diff --git a/data/models/wooden_boxbarrel/wooden_box_and_barrel.mtl b/data/models/wooden_boxbarrel/wooden_box_and_barrel.mtl
index 243438b..c1672a5 100644
--- a/data/models/wooden_boxbarrel/wooden_box_and_barrel.mtl
+++ b/data/models/wooden_boxbarrel/wooden_box_and_barrel.mtl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
 Ni 1.450000
 d 1.000000
 illum 2
-map_Bump wooden box and barrel/boxes_DefaultMaterial_Normal.png
+norm wooden box and barrel/boxes_DefaultMaterial_Normal.png
 map_Kd wooden box and barrel/boxes_DefaultMaterial_BaseColor.png
 map_Pr wooden box and barrel/boxes_DefaultMaterial_Roughness.jpg
 map_Pm wooden box and barrel/boxes_DefaultMaterial_Metallic.jpg
diff --git a/data/shaders/pbrFragment.glsl b/data/shaders/pbrFragment.glsl
index 73a5d8f..de490f5 100644
--- a/data/shaders/pbrFragment.glsl
+++ b/data/shaders/pbrFragment.glsl
@@ -126,5 +126,9 @@ void main()
    float metallic = texture(texture_rma1, ourTexCoord).g;
    float ao = texture(texture_rma1, ourTexCoord).b;
 
+   // Normals
+   // load and invert normal
+   vec3 normal = normalize(texture(texture_normal1, ourTexCoord).rgb * 2.0 - 1.0);
+
    FragColor = vec4(PBR(albedo, roughness, metallic, ao), 1.0);
 }
diff --git a/data/shaders/pbrVertex.glsl b/data/shaders/pbrVertex.glsl
index 7e9d0b3..6ddd0af 100644
--- a/data/shaders/pbrVertex.glsl
+++ b/data/shaders/pbrVertex.glsl
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ uniform mat4 Model;
 
 out vec2 ourTexCoord;
 out vec3 ourNormCoord;
+
+//Pbr
 out vec3 WorldPos;
 
+//Normals
+out mat3 TBN;
+
 void main()
 {
    gl_Position = MVP * Model * vec4(aPos, 1.0);
diff --git a/src/Model.cpp b/src/Model.cpp
index 6c84518..9c67d49 100644
--- a/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/Model.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ void Model::translate(glm::vec3 translation) {
   // set worldspace postition
   glm::mat4 trans = glm::mat4(1.0f);
   trans = glm::translate(trans, translation);
-  this->position = trans * this->position;
+  glm::vec3 position = trans * this->position;
 
   // set model transform
-  this->model = glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0f), glm::vec3(this->position));
+  this->model = glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0f), glm::vec3(position));
+
+  // set position based on the current model
+  // TODO: turn this into a function if readability becomes an issue
+  this->position = model * glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 }
 void Model::resize(glm::vec3 scale) {
   // set worldspace postition
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1ccf33d..e9740c6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   // Model gun(ROOT_DIR "data/models/gun/Cerberus_LP.FBX");
   Model boxbarrel(ROOT_DIR
                   "data/models/wooden_boxbarrel/wooden_box_and_barrel.obj");
+  boxbarrel.translate(glm::vec3(0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f));
   // cube.translate(glm::vec3(3.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f));
   // backpack.translate(glm::vec3(-3.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
   // gun.translate(glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));