diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 132618a..efcf056 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      * The type of this renderer as a standardised const
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.type = CONST.RENDERER_TYPE.WEBGL;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
-     * @member {ObjectRenderer} 
+     * @member {ObjectRenderer}
      */
     this.currentRenderer = new ObjectRenderer(this);
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // make sure we are bound to the main frame buffer
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, null);
 
     if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The render target to use to render this display object
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function (displayObject, renderTarget)//projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
  * Changes the current renderer to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param objectRenderer {Object} TODO @alvin
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setObjectRenderer = function (objectRenderer)
 {
@@ -306,10 +305,14 @@
  * Changes the current render target to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} the new render target
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setRenderTarget = function (renderTarget)
 {
+    if( this.currentRenderTarget === renderTarget)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO - maybe down the line this should be a push pos thing? Leaving for now though.
     this.currentRenderTarget = renderTarget;
     this.currentRenderTarget.activate();

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 132618a..efcf056 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      * The type of this renderer as a standardised const
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.type = CONST.RENDERER_TYPE.WEBGL;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
-     * @member {ObjectRenderer} 
+     * @member {ObjectRenderer}
      */
     this.currentRenderer = new ObjectRenderer(this);
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // make sure we are bound to the main frame buffer
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, null);
 
     if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The render target to use to render this display object
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function (displayObject, renderTarget)//projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
  * Changes the current renderer to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param objectRenderer {Object} TODO @alvin
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setObjectRenderer = function (objectRenderer)
 {
@@ -306,10 +305,14 @@
  * Changes the current render target to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} the new render target
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setRenderTarget = function (renderTarget)
 {
+    if( this.currentRenderTarget === renderTarget)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO - maybe down the line this should be a push pos thing? Leaving for now though.
     this.currentRenderTarget = renderTarget;
     this.currentRenderTarget.activate();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
index f28b6bb..0951cc3 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     return renderTarget;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Returns a RenderTarget to the internal pool
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The RenderTarget we want to return to the pool
  */
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@
     this.texturePool.push( renderTarget );
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Applies the filter
  * @param shader {Shader} The shader to upload
  * @param inputTarget {RenderTarget}
- * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget} 
+ * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget}
  * @param clear {boolean} Whether or not we want to clear the outputTarget
  */
 FilterManager.prototype.applyFilter = function (shader, inputTarget, outputTarget, clear)
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
     gl.drawElements(gl.TRIANGLES, 6, gl.UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0 );
 };
 
-/* 
- * Calculates the mapped matrix 
- * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area 
+/*
+ * Calculates the mapped matrix
+ * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area
  * @param sprite {Sprite} the target sprite
  * @param outputMatrix {Matrix} @alvin
  */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     // return transform;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Constrains the filter area to the texture size
  * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area we want to cap
  */
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Resizes all the render targets in the pool
  * @param width {number} the new width
  * @param height {number} the new height

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 132618a..efcf056 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      * The type of this renderer as a standardised const
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.type = CONST.RENDERER_TYPE.WEBGL;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
-     * @member {ObjectRenderer} 
+     * @member {ObjectRenderer}
      */
     this.currentRenderer = new ObjectRenderer(this);
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // make sure we are bound to the main frame buffer
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, null);
 
     if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The render target to use to render this display object
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function (displayObject, renderTarget)//projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
  * Changes the current renderer to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param objectRenderer {Object} TODO @alvin
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setObjectRenderer = function (objectRenderer)
 {
@@ -306,10 +305,14 @@
  * Changes the current render target to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} the new render target
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setRenderTarget = function (renderTarget)
 {
+    if( this.currentRenderTarget === renderTarget)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO - maybe down the line this should be a push pos thing? Leaving for now though.
     this.currentRenderTarget = renderTarget;
     this.currentRenderTarget.activate();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
index f28b6bb..0951cc3 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     return renderTarget;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Returns a RenderTarget to the internal pool
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The RenderTarget we want to return to the pool
  */
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@
     this.texturePool.push( renderTarget );
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Applies the filter
  * @param shader {Shader} The shader to upload
  * @param inputTarget {RenderTarget}
- * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget} 
+ * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget}
  * @param clear {boolean} Whether or not we want to clear the outputTarget
  */
 FilterManager.prototype.applyFilter = function (shader, inputTarget, outputTarget, clear)
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
     gl.drawElements(gl.TRIANGLES, 6, gl.UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0 );
 };
 
