diff --git a/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp b/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp
index 3f56e140..f80ec19e 100644
--- a/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
         auto& collider = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHColliderComponent>(entity);
 
         //renderable.Mesh = handles.front();
-        renderable.Mesh = CUBE_MESH;
+        renderable.SetMesh(CUBE_MESH);
         renderable.SetMaterial(customMat);
 
         if (y == 50)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
     auto& renderable = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHRenderable>(raccoonSpin);
     auto& transform = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHTransformComponent>(raccoonSpin);
 
-    renderable.Mesh = handles.front();
+    renderable.SetMesh(handles.front());
     renderable.SetMaterial(customMat);
     renderable.GetModifiableMaterial()->SetProperty("data.color", SHVec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
     renderable.GetModifiableMaterial()->SetProperty("data.alpha", 1.0f);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
     auto& floorRigidBody = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHRigidBodyComponent>(floor);
     auto& floorCollider = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHColliderComponent>(floor);
 
-    floorRenderable.Mesh = CUBE_MESH;
+    floorRenderable.SetMesh(CUBE_MESH);
     floorRenderable.SetMaterial(customMat);
     floorRenderable.GetModifiableMaterial()->SetProperty("data.color", SHVec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
     auto& renderableShowcase = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHRenderable>(raccoonShowcase);
     auto& transformShowcase = *SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHTransformComponent>(raccoonShowcase);
 
-    renderableShowcase.Mesh = handles.front();
+    renderableShowcase.SetMesh(handles.front());
     renderableShowcase.SetMaterial(customMat);
     renderableShowcase.GetModifiableMaterial()->SetProperty("data.color", SHVec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
     renderableShowcase.GetModifiableMaterial()->SetProperty("data.alpha", 1.0f);
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.cpp
index 09fde60f..d07e0f06 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.cpp
@@ -45,16 +45,20 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHBatch::Add(const SHRenderable* renderable)
   {
+    // Ignore if null
+    if (!renderable->GetMesh())
+      return;
+
     // Check if we have a SubBatch with the same mesh yet
     auto subBatch = std::find_if(subBatches.begin(), subBatches.end(), [&](const SHSubBatch& batch)
-      {
-        return batch.Mesh == renderable->Mesh;
-      });
+    {
+      return batch.Mesh == renderable->GetMesh();
+    });
 
     // Create one if not found
     if (subBatch == subBatches.end())
     {
-      subBatches.emplace_back(renderable->Mesh);
+      subBatches.emplace_back(renderable->GetMesh());
       subBatch = subBatches.end() - 1;
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Check if we have a SubBatch with the same mesh yet
     auto subBatch = std::find_if(subBatches.begin(), subBatches.end(), [&](const SHSubBatch& batch)
       {
-        return batch.Mesh == renderable->Mesh;
+        return batch.Mesh == renderable->GetMesh();
       });
 
     // Attempt to remove if it exists
@@ -84,13 +88,18 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Check if other renderables in subBatches contain the same material instance
     bool matUnused = true;
+
+    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> matToCheck = renderable->HasMaterialChanged() ? renderable->GetPrevMaterial() : renderable->GetMaterial();
+
     for (const auto& sb : subBatches)
+    {
+      // Check material usage
       for (const auto& rendId : sb.Renderables)
       {
         auto rend = SHComponentManager::GetComponent<SHRenderable>(rendId);
         if (rend)
         {
-          if (rend->GetMaterial() == renderable->GetMaterial())
+          if (rend->GetMaterial() == matToCheck)
           {
             matUnused = false;
             break;
@@ -101,10 +110,15 @@ namespace SHADE
           SHLOG_WARNING("[SHBatch] Entity with a missing SHRenderable found!");
         }
       }
+    }
 
     // Material is no longer in this library, so we remove it
     if (matUnused)
-      referencedMatInstances.erase(renderable->WasMaterialChanged() ? renderable->GetPrevMaterial() : renderable->GetMaterial());
+      referencedMatInstances.erase(renderable->HasChanged() ? renderable->GetPrevMaterial() : renderable->GetMaterial());
+    
+    // Mesh is no longer in this batch, so we remove the associated sub batch
+    if (subBatch->Renderables.empty())
+      subBatches.erase(subBatch);
 
     // Mark all as dirty
     setAllDirtyFlags();
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
index 6fbf5a76..2b8e97bc 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 	auto& renderables = SHComponentManager::GetDense<SHRenderable>();
     for (auto& renderable : renderables)
     {
-      if (!renderable.WasMaterialChanged())
+      if (!renderable.HasChanged())
         continue;
     
