diff --git a/src/forwardmodule.cpp b/src/forwardmodule.cpp
index 9501440..c8b87a5 100644
--- a/src/forwardmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/forwardmodule.cpp
@@ -34,31 +34,7 @@ void ForwardModule::renderGL(Camera* myCamera, Scene* scene)
             }
             Shader *shader = p.shader;
             shader->bind();
-            switch(light->getType())
-            {
-            case Light::AMBIENT:
-                shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("lightColor"), light->getColor()); // add attribute, and setter for ambient lighting
-                break;
-            case Light::DIRECTIONNAL:
-                shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("dirLight"), -light->getDir());
-                shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("lightColor"), light->getColor());
-                if(light->isShadowCaster())
-                {
-                    light->getShadowMapTexture()->bind(PhongMaterial::NB_PHONG_SLOTS); // NB_PHONG_SLOTS has the value of the first available slot after the phong material texture slots
-                    shader->bindInteger(shader->getLocation("shadowMap"), PhongMaterial::NB_PHONG_SLOTS);
-                }
-                break;
-            case Light::POINT:
-                shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("pointLight"), light->getPos());
-                shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("lightColor"), light->getColor());
-                shader->bindFloat(shader->getLocation("attenuation"), light->getAttenuation());
-                break;
-            case Light::SPOT:
-                shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("lightColor"), light->getColor());
-                shader->bindFloat(shader->getLocation("attenuation"), light->getAttenuation());
-                shader->bindFloat(shader->getLocation("cutoff"), light->getCutoffAngle());
-                break;
-            }
+            light->bindAttributes(shader, myCamera);
             unsigned int id = 2;
             for(GeometryNode *node : p.geometry)
             {
@@ -71,8 +47,6 @@ void ForwardModule::renderGL(Camera* myCamera, Scene* scene)
                 glm::mat4 modelViewMatrix = myCamera->getViewMatrix() * node->modelMatrix;
                 glm::mat4 mvp = myCamera->getProjectionMatrix() * modelViewMatrix;
                 glm::mat4 normalMatrix = glm::transpose(glm::inverse(modelViewMatrix));
-                if(light != NULL && light->isShadowCaster())
-                    light->bindShadowMap(Shader *shader);
                 shader->bindMat4(shader->getLocation("viewMatrix"), myCamera->getViewMatrix());
                 shader->bindMat4(shader->getLocation("modelViewMatrix"), modelViewMatrix);
                 shader->bindMat3(shader->getLocation("normalMatrix"), glm::mat3(normalMatrix));
diff --git a/src/forwardmodule.h b/src/forwardmodule.h
index 4998b38..b7fc8ac 100644
--- a/src/forwardmodule.h
+++ b/src/forwardmodule.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ForwardModule : public Module
 public:
     ForwardModule() : shaderSources(NULL)
     {
-        ambientLight.initAmbientLight();
+    
     }
 
     virtual void renderGL(Camera* myCamera, Scene* scene);
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ private:
 
     std::unordered_map<unsigned int, std::vector<GeometryNode*>> geometry;
     std::unordered_map<unsigned int, std::vector<Light*>> lights;
-    Light ambientLight;
+    AmbientLight ambientLight;
     std::vector<Pass> passes;
     ShaderSource* shaderSources;
 
diff --git a/src/light.cpp b/src/light.cpp
index 012bca2..4bfffc8 100644
--- a/src/light.cpp
+++ b/src/light.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "shadersource.h"
 #include "phongmaterial.h"
 #include "mesh.h"
+#include "camera.h"
 #include <resource.h>
 #include <glm/ext.hpp>
 
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ const char* Light::flagStr[] = {
     "DIRECTIONNAL_LIGHT",
     "POINT_LIGHT",
     "SPOT_LIGHT",
-    "SHADOWMAP"
+    "SHADOWMAP",
+    "CASCADED"
 };
 
 const glm::mat4 Light::biasMatrix(
@@ -25,55 +27,192 @@ const glm::mat4 Light::biasMatrix(
         0.0, 0.0, 0.5, 0.0,
         0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
 
-Light::Light()
+void AmbientLight::bindAttributes(Shader *shader, Camera *camera)
 {
-    initAmbientLight();
+    shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("lightColor"), m_color);
 }
 
-void Light::initAmbientLight(glm::vec3 lightColor)
+int DirectionnalLight::m_shaderRefCounter = 0;
+
+DirectionnalLight::DirectionnalLight(glm::vec3 dir, glm::vec3 lightColor) :
+    m_direction(dir),
+    m_shadowCaster(false)
+    
 {
-    m_type = AMBIENT;
-    m_position = glm::vec3(0); // not used
-    m_direction = glm::vec3(0, 0, 1); // not used
-    m_cutOffAngle = 0; // not used
     m_color = lightColor;
-    m_attenuation = 0; // not used
-    m_shadowCaster = false; // not used
+    m_shadowMap = NULL;
 }
 