-/* 
- * Calculates the mapped matrix 
- * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area 
+/*
+ * Calculates the mapped matrix
+ * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area
  * @param sprite {Sprite} the target sprite
  * @param outputMatrix {Matrix} @alvin
  */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     // return transform;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Constrains the filter area to the texture size
  * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area we want to cap
  */
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Resizes all the render targets in the pool
  * @param width {number} the new width
  * @param height {number} the new height
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
index 0c51505..d708f16 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
 
+    // TODO could probably be pushed into one upload!
     gl.bindBuffer( gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.vertexBuffer );
 
     gl.bufferSubData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, this.vertices);

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 132618a..efcf056 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      * The type of this renderer as a standardised const
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.type = CONST.RENDERER_TYPE.WEBGL;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
-     * @member {ObjectRenderer} 
+     * @member {ObjectRenderer}
      */
     this.currentRenderer = new ObjectRenderer(this);
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // make sure we are bound to the main frame buffer
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, null);
 
     if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The render target to use to render this display object
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function (displayObject, renderTarget)//projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
  * Changes the current renderer to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param objectRenderer {Object} TODO @alvin
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setObjectRenderer = function (objectRenderer)
 {
@@ -306,10 +305,14 @@
  * Changes the current render target to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} the new render target
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setRenderTarget = function (renderTarget)
 {
+    if( this.currentRenderTarget === renderTarget)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO - maybe down the line this should be a push pos thing? Leaving for now though.
     this.currentRenderTarget = renderTarget;
     this.currentRenderTarget.activate();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
index f28b6bb..0951cc3 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     return renderTarget;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Returns a RenderTarget to the internal pool
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The RenderTarget we want to return to the pool
  */
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@
     this.texturePool.push( renderTarget );
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Applies the filter
  * @param shader {Shader} The shader to upload
  * @param inputTarget {RenderTarget}
- * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget} 
+ * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget}
  * @param clear {boolean} Whether or not we want to clear the outputTarget
  */
 FilterManager.prototype.applyFilter = function (shader, inputTarget, outputTarget, clear)
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
     gl.drawElements(gl.TRIANGLES, 6, gl.UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0 );
 };
 
-/* 
- * Calculates the mapped matrix 
- * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area 
+/*
+ * Calculates the mapped matrix
+ * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area
  * @param sprite {Sprite} the target sprite
  * @param outputMatrix {Matrix} @alvin
  */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     // return transform;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Constrains the filter area to the texture size
  * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area we want to cap
  */
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Resizes all the render targets in the pool
  * @param width {number} the new width
  * @param height {number} the new height
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
index 0c51505..d708f16 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
 
+    // TODO could probably be pushed into one upload!
     gl.bindBuffer( gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.vertexBuffer );
 
     gl.bufferSubData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, this.vertices);
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 8390359..63f6c54 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     /**
      * The size of the object as a rectangle
-     * @member {Rectangle} 
+     * @member {Rectangle}
      */
     this.size = new math.Rectangle(0, 0, 1, 1);
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     this.resolution = resolution || CONST.RESOLUTION;
 
     /**
-     * The projection matrix 
+     * The projection matrix
      * @member {Matrix}
      */
     this.projectionMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     this.transform = null;
 
     /**
-     * 
+     *
      * @member {Rectangle}
      */
     this.frame = null;
@@ -158,10 +158,14 @@
 * Clears the filter texture.
 *
 */
-RenderTarget.prototype.clear = function()
+RenderTarget.prototype.clear = function(bind)
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, this.frameBuffer);
+    if(bind)
+    {
+        gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, this.frameBuffer);
+    }
+
     gl.clearColor(0,0,0,0);
     gl.clear(gl.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 };

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 132618a..efcf056 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      * The type of this renderer as a standardised const
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.type = CONST.RENDERER_TYPE.WEBGL;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
-     * @member {ObjectRenderer} 
+     * @member {ObjectRenderer}
      */
     this.currentRenderer = new ObjectRenderer(this);
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // make sure we are bound to the main frame buffer
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, null);
 