       // Remove from old material's SuperBatch
@@ -768,5 +768,10 @@ namespace SHADE
   }
 
 
+  Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> SHGraphicsSystem::GetPrimaryRenderpass() const noexcept
+  {
+    return worldRenderGraph->GetNode(G_BUFFER_RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_NAME.data());
+  }
+
 #pragma endregion MISC
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
index 426f0abe..4e91ca8d 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     void RemoveViewport(Handle<SHViewport> viewport);
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Material Creation Functions                                                 */
+    /* Material Functions                                                          */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Handle<SHMaterial> AddMaterial(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> vertShader, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> fragShader, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass);
     void RemoveMaterial(Handle<SHMaterial> material);
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterial> material);
     Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddMaterialInstanceCopy(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInst);
     void RemoveMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInstance);
+    Handle<SHMaterial> GetDefaultMaterial() { return defaultMaterial; }
     
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Mesh Registration Functions                                                 */
@@ -286,12 +287,17 @@ namespace SHADE
 #endif
     Handle<SHMousePickSystem>           GetMousePickSystem(void) const noexcept {return mousePickSystem;};
     Handle<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem> GetPostOffscreenRenderSystem(void) const noexcept {return postOffscreenRender;};
+    Handle<SHRenderGraphNode>           GetPrimaryRenderpass() const noexcept;
     //SHRenderGraph const& GetRenderGraph(void) const noexcept;
 
     //Handle<SHVkRenderpass> GetRenderPass() const { return renderPass; }
 
 
   private:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constants                                                                   */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static constexpr std::string_view G_BUFFER_RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_NAME = "G-Buffer";
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                */
@@ -318,7 +324,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHTextureLibrary                                          texLibrary;
     SHSamplerCache                                            samplerCache;
     SHMaterialInstanceCache                                   materialInstanceCache;
-    // Viewports 
+    // Viewports  
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
     Handle<SHViewport>                                        editorViewport;
     Handle<SHRenderer>                                        editorRenderer;
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.cpp
index 36e30010..b6e1974f 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 		}
 
 		// Allocate memory for properties
-		const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = getShaderBlockInterface();
+		const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = GetShaderBlockInterface();
 		propMemorySize = SHADER_INFO ? SHADER_INFO->GetBytesRequired() : 0;
 		if (propMemorySize <= 0)
 		{
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 
 	size_t SHMaterial::GetPropertiesMemorySize() const noexcept
 	{
-		const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = getShaderBlockInterface();
+		const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = GetShaderBlockInterface();
 		return SHADER_INFO ? SHADER_INFO->GetBytesRequired() : 0;
 	}
 
 	/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 	/* Helper Functions                                                                */
 	/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-	Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHMaterial::getShaderBlockInterface() const noexcept
+	Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHMaterial::GetShaderBlockInterface() const noexcept
 	{
         return pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
         (
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.h
index ec546fd5..ad7da4a6 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.h
@@ -50,13 +50,24 @@ namespace SHADE
 		template<typename T>
 		void SetProperty(const std::string& key, const T& value);
 		template<typename T>
+		void SetProperty(uint32_t memOffset, const T& value);
+		template<typename T>
 		T& GetProperty(const std::string& key);
 		template<typename T>
 		const T& GetProperty(const std::string& key) const;
+		template<typename T>
+		T& GetProperty(uint32_t memOffset);
+		template<typename T>
+		const T& GetProperty(uint32_t memOffset) const;
 		void ResetProperties();
 		void ExportProperties(void* dest) const noexcept;
 		Byte GetPropertiesMemorySize() const noexcept;
 
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Query Functions                                                             */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+		Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> GetShaderBlockInterface() const noexcept;
+
 	  private:
 		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 		/* Data Members                                                                */
@@ -64,11 +75,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 		Handle<SHVkPipeline>  pipeline;
 		std::unique_ptr<char> propMemory;
 		Byte                  propMemorySize = 0;
-
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Helper Functions                                                            */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-		Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> getShaderBlockInterface() const noexcept;
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.hpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.hpp
index 49587921..3e56bfd5 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.hpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 	template<typename T>
 	void SHMaterial::SetProperty(const std::string& key, const T& value)
 	{
-		const auto SHADER_INFO = getShaderBlockInterface();
+		const auto SHADER_INFO = GetShaderBlockInterface();
 		const auto PROP_INFO = SHADER_INFO->GetVariable(key);
 		if (PROP_INFO == nullptr)
 		{
@@ -36,14 +36,25 @@ namespace SHADE
 		T* dataPtr = propMemory.get() + PROP_INFO->offset;
 		*dataPtr = value;
 	}
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void SHMaterial::SetProperty(uint32_t memOffset, const T& value)
+    {
+		// Check if out of bounds
+		if (memOffset + sizeof(T) > propMemorySize)
+			throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to set an invalid property!");
+		// Set
+		(*reinterpret_cast<T*>(propMemory.get() + memOffset)) = value;
+    }
+
 	template<typename T>
 	T& SHMaterial::GetProperty(const std::string& key)
 	{
-		const auto SHADER_INFO = getShaderBlockInterface();
+		const auto SHADER_INFO = GetShaderBlockInterface();
 		const auto PROP_INFO = SHADER_INFO->GetVariable(key);
 		if (PROP_INFO == nullptr)
 		{
-			throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to set an invalid property!");
+			throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to retrieve an invalid property!");
 		}
 
