diff --git a/src/common-shaders/basic.frag b/src/common-shaders/basic.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38a8691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common-shaders/basic.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#version 300 es
+precision highp float;
+
+void main() {
+  gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+}
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diff --git a/src/common-shaders/basic.ts b/src/common-shaders/basic.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fbf932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common-shaders/basic.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { Shader } from "../renderer/shader";
+import { WebGLApp } from "../renderer/webgl";
+import frag from "./basic.frag";
+import vert from "./basic.vert";
+
+export const basic = (app: WebGLApp) =>
+  new Shader({}).vertex(vert).fragment(frag).app(app);
diff --git a/src/common-shaders/basic.vert b/src/common-shaders/basic.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..333d47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common-shaders/basic.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#version 300 es
+attribute vec4 aVertexPosition;
+
+uniform mat4 uModelViewMatrix;
+uniform mat4 uProjectionMatrix;
+
+void main() {
+  gl_Position = uProjectionMatrix * uModelViewMatrix * aVertexPosition;
+}
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diff --git a/src/renderer/material.ts b/src/renderer/material.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5be9b3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/material.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Shader } from "./shader";
+
+export type MaterialConfig = {
+  shader: Shader;
+};
+
+export class Material {
+  constructor(public config: MaterialConfig) {}
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/shader.ts b/src/renderer/shader.ts
index 1b59f18..5593cd8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shader.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/shader.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,31 @@ import { mat4, vec3 } from "gl-matrix";
 import { Transform } from "./transform";
 import { WebGLApp } from "./webgl";
 
+/**
+ * Uniform/Attribute locations
+ */
 export type ShaderConfig = {
-  time?: boolean;
+  // Engine rendering features
+  model?: 0; // always zero to ensure we render correctly. This is implied.
+  view?: number;
+  projection?: number;
+  world?: number;
+  light0?: number;
+  light0Color?: number;
+  uv0?: number;
+  normals?: number;
+  vertexColor?: number;
+  time?: number;
+
+  // other reasons (like materials)
+  material?: { [key: string]: number };
 };
 
 export class Shader {
   static VERTEX = 35633;
   static FRAGMENT = 35632;
 
-  constructor(private config: ShaderConfig = {}) {}
+  constructor(private config: ShaderConfig) {}
 
   private vertexCode = "";
   private fragmentCode = "";