     if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The render target to use to render this display object
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function (displayObject, renderTarget)//projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
  * Changes the current renderer to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param objectRenderer {Object} TODO @alvin
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setObjectRenderer = function (objectRenderer)
 {
@@ -306,10 +305,14 @@
  * Changes the current render target to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} the new render target
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setRenderTarget = function (renderTarget)
 {
+    if( this.currentRenderTarget === renderTarget)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO - maybe down the line this should be a push pos thing? Leaving for now though.
     this.currentRenderTarget = renderTarget;
     this.currentRenderTarget.activate();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
index f28b6bb..0951cc3 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     return renderTarget;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Returns a RenderTarget to the internal pool
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The RenderTarget we want to return to the pool
  */
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@
     this.texturePool.push( renderTarget );
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Applies the filter
  * @param shader {Shader} The shader to upload
  * @param inputTarget {RenderTarget}
- * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget} 
+ * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget}
  * @param clear {boolean} Whether or not we want to clear the outputTarget
  */
 FilterManager.prototype.applyFilter = function (shader, inputTarget, outputTarget, clear)
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
     gl.drawElements(gl.TRIANGLES, 6, gl.UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0 );
 };
 
-/* 
- * Calculates the mapped matrix 
- * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area 
+/*
+ * Calculates the mapped matrix
+ * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area
  * @param sprite {Sprite} the target sprite
  * @param outputMatrix {Matrix} @alvin
  */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     // return transform;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Constrains the filter area to the texture size
  * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area we want to cap
  */
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Resizes all the render targets in the pool
  * @param width {number} the new width
  * @param height {number} the new height
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
index 0c51505..d708f16 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
 
+    // TODO could probably be pushed into one upload!
     gl.bindBuffer( gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.vertexBuffer );
 
     gl.bufferSubData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, this.vertices);
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 8390359..63f6c54 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     /**
      * The size of the object as a rectangle
-     * @member {Rectangle} 
+     * @member {Rectangle}
      */
     this.size = new math.Rectangle(0, 0, 1, 1);
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     this.resolution = resolution || CONST.RESOLUTION;
 
     /**
-     * The projection matrix 
+     * The projection matrix
      * @member {Matrix}
      */
     this.projectionMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     this.transform = null;
 
     /**
-     * 
+     *
      * @member {Rectangle}
      */
     this.frame = null;
@@ -158,10 +158,14 @@
 * Clears the filter texture.
 *
 */
-RenderTarget.prototype.clear = function()
+RenderTarget.prototype.clear = function(bind)
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, this.frameBuffer);
+    if(bind)
+    {
+        gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, this.frameBuffer);
+    }
+
     gl.clearColor(0,0,0,0);
     gl.clear(gl.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 };
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index a5f40d7..ebdfe3c 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -386,25 +386,29 @@
             {
                 currentShader = nextShader;
 
+
+
                 shader = currentShader.shaders ? currentShader.shaders[gl.id] : currentShader;
 
                 if (!shader)
                 {
-                    shader = new Shader(this.renderer.shaderManager, currentShader.vertexSrc, currentShader.fragmentSrc, currentShader.uniforms);
+                    shader = currentShader.getShader(this.renderer);
 
-                    if (currentShader.shaders) {
-                        currentShader.shaders[gl.id] = shader;
-                    }
                 }
 
                 // set shader function???
                 this.renderer.shaderManager.setShader(shader);
 
-                ///console.log(shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix);
+                //TODO - i KNOW this can be optimised! Once v3 is stable il look at this next...
+                shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix.value = this.renderer.currentRenderTarget.projectionMatrix.toArray(true);
+                //Make this a little more dynamic / intelligent!
+                shader.syncUniforms();
 
                 // both thease only need to be set if they are changing..
                 // set the projection
-                gl.uniformMatrix3fv(shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix._location, false, this.renderer.currentRenderTarget.projectionMatrix.toArray(true));
+                //gl.uniformMatrix3fv(shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix._location, false, this.renderer.currentRenderTarget.projectionMatrix.toArray(true));
+
+
             }
         }
 

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 132618a..efcf056 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      * The type of this renderer as a standardised const
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.type = CONST.RENDERER_TYPE.WEBGL;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
-     * @member {ObjectRenderer} 
+     * @member {ObjectRenderer}
      */
     this.currentRenderer = new ObjectRenderer(this);
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // make sure we are bound to the main frame buffer
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, null);
 
