texture(opengl::texture_target::_2d);
+    m_color.bind(0);
+    m_color.upload(nullptr, width, height, opengl::texture_format::rgba, opengl::texture_type::ubyte);
+    m_color.set_filter(GL_LINEAR, GL_LINEAR);
+    m_color.set_wrap(GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    m_color.unbind();
+
+    // Depth renderbuffer
+    glGenRenderbuffers(1, &m_depth_rbo);
+    glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, m_depth_rbo);
+    glRenderbufferStorage(GL_RENDERBUFFER, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24, width, height);
+    glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
+
+    // Attach to FBO
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, m_fbo);
+    glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_color.id(), 0);
+    glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL_RENDERBUFFER, m_depth_rbo);
+
+    GLenum status = glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER);
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+
+    if (status != GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE) {
+        cleanup();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_valid = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+auto render_target::impl::cleanup() -> void {
+    if (m_fbo != 0) {
+        glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &m_fbo);
+        m_fbo = 0;
+    }
+    if (m_depth_rbo != 0) {
+        glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, &m_depth_rbo);
+        m_depth_rbo = 0;
+    }
+    m_valid = false;
+}
+
+render_target::render_target(int width, int height) : m_impl(std::make_unique<impl>()) {
+    m_impl->build(width, height);
+}
+
+render_target::render_target(render_target&& other) noexcept
+    : m_impl(std::move(other.m_impl)) {}
+
+auto render_target::operator=(render_target&& other) noexcept -> render_target& {
+    if (this != &other) {
+        m_impl = std::move(other.m_impl);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+render_target::~render_target() {
+    if (m_impl) {
+        m_impl->cleanup();
+    }
+}
+
+auto render_target::bind() const -> void {
+    if (!valid()) return;
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, m_impl->m_fbo);
+    glViewport(0, 0, m_impl->m_width, m_impl->m_height);
+}
+
+auto render_target::unbind() const -> void {
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+}
+
+auto render_target::color_id() const -> std::uint32_t {
+    return m_impl ? m_impl->m_color.id() : 0;
+}
+
+auto render_target::width() const -> int {
+    return m_impl ? m_impl->m_width : 0;
+}
+
+auto render_target::height() const -> int {
+    return m_impl ? m_impl->m_height : 0;
+}
+
+auto render_target::valid() const -> bool {
+    return m_impl && m_impl->m_valid;
+}
+
+auto render_target::resize(int width, int height) -> void {
+    if (m_impl && m_impl->m_width == width && m_impl->m_height == height) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_impl) {
+        m_impl->cleanup();
+    }
+    if (!m_impl) {
+        m_impl = std::make_unique<impl>();
+    }
+    m_impl->build(width, height);
+}
+
+} // namespace cbt::gfx
diff --git a/cbt/gfx.hpp b/cbt/gfx.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dadfdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cbt/gfx.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <span>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "glm/glm.hpp"
+
+namespace cbt::gfx {
+
+enum class primitive_type {
+    triangles
+};
+
+enum class index_type {
+    uint16,
+    uint32
+};
+
+struct attribute_desc {
+    std::uint32_t location = 0;
+    std::uint32_t num_components = 3;
+    std::uint32_t offset = 0;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_desc {
+    std::span<std::byte const> vertex_data{};
+    std::span<std::byte const> index_data{};
+    std::vector<attribute_desc> attributes{};
+    std::uint32_t vertex_stride = 0;
+    char const* vertex_shader_src = nullptr;
+    char const* fragment_shader_src = nullptr;
+    bool depth_test = true;
+    primitive_type primitive = primitive_type::triangles;
+    index_type index_type_ = index_type::uint32;
+};
+
+class pipeline {
+public:
+    pipeline();
+    explicit pipeline(pipeline_desc const& desc);
+    pipeline(pipeline const&) = delete;
+    pipeline(pipeline&& other) noexcept;
+    auto operator=(pipeline const&) -> pipeline& = delete;
+    auto operator=(pipeline&& other) noexcept -> pipeline&;
+    ~pipeline();
+
+    auto valid() const -> bool;
+    auto draw(glm::mat4 const& model, glm::mat4 const& view, glm::mat4 const& proj) const -> void;
+    auto bind_texture(char const* sampler_name, std::uint32_t texture_id, std::uint32_t unit = 0) const -> void;
+
+private:
+    struct impl;
+    std::unique_ptr<impl> m_impl;
+};
+
+class render_target {
+public:
+    explicit render_target(int width, int height);
+    render_target(render_target const&) = delete;
+    render_target(render_target&& other) noexcept;
+    auto operator=(render_target const&) -> render_target& = delete;
+    auto operator=(render_target&& other) noexcept -> render_target&;
+    ~render_target();
+
+    auto bind() const -> void;
+    auto unbind() const -> void;
+    auto color_id() const -> std::uint32_t;
+    auto width() const -> int;
+    auto height() const -> int;
+    auto valid() const -> bool;
+    auto resize(int width, int height) -> void;
+
+private:
+    struct impl;
+    std::unique_ptr<impl> m_impl;
+};
+
+} // namespace cbt::gfx
diff --git a/scenes/cube.cpp b/scenes/cube.cpp
index f466509..6eaf50e 100644
--- a/scenes/cube.cpp
+++ b/scenes/cube.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include <array>
+#include <span>
 