 		// Get offset and return the memory directly
@@ -55,5 +66,19 @@ namespace SHADE
 	{
 		return const_cast<const T&>(const_cast<SHMaterial*>(this)->GetProperty(key));
 	}
+    
+    template<typename T>
+    const T& SHMaterial::GetProperty(uint32_t memOffset) const
+    {
+		// Check if out of bounds
+		if (memOffset + sizeof(T) > propMemorySize)
+			throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to retrieve an invalid property!");
+		return *(reinterpret_cast<T*>(propMemory.get() + memOffset));
+    }
 
+    template<typename T>
+    T& SHMaterial::GetProperty(uint32_t memOffset)
+    {
+		return const_cast<const T&>(const_cast<SHMaterial*>(this)->GetProperty(memOffset));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
index 7c4d0bb9..22de83b8 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   void SHRenderable::OnCreate()
   {
-    materialChanged = true;
+    matChanged = true;
     sharedMaterial = {};
     material = {};
     oldMaterial = {};
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       return;
 
     // Flag that material was changed
-    materialChanged = true;
+    matChanged = true;
 
     // Free copies of materials if any
     if (material)
@@ -92,15 +92,41 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     return material;
   }
-
+  
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Mesh Functions                                                                    */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHRenderable::SetMesh(Handle<SHMesh> newMesh)
+  {
+    oldMesh = mesh;
+    mesh = newMesh;
+    meshChanged = true;
+  }
+  
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Light Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   uint8_t SHRenderable::GetLightLayer(void) const noexcept
   {
     return lightLayer;
   }
-
+  
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Batcher Dispatcher Functions                                                      */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   void SHRenderable::ResetChangedFlag()
   {
-      materialChanged = false;
-      oldMaterial = {};
+    matChanged = false;
+    meshChanged = false;
+    oldMaterial = {};
+    oldMesh = {};
   }
 }
+
+RTTR_REGISTRATION
+{
+  using namespace SHADE;
+  using namespace rttr;
+
+  registration::class_<SHRenderable>("Renderable Component");
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h
index 75e42d60..8893c43b 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 *//*************************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
+// External Dependencies
+#include <rttr/registration>
 // Project Includes
 #include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
-//#include "SHTransform.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Components/SHComponent.h"
 #include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
 #include "SH_API.h"
@@ -50,33 +51,42 @@ namespace SHADE
       void SetMaterial(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInstance);
       Handle<SHMaterialInstance> GetMaterial() const;
       Handle<SHMaterialInstance> GetModifiableMaterial();
+      Handle<SHMaterialInstance> GetPrevMaterial() const noexcept { return oldMaterial; }
+      bool HasMaterialChanged() const noexcept { return matChanged; }
 
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-      /* Getter Functions                                                              */
+      /* Mesh Functions                                                                */
+      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      void SetMesh(Handle<SHMesh> newMesh);
+      Handle<SHMesh> GetMesh() const noexcept { return mesh; }
+      Handle<SHMesh> GetPrevMesh() const noexcept { return oldMesh; }
+      bool HasMeshChanged() const noexcept { return meshChanged; }
+
+      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      /* Light Functions                                                               */
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-      bool WasMaterialChanged() const noexcept { return materialChanged; }
-      Handle<SHMaterialInstance> GetPrevMaterial() const noexcept { return oldMaterial; }
       uint8_t GetLightLayer (void) const noexcept;
 
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Batcher Dispatcher Functions                                                  */
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      bool HasChanged() const noexcept { return matChanged || meshChanged; } // Whether or not the mesh or material has changed
       void ResetChangedFlag(); // TODO: Lock it so that only SHBatcherDispatcher can access this
 