-void Light::initDirectionnalLight(glm::vec3 dir, glm::vec3 lightColor)
+void DirectionnalLight::bindAttributes(Shader *shader, Camera *camera)
 {
-    m_type = DIRECTIONNAL;
-    m_position = glm::vec3(0); // not used
-    m_direction = dir;
-    m_cutOffAngle = 0; // not used
-    m_color = lightColor;
-    m_attenuation = 0; // not used
-    m_shadowCaster = false;
+    glm::vec4 direction = glm::vec4(m_direction, 0.f);
+    shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("dirLight"), glm::normalize(glm::vec3(camera->getViewMatrix()*direction)));
+    if(m_shadowCaster)
+    {
+        switch(m_projectionMatrices.size())
+        {
+        case 1:
+        {
+            m_shadowMap->getTexture(0)->bind(5); // TODO use something else than 5
+            shader->bindInteger(shader->getLocation("shadowMap"), 5);
+            glm::mat4 viewToLightMatrix = Light::biasMatrix * m_projectionMatrices[0] * m_viewMatrices[0] * glm::inverse(camera->getViewMatrix());
+            shader->bindMat4(shader->getLocation("viewToLightMatrix"), viewToLightMatrix);
+        }
+        break;
+        case 3:
+        {
+            m_shadowMap->getTexture(0)->bind(5); // TODO use something else than 5
+            shader->bindInteger(shader->getLocation("shadowMap"), 5);
+            glm::mat4 lightMVP;
+            lightMVP = Light::biasMatrix * m_projectionMatrices[0] * (m_viewMatrices[0] * glm::inverse(camera->getViewMatrix()));
+            shader->bindMat4(shader->getLocation("frontShadowMVP"), lightMVP);
+            lightMVP = Light::biasMatrix * m_projectionMatrices[1] * (m_viewMatrices[1] * glm::inverse(camera->getViewMatrix()));
+            shader->bindMat4(shader->getLocation("midShadowMVP"), lightMVP);
+            lightMVP = Light::biasMatrix * m_projectionMatrices[2] * (m_viewMatrices[2] * glm::inverse(camera->getViewMatrix()));
+            shader->bindMat4(shader->getLocation("backShadowMVP"), lightMVP);
+        }
+        break;
+        default:
+        break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-void Light::initPointLight(glm::vec3 pos, glm::vec3 lightColor, float att)
+unsigned int DirectionnalLight::getFlags()
 {
-    m_type = POINT;
-    m_position = pos;
-    m_direction = glm::vec3(0, 0, 1); // used to orient the shadowmap
-    m_cutOffAngle = 0; // not used
-    m_color = lightColor;
-    m_attenuation = att;
-    m_shadowCaster = false;
+    unsigned int flag = 1 << DIRECTIONNAL_FLAG;
+    if(m_shadowCaster)
+        flag |= 1 << SHADOWMAP_FLAG;
+    if(m_projectionMatrices.size() == 3)
+        flag |= 1 << CASCADED_FLAG;
+    return flag;
 }
 
-void Light::initSpotLight(glm::vec3 pos, glm::vec3 dir, float spotAngle, glm::vec3 lightColor, float att)
+void DirectionnalLight::initShadowMap(int resolution, bool isCascaded)
 {
-    m_type = SPOT;
-    m_position = pos;
-    m_direction = dir;
-    m_cutOffAngle = spotAngle;
-    m_color = lightColor;
-    m_attenuation = att;
-    m_shadowCaster = false;
+    m_shadowMapResolution = resolution;
+    
+    // shader compilation
+    if(m_shaderRefCounter == 0)
+    {
+        ShaderSource source;
+        Resource::ResourceMap shaderMap;
+        Resource::getResourcePack_shaders(shaderMap);
+        source.setSource(shaderMap["shaders/shadow.vert.glsl"], ShaderSource::VERTEX);
+        source.setSource(shaderMap["shaders/shadow.frag.glsl"], ShaderSource::FRAGMENT);
+        unsigned int flag = 1 << DIRECTIONNAL_FLAG;
+        m_shaders[0] = source.compile(Mesh::MESH_3D, flag);
+        m_shaders[1] = source.compile(Mesh::MESH_3D & Mesh::MATERIAL_ALPHA_MASK, flag);
+        
+        source.setSource(shaderMap["shaders/shadow.geom.glsl"], ShaderSource::GEOMETRY);
+        flag |= 1 << CASCADED_FLAG;
+        m_shaders[2] = source.compile(Mesh::MESH_3D, flag);
+        m_shaders[3] = source.compile(Mesh::MESH_3D & Mesh::MATERIAL_ALPHA_MASK, flag);
+    }
+    if(!m_shadowCaster)
+        ++m_shaderRefCounter;
+    m_shadowCaster = true;
+    
+    if(isCascaded)
+        m_viewMatrices.resize(3);
+    else
+        m_viewMatrices.resize(1);
+    
+    // Depth buffer
+    Texture *tex = new Texture(GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, resolution, resolution, GL_FLOAT, isCascaded ? GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY : GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+    if(isCascaded)
+    {
+        tex->bind();
+        for(int i=0; i<3; ++i)
+            glTexImage3D(GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY, 0, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, resolution, resolution, i, 0, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, GL_FLOAT, NULL);
+    }
+    tex->setFiltering(GL_LINEAR);
+    tex->setWrap(GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    tex->setParameter(GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE, GL_COMPARE_REF_TO_TEXTURE);
+    tex->setParameter(GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_FUNC, GL_LESS);
+
+    // framebuffer
+    m_shadowCaster = true;
+    m_shadowMap = new FrameBuffer();
+    m_shadowMap->addTexture(tex, GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT);
+    m_shadowMap->initColorAttachments();
 }
 