 #include "glad/glad.h"
 #include "glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp"
-#include "glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp"
 
 #include "scenes/cube.hpp"
 
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ cube::cube() {
 }
 
 auto cube::init() -> bool {
-    if (!build_shader()) {
+    if (!build_pipeline()) {
         return false;
     }
-    build_mesh();
-    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
     return true;
 }
 
 auto cube::update(float) -> void {}
 
 auto cube::render(int width, int height) -> void {
+    glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
+
     auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
     auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<float>(now - m_start).count();
 
@@ -35,18 +35,33 @@ auto cube::render(int width, int height) -> void {
     auto view = glm::translate(glm::mat4{1.0f}, glm::vec3{0.0f, 0.0f, -3.0f});
     auto model = glm::rotate(glm::mat4{1.0f}, elapsed, glm::vec3{1.0f, 0.5f, 0.3f});
 
-    m_prog.use();
-    glUniformMatrix4fv(m_loc_proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(proj));
-    glUniformMatrix4fv(m_loc_view, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(view));
-    glUniformMatrix4fv(m_loc_model, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(model));
-
-    m_vao.bind();
-    glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 36);
-    m_vao.unbind();
-    m_prog.unuse();
+    m_pipeline.draw(model, view, proj);
 }
 
-auto cube::build_mesh() -> void {
+auto cube::build_pipeline() -> bool {
+    char const* vert_src = R"glsl(
+        #version 410 core
+        layout(location = 0) in vec3 a_pos;
+        layout(location = 1) in vec3 a_color;
+        uniform mat4 u_model;
+        uniform mat4 u_view;
+        uniform mat4 u_proj;
+        out vec3 v_color;
+        void main() {
+            gl_Position = u_proj * u_view * u_model * vec4(a_pos, 1.0);
+            v_color = a_color;
+        }
+    )glsl";
+
+    char const* frag_src = R"glsl(
+        #version 410 core
+        in vec3 v_color;
+        out vec4 frag_color;
+        void main() {
+            frag_color = vec4(v_color, 1.0);
+        }
+    )glsl";
+
     std::array<float, 36 * 6> vertices = {
         // front face (cyan)
          0.5f, -0.5f,  0.5f,  0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f,
@@ -97,52 +112,22 @@ auto cube::build_mesh() -> void {
         -0.5f,  0.5f, -0.5f,  1.0f, 0.5f, 0.0f,
     };
 
-    m_vbo.upload(vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(float));
+    gfx::pipeline_desc desc{
+        .vertex_data = std::as_bytes(std::span{vertices}),
+        .attributes = {
+            {.location = 0, .num_components = 3, .offset = 0},
+            {.location = 1, .num_components = 3, .offset = 12},
+        },
+        .vertex_stride = 24,
+        .vertex_shader_src = vert_src,
+        .fragment_shader_src = frag_src,
+        .depth_test = true,
+        .primitive = gfx::primitive_type::triangles
+        // no index data
+    };
 