-      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-      /* Data Members                                                                  */
-      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-      Handle<SHMesh>             Mesh;
-
       private:
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Data Members                                                                  */
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      Handle<SHMesh>             mesh;
+      Handle<SHMesh>             oldMesh;
+      bool meshChanged = true;
       Handle<SHMaterialInstance> sharedMaterial;
       Handle<SHMaterialInstance> material;
-      bool materialChanged = true;
+      bool matChanged = true;
       Handle<SHMaterialInstance> oldMaterial; 
       uint8_t lightLayer;
+
+      RTTR_ENABLE()
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp
index c315bffd..607c777a 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
 
     // Add subpass to container and create mapping for it
-    subpasses.emplace_back(graphStorage->resourceManager->Create<SHSubpass>(graphStorage, GetHandle(), static_cast<uint32_t>(subpasses.size()), &resourceAttachmentMapping));
+    subpasses.emplace_back
+    (
+      graphStorage->resourceManager->Create<SHSubpass>
+      (
+        subpassName, 
+        graphStorage, GetHandle(), static_cast<uint32_t>(subpasses.size()),
+        &resourceAttachmentMapping
+      )
+    );
     subpassIndexing.try_emplace(subpassName, static_cast<uint32_t>(subpasses.size()) - 1u);
     Handle<SHSubpass> subpass = subpasses.back();
     subpass->Init(*graphStorage->resourceManager);
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp
index af6f3089..d8f4f8c2 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   */
   /***************************************************************************/
-  SHSubpass::SHSubpass(Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept
+  SHSubpass::SHSubpass(const std::string& name, Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept
     : resourceAttachmentMapping{ mapping }
     , parentNode{ parent }
     , subpassIndex{ index }
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     , colorReferences{}
     , depthReferences{}
     , inputReferences{}
+    , name { name }
     , graphStorage{ renderGraphStorage }
     , inputImageDescriptors {SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS}
   {
@@ -411,4 +412,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     return parentNode->GetResource(attachmentReference)->GetResourceFormat();
   }
 
+  const std::string& SHSubpass::GetName() const
+  {
+    return name;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h
index 166f0d76..c82ebdd0 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h
@@ -77,13 +77,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! are always the last things drawn, so DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTIONALITY FOR ANYTHING 
     //! COMPLEX.
     std::vector<std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>&)>> exteriorDrawCalls;
+    /// For identifying subpasses
+    std::string name;
 
 
   public:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* CTORS AND DTORS                                                       */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    SHSubpass(Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept;
+    SHSubpass(const std::string& name, Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept;
     SHSubpass(SHSubpass&& rhs) noexcept;
     SHSubpass& operator=(SHSubpass&& rhs) noexcept;
 
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHSuperBatch> GetSuperBatch(void) const noexcept;
     std::vector<vk::AttachmentReference> const& GetColorAttachmentReferences (void) const noexcept;
     vk::Format GetFormatFromAttachmentReference (uint32_t attachmentReference) const noexcept;
+    const std::string& GetName() const;
 
     friend class SHRenderGraphNode;
     friend class SHRenderGraph;
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.cpp
index 75ede865..f214c094 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       return;
     }
     variables.emplace_back(std::move(newVariable));
+    variableNames.emplace_back(name);
     variableIndexing.try_emplace(std::move(name), static_cast<uint32_t>(variables.size() - 1));
   }
 
@@ -41,6 +42,19 @@ namespace SHADE
     return variableIndexing.at(variableName);
   }
 
+  const std::string& SHShaderBlockInterface::GetVariableName(uint32_t index) const noexcept
+  {
+    if (index < variableNames.size())
+      return variableNames.at(index);
+
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  size_t SHShaderBlockInterface::GetVariableCount() const noexcept
+  {
+    return variables.size();
+  }
+
   SHShaderBlockInterface::SHShaderBlockInterface(void) noexcept
   : bytesRequired{ 0 }
   {}
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.h
index e546b452..ae75e2c8 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/BlockInterface/SHShaderBlockInterface.h
@@ -12,13 +12,24 @@ namespace SHADE
   public:
     struct Variable
     {
+      enum class Type
+      {
+          OTHER,
+          FLOAT,
+          INT,
+          VECTOR2,
+          VECTOR3,
+          VECTOR4
+      };
       //! Offset of the variable in the block
       uint32_t offset;
+      Type type;
     };
   private:
 
     //! containers of variable information
     std::vector<Variable> variables;
+    std::vector<std::string> variableNames;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> variableIndexing;
 