     if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The render target to use to render this display object
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function (displayObject, renderTarget)//projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
  * Changes the current renderer to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param objectRenderer {Object} TODO @alvin
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setObjectRenderer = function (objectRenderer)
 {
@@ -306,10 +305,14 @@
  * Changes the current render target to the one given in parameter
  *
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} the new render target
- * 
+ *
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.setRenderTarget = function (renderTarget)
 {
+    if( this.currentRenderTarget === renderTarget)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO - maybe down the line this should be a push pos thing? Leaving for now though.
     this.currentRenderTarget = renderTarget;
     this.currentRenderTarget.activate();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
index f28b6bb..0951cc3 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     return renderTarget;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Returns a RenderTarget to the internal pool
  * @param renderTarget {RenderTarget} The RenderTarget we want to return to the pool
  */
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@
     this.texturePool.push( renderTarget );
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Applies the filter
  * @param shader {Shader} The shader to upload
  * @param inputTarget {RenderTarget}
- * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget} 
+ * @param outputTarget {RenderTarget}
  * @param clear {boolean} Whether or not we want to clear the outputTarget
  */
 FilterManager.prototype.applyFilter = function (shader, inputTarget, outputTarget, clear)
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
     gl.drawElements(gl.TRIANGLES, 6, gl.UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0 );
 };
 
-/* 
- * Calculates the mapped matrix 
- * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area 
+/*
+ * Calculates the mapped matrix
+ * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area
  * @param sprite {Sprite} the target sprite
  * @param outputMatrix {Matrix} @alvin
  */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     // return transform;
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Constrains the filter area to the texture size
  * @param filterArea {Rectangle} The filter area we want to cap
  */
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Resizes all the render targets in the pool
  * @param width {number} the new width
  * @param height {number} the new height
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
index 0c51505..d708f16 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/Quad.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
 
+    // TODO could probably be pushed into one upload!
     gl.bindBuffer( gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.vertexBuffer );
 
     gl.bufferSubData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, this.vertices);
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 8390359..63f6c54 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     /**
      * The size of the object as a rectangle
-     * @member {Rectangle} 
+     * @member {Rectangle}
      */
     this.size = new math.Rectangle(0, 0, 1, 1);
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     this.resolution = resolution || CONST.RESOLUTION;
 
     /**
-     * The projection matrix 
+     * The projection matrix
      * @member {Matrix}
      */
     this.projectionMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     this.transform = null;
 
     /**
-     * 
+     *
      * @member {Rectangle}
      */
     this.frame = null;
@@ -158,10 +158,14 @@
 * Clears the filter texture.
 *
 */
-RenderTarget.prototype.clear = function()
+RenderTarget.prototype.clear = function(bind)
 {
     var gl = this.gl;
-    gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, this.frameBuffer);
+    if(bind)
+    {
+        gl.bindFramebuffer(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, this.frameBuffer);
+    }
+
     gl.clearColor(0,0,0,0);
     gl.clear(gl.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 };
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index a5f40d7..ebdfe3c 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -386,25 +386,29 @@
             {
                 currentShader = nextShader;
 
+
+
                 shader = currentShader.shaders ? currentShader.shaders[gl.id] : currentShader;
 
                 if (!shader)
                 {
-                    shader = new Shader(this.renderer.shaderManager, currentShader.vertexSrc, currentShader.fragmentSrc, currentShader.uniforms);
+                    shader = currentShader.getShader(this.renderer);
 
-                    if (currentShader.shaders) {
-                        currentShader.shaders[gl.id] = shader;
-                    }
                 }
 
                 // set shader function???
                 this.renderer.shaderManager.setShader(shader);
 
-                ///console.log(shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix);
+                //TODO - i KNOW this can be optimised! Once v3 is stable il look at this next...
+                shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix.value = this.renderer.currentRenderTarget.projectionMatrix.toArray(true);
+                //Make this a little more dynamic / intelligent!
+                shader.syncUniforms();
 
                 // both thease only need to be set if they are changing..
                 // set the projection
-                gl.uniformMatrix3fv(shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix._location, false, this.renderer.currentRenderTarget.projectionMatrix.toArray(true));
+                //gl.uniformMatrix3fv(shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix._location, false, this.renderer.currentRenderTarget.projectionMatrix.toArray(true));
+
+
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js b/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js
index 5317c3e..ceba9b6 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
         this.filterManager.onContextChange();
         this.filterManager.resize(width, height);
         this.render = this.renderWebGL;
+
+        // the creation of a filter manager unbinds the buffers..
+        this.renderer.currentRenderer.start();
     }
     else
     {
@@ -293,6 +296,8 @@
     this.renderer.renderDisplayObject(displayObject, this.textureBuffer);
 
     this.renderer.filterManager = temp;
+
+
 };