-    m_vao.bind();
-    m_vbo.bind();
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 6 * sizeof(float), nullptr);
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 6 * sizeof(float),
-                         reinterpret_cast<void*>(3 * sizeof(float)));
-    m_vbo.unbind();
-    m_vao.unbind();
-}
-
-auto cube::build_shader() -> bool {
-    char const* vert_src = R"glsl(
-        #version 410 core
-        layout(location = 0) in vec3 a_pos;
-        layout(location = 1) in vec3 a_color;
-        uniform mat4 u_model;
-        uniform mat4 u_view;
-        uniform mat4 u_proj;
-        out vec3 v_color;
-        void main() {
-            gl_Position = u_proj * u_view * u_model * vec4(a_pos, 1.0);
-            v_color = a_color;
-        }
-    )glsl";
-
-    char const* frag_src = R"glsl(
-        #version 410 core
-        in vec3 v_color;
-        out vec4 frag_color;
-        void main() {
-            frag_color = vec4(v_color, 1.0);
-        }
-    )glsl";
-
-    if (!m_prog.compile_vertex(vert_src) || !m_prog.compile_fragment(frag_src) || !m_prog.link()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    m_loc_proj = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_proj");
-    m_loc_view = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_view");
-    m_loc_model = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_model");
-
-    return true;
+    m_pipeline = gfx::pipeline{desc};
+    return m_pipeline.valid();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/scenes/cube.hpp b/scenes/cube.hpp
index 016faf4..e868414 100644
--- a/scenes/cube.hpp
+++ b/scenes/cube.hpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 #include "glm/glm.hpp"
 
 #include "cbt/scene.hpp"
-#include "cbt/opengl/buffer.hpp"
-#include "cbt/opengl/shader.hpp"
-#include "cbt/opengl/vao.hpp"
+#include "cbt/gfx.hpp"
 
 namespace cbt::scenes {
 
@@ -19,18 +17,11 @@ public:
     auto render(int width, int height) -> void override;
 
 private:
-    opengl::shader m_prog;
-    opengl::buffer m_vbo;
-    opengl::vao m_vao;
-
-    GLint m_loc_proj = -1;
-    GLint m_loc_view = -1;
-    GLint m_loc_model = -1;
+    gfx::pipeline m_pipeline;
 
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_start;
 
-    auto build_mesh() -> void;
-    auto build_shader() -> bool;
+    auto build_pipeline() -> bool;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/scenes/sphere.cpp b/scenes/sphere.cpp
index f81411c..ae50f8b 100644
--- a/scenes/sphere.cpp
+++ b/scenes/sphere.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <vector>
+#include <span>
+#include <array>
 
 #include "glad/glad.h"
 #include "glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp"
-#include "glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp"
 
 #include "scenes/sphere.hpp"
 
@@ -15,11 +16,9 @@ sphere::sphere() {
 }
 
 auto sphere::init() -> bool {
-    if (!build_shader()) {
+    if (!build_pipeline() || !build_post_pipeline()) {
         return false;
     }
-    build_mesh();
-    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -29,6 +28,12 @@ auto sphere::render(int width, int height) -> void {
     auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
     auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration<float>(now - m_start).count();
 
+    m_rt.resize(width, height);
+
+    glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
+
+    // Step 1: Render scene to texture (offscreen pass)
+    m_rt.bind();
     glClearColor(0.15f, 0.15f, 0.2f, 1.0f);
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
 
@@ -37,18 +42,59 @@ auto sphere::render(int width, int height) -> void {
     auto view = glm::translate(glm::mat4{1.0f}, glm::vec3{0.0f, 0.0f, -4.0f});
     auto model = glm::rotate(glm::mat4{1.0f}, elapsed, glm::vec3{1.0f, 0.3f, 0.2f});
 
-    m_prog.use();
-    glUniformMatrix4fv(m_loc_proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(proj));
-    glUniformMatrix4fv(m_loc_view, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(view));
-    glUniformMatrix4fv(m_loc_model, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(model));
+    m_scene_pipeline.draw(model, view, proj);
+    m_rt.unbind();
 
-    m_vao.bind();
-    glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, m_index_count, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, nullptr);
-    m_vao.unbind();
-    m_prog.unuse();
+    // Reset viewport for screen pass (RT bind changed it)
+    glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
+
+    // Step 2: Post-processing step (sample RT texture, apply effect, render to screen)
+    glClearColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+    m_post_pipeline.bind_texture("u_texture", m_rt.color_id(), 0);
+    m_post_pipeline.draw(glm::mat4{1.0f}, glm::mat4{1.0f}, glm::mat4{1.0f});
 }
 