     //! bytes required by the block (includes padding). This variable is required 
@@ -29,6 +40,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     Variable const* const GetVariable (std::string const& variableName) const noexcept;
     Variable const* const GetVariable(uint32_t index) const noexcept;
     uint32_t              GetVariableIndex(std::string const& variableName) const;
+    const std::string&    GetVariableName(uint32_t index) const noexcept;
+    size_t                GetVariableCount() const noexcept;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* CTORS AND DTORS                                                       */
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHShaderReflected.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHShaderReflected.cpp
index e635f763..f28561c5 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHShaderReflected.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHShaderReflected.cpp
@@ -97,17 +97,45 @@ namespace SHADE
         switch (member.type_description->op)
         {
           case SpvOp::SpvOpTypeFloat:
-            interfaceHdl->AddVariable(parentVarName + std::string(member.name), SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable(parentOffset + member.offset));
+            interfaceHdl->AddVariable
+            (
+              parentVarName + std::string(member.name),
+              SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable
+              (
+                parentOffset + member.offset,
+                SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::FLOAT
+              )
+            );
             biggestAlignment = std::max (biggestAlignment, 4u);
             break;
           case SpvOp::SpvOpTypeVector:
-            interfaceHdl->AddVariable(parentVarName + std::string(member.name), SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable(parentOffset + member.offset));
+            SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type varType;
+            switch (dim)
+            {
+              case 2:  varType = SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR2; break;
+              case 3:  varType = SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR3; break;
+              case 4:  varType = SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR4; break;
+              default: varType = SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::OTHER;   break;
+            }
+            interfaceHdl->AddVariable
+            (
+              parentVarName + std::string(member.name), 
+              SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable(parentOffset + member.offset, varType)
+            );
             if (dim == 3)
               dim = 4;
             biggestAlignment = std::max (biggestAlignment, dim * member.type_description->traits.numeric.scalar.width / 8); 
             break;
           case SpvOp::SpvOpTypeInt:
-            interfaceHdl->AddVariable(parentVarName + std::string(member.name), SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable(parentOffset + member.offset));
+            interfaceHdl->AddVariable
+            (
+              parentVarName + std::string(member.name),
+              SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable
+              (
+                parentOffset + member.offset,
+                SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::INT
+              )
+            );
             biggestAlignment = std::max(biggestAlignment, 4u);
             break;
           case SpvOp::SpvOpTypeStruct:
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHHandle.hpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHHandle.hpp
index 53061ac7..c5d14132 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHHandle.hpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHHandle.hpp
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ namespace std
     std::size_t hash<pair<SHADE::Handle<T1>, SHADE::Handle<T2>>>::operator()(
         std::pair<SHADE::Handle<T1>, SHADE::Handle<T2>> const& pair) const
     {
-
         return std::hash<uint64_t>{}(pair.first.GetId().Raw) ^ std::hash<uint64_t>{}(pair.second.GetId().Raw);
     }
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.hpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.hpp
index cff4e84b..072adaa2 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.hpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.hpp
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ namespace SHADE
   template<typename T>
   std::optional<AssetID> SHResourceManager::GetAssetID(Handle<T> handle)
   {
-    const Handle GENERIC_HANDLE = Handle(handle);
+    const Handle<void> GENERIC_HANDLE = Handle<void>(handle);
     auto [typedHandleMap, typedAssetIdMap] = getAssetHandleMap<T>();
     if (typedAssetIdMap.get().contains(GENERIC_HANDLE))
     {
-      return typedAssetIdMap.GetId()[GENERIC_HANDLE];
+      return typedAssetIdMap.get()[GENERIC_HANDLE];
     }
 
     return {};
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerialization.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerialization.cpp
index 3804db95..79c8308f 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerialization.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerialization.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
-#include "SHSerializationHelper.hpp"
-#include "SHSerialization.h"
 
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
+#include "SHSerializationHelper.hpp"
+#include "SHSerialization.h"
 
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHEntityManager.h"
 #include "Scene/SHSceneManager.h"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
     if (const auto renderable = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHRenderable>(eid))
     {
-      components[rttr::type::get<SHRenderable>().get_name().data()] = SHSerializationHelper::SerializeComponentToNode(renderable);
+      components[rttr::type::get<SHRenderable>().get_name().data()] = *renderable;
     }
     if (const auto rigidbody = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHRigidBodyComponent>(eid))
     {
@@ -259,5 +259,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (!componentsNode)
       return;
     SHSerializationHelper::InitializeComponentFromNode<SHTransformComponent>(componentsNode, eid);
+    SHSerializationHelper::ConvertNodeToComponent<SHRenderable>(componentsNode, eid);
   }
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp
index da98c885..a8e46d88 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "ECS_Base/Components/SHComponent.h"
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
+#include "ECS_Base/Components/SHComponent.h"
 