+void DirectionnalLight::destroyShadowMap()
+{
+    if(m_shadowCaster)
+    {
+        m_shadowCaster = false;
+        --m_shaderRefCounter;
+        if(m_shaderRefCounter == 0)
+        {
+            for(int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+                delete m_shaders[i];
+        }
+        if(m_shadowMap != NULL)
+            delete m_shadowMap;
+    }
+    m_viewMatrices.clear();
+    m_projectionMatrices.clear();
+    m_shadowMap = NULL;
+}
+
+void DirectionnalLight::setShadowView(glm::vec3 dim, glm::vec3 center)
+{
+    m_viewMatrices[0] = glm::lookAt(center, center-m_direction, glm::vec3(0, 1, 0));
+    m_projectionMatrices[0] = glm::ortho(-dim.x/2, dim.x/2, -dim.y/2, dim.y/2, -dim.z/2, dim.z/2);
+}
+
+void DirectionnalLight::setCascadedShadowView(Camera *camera)
+{
+    // TODO find projection bounding boxes and define the 3 shadowmap views
+}
+
+void DirectionnalLight::updateShadowMap(Scene* scene)
+{
+    bool hasCascades = m_projectionMatrices.size() == 3;
+    glPolygonMode(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_FILL);
+    glViewport(0, 0, m_shadowMapResolution, m_shadowMapResolution);
+    m_shadowMap->bindFBO();
+    glClearDepth(1.0);
+    glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    glDepthFunc(GL_LESS);
+    for(SceneIterator<GeometryNode*>* geometryIt = scene->getGeometry();
+        geometryIt->isValid(); geometryIt->next())
+    {
+        GeometryNode* node = geometryIt->getItem();
+        if(node->mesh->getFlags() & (1 << Mesh::MESH_SHADOWED))
+        {
+            int hasAlpha = (node->mesh->getFlags() & (1 << Mesh::MATERIAL_ALPHA_MASK)) > 0;
+            
+            // compute matrix attributes
+            if(hasCascades)
+            {
+                m_shaders[hasAlpha+2]->bind();
+                glm::mat4 lightMVP;
+                lightMVP = m_projectionMatrices[0] * (m_viewMatrices[0] * node->modelMatrix);
+                m_shaders[hasAlpha]->bindMat4(m_shaders[hasAlpha]->getLocation("frontShadowMVP"), lightMVP);
+                lightMVP = m_projectionMatrices[1] * (m_viewMatrices[1] * node->modelMatrix);
+                m_shaders[hasAlpha]->bindMat4(m_shaders[hasAlpha]->getLocation("midShadowMVP"), lightMVP);
+                lightMVP = m_projectionMatrices[2] * (m_viewMatrices[2] * node->modelMatrix);
+                m_shaders[hasAlpha]->bindMat4(m_shaders[hasAlpha]->getLocation("backShadowMVP"), lightMVP);
+                node->mesh->draw(m_shaders[hasAlpha], false, hasAlpha, false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_shaders[hasAlpha]->bind();
+                glm::mat4 lightMVP = m_projectionMatrices[0] * (m_viewMatrices[0] * node->modelMatrix);
+                m_shaders[hasAlpha]->bindMat4(m_shaders[hasAlpha]->getLocation("MVP"), lightMVP);
+                node->mesh->draw(m_shaders[hasAlpha], false, hasAlpha, false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+    
+// OLD IMPLEMENTATION
+
+/*
 void Light::initShadowMap(int resolution, glm::vec3 dim)
 {
     m_shadowMapResolution = resolution;
@@ -212,3 +351,4 @@ unsigned int Light::getFlags()
         flags |= 1 << SHADOWMAP_FLAG;
     return flags;
 }
+*/
diff --git a/src/light.h b/src/light.h
index dc5ec2f..ffd5ed7 100644
--- a/src/light.h
+++ b/src/light.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class FrameBuffer;
 class Shader;
 class Scene;
 class Texture;
+class Camera;
 
 class Light
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ public:
         POINT_FLAG,
         SPOT_FLAG,
         SHADOWMAP_FLAG,
+        CASCADED_FLAG,
         NB_FLAGS
     };
     static const char* flagStr[];
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool isShadowCaster() { return false; }
 