-auto sphere::build_mesh() -> void {
+auto sphere::build_pipeline() -> bool {
+    char const* vert_src = R"glsl(
+        #version 410 core
+        layout(location = 0) in vec3 a_pos;
+        layout(location = 1) in vec3 a_normal;
+        layout(location = 2) in vec2 a_uv;
+        layout(location = 3) in vec3 a_color;
+        uniform mat4 u_model;
+        uniform mat4 u_view;
+        uniform mat4 u_proj;
+        out vec3 v_normal;
+        out vec3 v_world_pos;
+        out vec2 v_uv;
+        out vec3 v_color;
+        void main() {
+            gl_Position = u_proj * u_view * u_model * vec4(a_pos, 1.0);
+            v_normal = mat3(u_model) * a_normal;
+            v_world_pos = (u_model * vec4(a_pos, 1.0)).xyz;
+            v_uv = a_uv;
+            v_color = a_color;
+        }
+    )glsl";
+
+    char const* frag_src = R"glsl(
+        #version 410 core
+        in vec3 v_normal;
+        in vec3 v_world_pos;
+        in vec2 v_uv;
+        in vec3 v_color;
+        out vec4 frag_color;
+        void main() {
+            vec3 light_dir = normalize(vec3(1.0, 1.0, 2.0));
+            vec3 normal = normalize(v_normal);
+            float diff = max(dot(normal, light_dir), 0.0);
+            vec3 ambient = vec3(0.2);
+            vec3 result = (ambient + diff * 0.8) * v_color;
+            frag_color = vec4(result, 1.0);
+        }
+    )glsl";
+
     struct vertex {
         glm::vec3 position;
         glm::vec3 normal;
@@ -127,88 +173,82 @@ auto sphere::build_mesh() -> void {
         offset += div * div;
     }
 
-    m_index_count = static_cast<GLsizei>(indices.size());
+    gfx::pipeline_desc desc{
+        .vertex_data = std::as_bytes(std::span{vertices}),
+        .index_data = std::as_bytes(std::span{indices}),
+        .attributes = {
+            {.location = 0, .num_components = 3, .offset = 0},
+            {.location = 1, .num_components = 3, .offset = 12},
+            {.location = 2, .num_components = 2, .offset = 24},
+            {.location = 3, .num_components = 3, .offset = 32},
+        },
+        .vertex_stride = sizeof(vertex),
+        .vertex_shader_src = vert_src,
+        .fragment_shader_src = frag_src,
+        .depth_test = true,
+        .primitive = gfx::primitive_type::triangles,
+        .index_type_ = gfx::index_type::uint32
+    };
 
-    m_vbo.upload(vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertex));
-    m_ebo.upload(indices.data(), indices.size() * sizeof(std::uint32_t));
-
-    m_vao.bind();
-    m_vbo.bind();
-    m_ebo.bind();
-
-    // location 0: position (vec3)
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(vertex), nullptr);
-
-    // location 1: normal (vec3)
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(vertex),
-                         reinterpret_cast<void*>(3 * sizeof(float)));
-
-    // location 2: uv (vec2)
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(2);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(2, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(vertex),
-                         reinterpret_cast<void*>(6 * sizeof(float)));
-
-    // location 3: color (vec3)
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(3);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(3, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(vertex),
-                         reinterpret_cast<void*>(8 * sizeof(float)));
-
-    m_vao.unbind();
-    m_vbo.unbind();
-    m_ebo.unbind();
+    m_scene_pipeline = gfx::pipeline{desc};
+    return m_scene_pipeline.valid();
 }
 
-auto sphere::build_shader() -> bool {
-    char const* vert_src = R"glsl(
+auto sphere::build_post_pipeline() -> bool {
+    char const* post_vert = R"glsl(
         #version 410 core
-        layout(location = 0) in vec3 a_pos;
-        layout(location = 1) in vec3 a_normal;
-        layout(location = 2) in vec2 a_uv;
-        layout(location = 3) in vec3 a_color;
-        uniform mat4 u_model;
-        uniform mat4 u_view;
-        uniform mat4 u_proj;
-        out vec3 v_normal;
-        out vec3 v_world_pos;
+        layout(location = 0) in vec2 a_pos;
+        layout(location = 1) in vec2 a_uv;
         out vec2 v_uv;
-        out vec3 v_color;
         void main() {
-            gl_Position = u_proj * u_view * u_model * vec4(a_pos, 1.0);
-            v_normal = mat3(u_model) * a_normal;
-            v_world_pos = (u_model * vec4(a_pos, 1.0)).xyz;
+            gl_Position = vec4(a_pos, 0.0, 1.0);
             v_uv = a_uv;
-            v_color = a_color;
         }
     )glsl";
 