 #include <rttr/registration>
 
@@ -9,6 +9,207 @@
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec2.h"
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec3.h"
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec4.h"
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManager.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.h"
+#include "SHSerializationTools.h"
+
+namespace YAML
+{
+    using namespace SHADE;
+    template<>
+    struct convert<SHMaterial>
+    {
+        static constexpr std::string_view VERT_SHADER_YAML_TAG  = "VertexShader";
+        static constexpr std::string_view FRAG_SHADER_YAML_TAG  = "FragmentShader";
+        static constexpr std::string_view SUBPASS_YAML_TAG      = "SubPass";
+        static constexpr std::string_view PROPS_YAML_TAG        = "Properties";
+
+        static YAML::Node encode(SHMaterial const& rhs)
+        {
+            // Write Properties
+            YAML::Node propertiesNode;
+            Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> pipelineProperties = rhs.GetShaderBlockInterface();
+            for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(pipelineProperties->GetVariableCount()); ++i)
+            {
+                const SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable* VARIABLE = pipelineProperties->GetVariable(i);
+                if (!VARIABLE)
+                    break;
+                const std::string& VAR_NAME = pipelineProperties->GetVariableName(i);
+                YAML::Node propNode;
+                switch (VARIABLE->type)
+                {
+                    case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::FLOAT:
+                        propNode = rhs.GetProperty<float>(VARIABLE->offset);
+                        break;
+                    case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::INT:
+                        propNode = rhs.GetProperty<int>(VARIABLE->offset);
+                        break;
+                    case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR2:
+                        propNode = SHSerializationTools::ValToYAML(rhs.GetProperty<SHVec2>(VARIABLE->offset));
+                        break;
+                    case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR3:
+                        propNode = SHSerializationTools::ValToYAML(rhs.GetProperty<SHVec3>(VARIABLE->offset));
+                        break;
+                    case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR4:
+                        propNode = SHSerializationTools::ValToYAML(rhs.GetProperty<SHVec4>(VARIABLE->offset));
+                        break;
+                    case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::OTHER:
+                    default:
+                        continue;
+                        break;
+                }
+                propertiesNode[VAR_NAME.data()] = propNode;
+            }
+
+            // Get Shader Handles
+            const auto& SHADERS = rhs.GetPipeline()->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderModules();
+            Handle<SHVkShaderModule> vertexShader, fragShader;
+            for (const auto& shader : SHADERS)
+            {
+                const auto FLAG_BITS = shader->GetShaderStageFlagBits();
+                if (FLAG_BITS & vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex)
+                    vertexShader = shader;
+                else if (FLAG_BITS & vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment)
+                    fragShader = shader;
+            }
+
+            // Write Material
+            YAML::Node node;
+            
+            node[VERT_SHADER_YAML_TAG.data()] = 0; // SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHVkShaderModule>(vertexShader).value_or(0);
+            node[FRAG_SHADER_YAML_TAG.data()] = 0; // SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHVkShaderModule>(fragShader).value_or(0);
+            node[SUBPASS_YAML_TAG.data()]     = rhs.GetPipeline()->GetPipelineState().GetSubpass()->GetName();
+            node[PROPS_YAML_TAG.data()]       = propertiesNode;
+
+            return node;
+        }
+        static bool decode(YAML::Node const& node, SHMaterial& rhs)
+        {
+            /*
+            // Retrieve Shader Asset IDs
+            AssetID vertShaderId = 0;
+            AssetID fragShaderId = 0;
+            if (node[VERT_SHADER_YAML_TAG.data()])
+                vertShaderId = node[VERT_SHADER_YAML_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>();
+            if (node[FRAG_SHADER_YAML_TAG.data()])
+                fragShaderId = node[FRAG_SHADER_YAML_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>();
+
+            // Ensure that both shaders are present
+            if (vertShaderId == 0 || fragShaderId == 0)
+                return false; // No pipeline
+
+            // Get Shader Modules
+            Handle<SHVkShaderModule> vertexShader, fragShader;
+            vertexShader = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(vertShaderId);
+            fragShader = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(fragShaderId);
+
+            // Get Pipeline Library
+            if (node[SUBPASS_YAML_TAG.data()])
+            {
+                auto gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
+                if (!gfxSystem)
+                    return false;
+
+                // Grab subpass from worldRenderer
+                auto renderPass = gfxSystem->GetPrimaryRenderpass();
+                if (!renderPass)
+                    return false;
+                auto subPass = renderPass->GetSubpass(node[SUBPASS_YAML_TAG.data()].as<std::string>());
