diff --git a/gloom-rs/src/camera.rs b/gloom-rs/src/camera.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3801cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gloom-rs/src/camera.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+pub struct ChaseCamera {
+    pub position: glm::Vec3,
+    pub target: glm::Vec3,
+    pub radius: f32,
+    pub perspective: glm::Mat4,
+}
+
+impl ChaseCamera {
+    pub fn new(radius: f32, perspective: glm::Mat4) -> Self {
+        ChaseCamera { 
+            position: glm::vec3(100.0, 35.0, 0.0), 
+            target: glm::vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+            radius,
+            perspective,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn view_matrix(&self) -> glm::Mat4 {
+        glm::look_at(
+            &self.position,
+            &self.target,
+            &self.up()
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn forward(&self) -> glm::Vec3 {
+        glm::normalize(&(&self.target - self.position))
+    }
+
+    pub fn up(&self) -> glm::Vec3 {
+        glm::vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+    }
+
+    pub fn right(&self) -> glm::Vec3 {
+        glm::normalize(&glm::cross(&self.forward(), &self.up()))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs b/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs
index c794319..639eb27 100644
--- a/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs
+++ b/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::pin::Pin;
 
 use crate::mesh::{ Mesh, Terrain, Helicopter };
 use crate::toolbox::{self, AnimCTX};
+use crate::camera::{ ChaseCamera };
 
 
 unsafe fn draw_scene(node: &SceneNode,
@@ -57,33 +58,10 @@ pub enum Nodes {
     SceneRoot,
 }
 
-pub struct ChaseCamera {
-    pub position: glm::Vec3,
-    pub target: glm::Vec3,
-    pub radius: f32, // set to big number to get normal camera
-    pub perspective: glm::Mat4,
-    pitch: f32, 
-    yaw: f32
-}
-
-impl ChaseCamera {
-    pub fn new(radius: f32, perspective: glm::Mat4) -> Self {
-        ChaseCamera { 
-            position: glm::vec3(100.0, 35.0, 0.0), 
-            target: glm::vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
-            radius,
-            perspective,
-            pitch: 0.0,
-            yaw: 0.0
-        }
-    }
-}
-                
 pub struct World {
     pub nodes: HashMap<Nodes, Vec<ManuallyDrop<Pin<Box<SceneNode>>>>>,
     pub anim_ctxs: Vec<AnimCTX>,
     pub camera: ChaseCamera,
-    pub model_transformation: glm::Mat4
 }
 
 impl World {
@@ -92,7 +70,7 @@ impl World {
         let nodes = Self::setup_scene_graph(&meshes);
         let anim_ctxs:Vec<AnimCTX> = Vec::new();
         let camera = ChaseCamera::new(radius, perspective);
-        World { nodes, anim_ctxs, camera, model_transformation: glm::identity() }
+        World { nodes, anim_ctxs, camera }
     }
 
     fn load_models() -> HashMap<Nodes, Mesh> {
@@ -171,14 +149,6 @@ impl World {
         return nodes;
     }
 
-    fn view_matrix(&self) -> glm::Mat4 {
-        glm::look_at(
-            &self.camera.position,
-            &self.camera.target,
-            &glm::vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
-        )
-    }
-
     pub fn update(&mut self, elapsed: f32, shader: &Shader) {
         let rotor_speed = 60.0;
 
@@ -206,13 +176,7 @@ impl World {
             self.camera.position += direction * (distance - self.camera.radius);
         }
 
-        // update camera angles
-        self.camera.yaw = direction.z.atan2(direction.x) + glm::half_pi::<f32>();
-        let horizontal_distance = (direction.x * direction.x + direction.z * direction.z).sqrt();
-        self.camera.pitch = direction.y.atan2(horizontal_distance);
-
-
-        let transform_thus_far = self.camera.perspective * self.view_matrix();
+        let transform_thus_far = self.camera.perspective * self.camera.view_matrix();
 
         // Build scene graph on the fly or store scene_root separately
         unsafe {
diff --git a/gloom-rs/src/main.rs b/gloom-rs/src/main.rs
index cd1d8ed..a2d140d 100644
--- a/gloom-rs/src/main.rs
+++ b/gloom-rs/src/main.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ mod mesh;
 mod scene_graph;
 mod toolbox;
 mod draw;
+mod camera;
 
 use glutin::event::{Event, WindowEvent, DeviceEvent, KeyboardInput, ElementState::{Pressed, Released}, VirtualKeyCode::{self, *}};
 use glutin::event_loop::ControlFlow;
 
-
 use crate::draw::Nodes;
-use crate::scene_graph::SceneNode;
 use crate::toolbox::AnimCTX;
 
 // initial window size
@@ -136,6 +135,8 @@ fn main() {
                 }
             }
 
+            let translation_speed = 1.0;
+
             // Handle keyboard input
             if let Ok(keys) = pressed_keys.lock() {
                 for key in keys.iter() {
@@ -159,6 +160,18 @@ fn main() {
                             }
                         }
 
+                        VirtualKeyCode::Right => { 
+                            world.camera.position -= world.camera.right() * translation_speed;
+                        }
+                        VirtualKeyCode::Left => { 
+                            world.camera.position += world.camera.right() * translation_speed;
+                        }
+                        VirtualKeyCode::Down => { 
+                            world.camera.position.y -= translation_speed;
+                        }
+                        VirtualKeyCode::Up => { 
+                            world.camera.position.y += translation_speed;
+                        }
                         _ => { }
                     }
                 }