-    char const* frag_src = R"glsl(
+    char const* post_frag = R"glsl(
         #version 410 core
-        in vec3 v_normal;
-        in vec3 v_world_pos;
         in vec2 v_uv;
-        in vec3 v_color;
+        uniform sampler2D u_texture;
         out vec4 frag_color;
         void main() {
-            vec3 light_dir = normalize(vec3(1.0, 1.0, 2.0));
-            vec3 normal = normalize(v_normal);
-            float diff = max(dot(normal, light_dir), 0.0);
-            vec3 ambient = vec3(0.2);
-            vec3 result = (ambient + diff * 0.8) * v_color;
-            frag_color = vec4(result, 1.0);
+            vec3 col = texture(u_texture, v_uv).rgb;
+            // simple processing: vignette only (preserves original colors from sphere faces)
+            float vig = 1.0 - length(v_uv * 2.0 - 1.0) * 0.5;
+            frag_color = vec4(col * vig, 1.0);
         }
     )glsl";
 
-    if (!m_prog.compile_vertex(vert_src) || !m_prog.compile_fragment(frag_src) || !m_prog.link()) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    struct fs_vertex {
+        glm::vec2 pos;
+        glm::vec2 uv;
+    };
 
-    m_loc_proj = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_proj");
-    m_loc_view = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_view");
-    m_loc_model = glGetUniformLocation(m_prog.id(), "u_model");
+    std::array<fs_vertex, 4> qverts = {{
+        {{-1.0f, -1.0f}, {0.0f, 0.0f}},
+        {{ 1.0f, -1.0f}, {1.0f, 0.0f}},
+        {{ 1.0f,  1.0f}, {1.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {{-1.0f,  1.0f}, {0.0f, 1.0f}},
+    }};
+    std::array<std::uint32_t, 6> qinds = {0, 1, 2, 0, 2, 3};
 
-    return true;
+    gfx::pipeline_desc desc{
+        .vertex_data = std::as_bytes(std::span{qverts}),
+        .index_data = std::as_bytes(std::span{qinds}),
+        .attributes = {
+            {.location = 0, .num_components = 2, .offset = 0},
+            {.location = 1, .num_components = 2, .offset = 8},
+        },
+        .vertex_stride = sizeof(fs_vertex),
+        .vertex_shader_src = post_vert,
+        .fragment_shader_src = post_frag,
+        .depth_test = false,
+        .primitive = gfx::primitive_type::triangles,
+        .index_type_ = gfx::index_type::uint32
+    };
+
+    m_post_pipeline = gfx::pipeline{desc};
+    return m_post_pipeline.valid();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/scenes/sphere.hpp b/scenes/sphere.hpp
index 448df3c..7019ce9 100644
--- a/scenes/sphere.hpp
+++ b/scenes/sphere.hpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 #include "glm/glm.hpp"
 
 #include "cbt/scene.hpp"
-#include "cbt/opengl/buffer.hpp"
-#include "cbt/opengl/shader.hpp"
-#include "cbt/opengl/vao.hpp"
+#include "cbt/gfx.hpp"
 
 namespace cbt::scenes {
 
@@ -19,21 +17,14 @@ public:
     auto render(int width, int height) -> void override;
 
 private:
-    opengl::shader m_prog;
-    opengl::buffer m_vbo;
-    opengl::buffer m_ebo{opengl::buffer_type::index};
-    opengl::vao m_vao;
-
-    GLint m_loc_proj = -1;
-    GLint m_loc_view = -1;
-    GLint m_loc_model = -1;
-
-    GLsizei m_index_count = 0;
+    gfx::pipeline m_scene_pipeline;
+    gfx::pipeline m_post_pipeline;
+    gfx::render_target m_rt{0, 0};
 
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_start;
 
-    auto build_mesh() -> void;
-    auto build_shader() -> bool;
+    auto build_pipeline() -> bool;
+    auto build_post_pipeline() -> bool;
 };
 
 }