+                if (!subPass)
+                    return false;
+
+                // Set Pipeline
+                rhs.SetPipeline(renderPass->GetOrCreatePipeline
+                (
+                    std::make_pair(vertexShader, fragShader),
+                    subPass
+                ));
+            }
+            */
+
+            // TODO: Load Proper Material!
+            // Set default material 
+            auto gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
+            if (!gfxSystem)
+              return false;
+            rhs.SetPipeline(gfxSystem->GetDefaultMaterial()->GetPipeline());
+
+            if (node[PROPS_YAML_TAG.data()])
+            {
+                // Loop through all properties
+                Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> pipelineProperties = rhs.GetShaderBlockInterface();
+                const YAML::Node& PROPS_NODE = node[PROPS_YAML_TAG.data()];
+                for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(pipelineProperties->GetVariableCount()); ++i)
+                {
+                    const std::string& PROP_NAME = pipelineProperties->GetVariableName(i);
+                    const auto& PROP_NODE = PROPS_NODE[PROP_NAME.data()];
+                    if (PROP_NODE)
+                    {
+                        const std::string& VAR_NAME = pipelineProperties->GetVariableName(i);
+                        const SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable* VARIABLE = pipelineProperties->GetVariable(i);
+                        switch (VARIABLE->type)
+                        {
+                            case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::FLOAT:
+                                rhs.SetProperty(VARIABLE->offset, PROP_NODE.as<float>());
+                                break;
+                            case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::INT:
+                                rhs.SetProperty(VARIABLE->offset, PROP_NODE.as<int>());
+                                break;
+                            case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR2:
+                                rhs.SetProperty(VARIABLE->offset, SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec2(PROP_NODE));
+                                break;
+                            case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR3:
+                                rhs.SetProperty(VARIABLE->offset, SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec3(PROP_NODE));
+                                break;
+                            case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::VECTOR4:
+                                rhs.SetProperty(VARIABLE->offset, SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec4(PROP_NODE));
+                                break;
+                            case SHADE::SHShaderBlockInterface::Variable::Type::OTHER:
+                            default:
+                                continue;
+                                break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<>
+    struct convert<SHRenderable>
+    {
+        static constexpr std::string_view MESH_YAML_TAG = "Mesh";
+        static constexpr std::string_view MAT_YAML_TAG  = "Material";
+
+        static YAML::Node encode(SHRenderable const& rhs)
+        {
+            YAML::Node node;
+            node[MESH_YAML_TAG.data()] = SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHMesh>(rhs.GetMesh()).value_or(0);
+            node[MAT_YAML_TAG.data()] = 0;  // TODO: Asset ID            
+            return node;
+        }
+        static bool decode(YAML::Node const& node, SHRenderable& rhs)
+        {
+            if (node[MESH_YAML_TAG.data()])
+            {
+                rhs.SetMesh(SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHMesh>(node[MESH_YAML_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>()));
+            }
+            if (node[MAT_YAML_TAG.data()])
+            {
+                // TODO: Convert Asset ID To Material HAndle
+                // Temporarily, use default material
+                auto gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
+                if (!gfxSystem)
+                  return false;
+                rhs.SetMaterial(gfxSystem->AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance(gfxSystem->GetDefaultMaterial()));
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -126,18 +327,15 @@ namespace SHADE
       auto propType = prop.get_type();
       if (propType == rttr::type::get<SHVec4>())
       {
-        SHVec4 vec{ propertyNode["X"].as<float>(), propertyNode["Y"].as<float>(), propertyNode["Z"].as<float>(), propertyNode["W"].as<float>() };
-        prop.set_value(component, vec);
+        prop.set_value(component, SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec4(propertyNode));
       }
       else if (propType == rttr::type::get<SHVec3>())
       {
-        SHVec3 vec{ propertyNode["X"].as<float>(), propertyNode["Y"].as<float>(), propertyNode["Z"].as<float>() };
-        prop.set_value(component, vec);
+        prop.set_value(component, SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec3(propertyNode));
       }
       else if (propType == rttr::type::get<SHVec2>())
       {
-        SHVec2 vec{ propertyNode["X"].as<float>(), propertyNode["Y"].as<float>() };
-        prop.set_value(component, vec);
+        prop.set_value(component, SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec2(propertyNode));
       }
       else if (propType.is_arithmetic())
       {
@@ -200,5 +398,18 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
     }
 
+    template <typename ComponentType, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<SHComponent, ComponentType>, bool> = true>
+    static void ConvertNodeToComponent(YAML::Node const& componentsNode, EntityID const& eid)
+    {
+      auto component = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<ComponentType>(eid);
+      if (componentsNode.IsNull() && !component)
+        return;
+      auto rttrType = rttr::type::get<ComponentType>();
+      auto componentNode = componentsNode[rttrType.get_name().data()];
+      if (componentsNode.IsNull())
+        return;
+      YAML::convert<ComponentType>::decode(componentNode, *component);
+    }
+
   };
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationTools.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationTools.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86a74613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationTools.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHSerializationTools.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Oct 22, 2022
+\brief			Contains the definition of functions of the SHSerializationTools class.
+
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHSerializationTools.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* YAML Serialization Functions                                                      */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/    
+  YAML::Node SHSerializationTools::ValToYAML(const SHVec2& vec)
+  {
+    YAML::Node node;
+    node.SetStyle(YAML::EmitterStyle::Flow);
+    node["X"] = vec.x;
+    node["Y"] = vec.y;
+    return node;
+  }
+  YAML::Node SHSerializationTools::ValToYAML(const SHVec3& vec)
+  {
+    YAML::Node node;
+    node.SetStyle(YAML::EmitterStyle::Flow);
+    node["X"] = vec.x;
+    node["Y"] = vec.y;
+    node["Z"] = vec.z;
+    return node;
+  }
+  YAML::Node SHSerializationTools::ValToYAML(const SHVec4& vec)
+  {
+    YAML::Node node;
+    node.SetStyle(YAML::EmitterStyle::Flow);
+    node["X"] = vec.x;
+    node["Y"] = vec.y;
+    node["Z"] = vec.z;
+    node["W"] = vec.w;
+    return node;
+  }
+  
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* YAML Deserialization Functions                                                    */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ 
+  SHVec2 SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec2(const YAML::Node& node)
+  {
+    return SHVec2 { node["X"].as<float>(), node["Y"].as<float>() };
+  }
+
+  SHVec3 SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec3(const YAML::Node& node)
+  {
+    return SHVec3 { node["X"].as<float>(), node["Y"].as<float>(), node["Z"].as<float>() };
+  }
+
+  SHVec4 SHSerializationTools::YAMLToVec4(const YAML::Node& node)
+  {
+    return SHVec4 { node["X"].as<float>(), node["Y"].as<float>(), node["Z"].as<float>(), node["W"].as<float>() };
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationTools.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationTools.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a3f6645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationTools.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHSerializationTools.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Oct 22, 2022
+\brief			Contains the class definition of SHSerializationTools.
+
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// External Dependencies
+#include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
+// Project Includes
+#include "SH_API.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec2.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec3.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec4.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+    \brief
+  	  Static class that contains useful functions for converting values to YAML Nodes
+      and vice versa.
+  */
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  class SH_API SHSerializationTools
+  {
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHSerializationTools() = delete;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* YAML Serialization Functions                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static YAML::Node ValToYAML(const SHVec2& vec);
+    static YAML::Node ValToYAML(const SHVec3& vec); 
+    static YAML::Node ValToYAML(const SHVec4& vec);
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* YAML Deserialization Functions                                                  */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static SHVec2 YAMLToVec2(const YAML::Node& node);
+    static SHVec3 YAMLToVec3(const YAML::Node& node); 
+    static SHVec4 YAMLToVec4(const YAML::Node& node);
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Managed/src/Serialisation/ReflectionUtilities.cxx b/SHADE_Managed/src/Serialisation/ReflectionUtilities.cxx
index 3e963818..f114d01b 100644
--- a/SHADE_Managed/src/Serialisation/ReflectionUtilities.cxx
+++ b/SHADE_Managed/src/Serialisation/ReflectionUtilities.cxx
@@ -184,10 +184,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     void ReflectionUtilities::writeYamlIntoField(System::Reflection::FieldInfo^ fieldInfo, Object^ object, YAML::Node& node)
     {
-        if (fieldInfo->FieldType == System::Int16::typeid)
-        {
-            fieldInfo->SetValue(object, node.as<int>());
-        }
         if (fieldAssignYaml<System::Int16> (fieldInfo, object, node) ||
             fieldAssignYaml<System::Int32> (fieldInfo, object, node) ||
             fieldAssignYaml<System::Int64> (fieldInfo, object, node) ||