-    virtual void bindAttributes(Shader *shader) = 0;
+    virtual void bindAttributes(Shader *shader, Camera *camera) = 0;
 
     virtual unsigned int getFlags() = 0;
 
@@ -49,81 +51,42 @@ protected:
 class AmbientLight : public Light
 {
 public:
-    AmbientLight(glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(0.1f)) : m_color(lightColor) {}
+    AmbientLight(glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(0.1f)) { m_color = lightColor; }
     virtual LightType getType() { return AMBIENT; }
-    virtual void bindAttributes(Shader *shader)
-        { shader->bindVec3(shader->getLocation("lightColor"), m_color); }
+    virtual void bindAttributes(Shader *shader, Camera *camera);
     virtual unsigned int getFlags() { return 1 << AMBIENT_FLAG; }
 };
 
-class ShadowableLight : public Light
+class DirectionnalLight : public Light
 {
 public:
-    // enables shadowmapping on this light
-    virtual void initShadowMap(int resolution, glm::vec3 dim = glm::vec3(1)) = 0;
-
-    // disables shadowmapping on this light
-    virtual void destroyShadowMap() = 0;
-
-    // returns true is shadowmapping is enabled on this light
-    virtual bool isShadowCaster() { return m_shadowCaster; }
-
-    // updates the shadowmap if shadowmapping is enabled
-    virtual void updateShadowMap(Scene* scene) = 0;
-
-protected:
-    bool m_shadowCaster;
-};
-
-class Light
-{
-public:
-
-    Light();
-    void initAmbientLight(glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(0.1f));
-    void initDirectionnalLight(glm::vec3 dir = glm::vec3(0, -1, 0), glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(1));
-    void initPointLight(glm::vec3 pos = glm::vec3(0), glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(1), float att = 1);
-    void initSpotLight(glm::vec3 pos = glm::vec3(0), glm::vec3 dir = glm::vec3(1, 0, 0), float spotAngle = 360, glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(1), float att = 1);
-
+    DirectionnalLight(glm::vec3 dir = glm::vec3(0, -1, 0), glm::vec3 lightColor = glm::vec3(1));
 
     glm::vec3 getDir() { return m_direction; }
-    glm::vec3 getPos() { return m_position; }
-    glm::vec3 getColor() { return m_color; }
-    float getAttenuation() { return m_attenuation; }
-    float getCutoffAngle() { return m_cutOffAngle; }
-
-    bool isShadowCaster() {return m_shadowCaster;}
-    void initShadowMap(int resolution, glm::vec3 dim = glm::vec3(1));
-    void generateShadowMap(Scene* scene);
-    void bindShadowMap(Shader *shader);
-    Texture* getShadowMapTexture();
-
-    void setAttenuation(float a) { m_attenuation = a; }
-    void setCutoffAngle(float c) { m_cutOffAngle = c; }
-    void setPosition(glm::vec3 new_pos);
-    void setColor(glm::vec3 new_color) {m_color = new_color;}
-
-    /**
-     * @brief getFlags returns the flags that defines the specificities of the light
-     */
-    unsigned int getFlags();
+    
+    virtual LightType getType() { return DIRECTIONNAL; }
+    virtual void bindAttributes(Shader *shader, Camera *camera);
+    virtual unsigned int getFlags();
+    
+    void initShadowMap(int resolution, bool isCascaded = false);
+    void destroyShadowMap();
+    void setShadowView(glm::vec3 dim = glm::vec3(1), glm::vec3 center = glm::vec3(0));
+    void setCascadedShadowView(Camera *camera);
+    void updateShadowMap(Scene* scene);
+    
 private:
-    // standard attributes
-    LightType m_type;
-
-    glm::vec3 m_position;
     glm::vec3 m_direction;
-    float m_cutOffAngle;
-    float m_attenuation;
-    glm::vec3 m_color;
-
-    // shadowmap attributes
+    
+    glm::vec3 m_center;
+    
     bool m_shadowCaster;
     int m_shadowMapResolution;
     FrameBuffer* m_shadowMap;
-    Shader* m_shaders[2];
     std::vector<glm::mat4> m_viewMatrices;
-    glm::mat4 m_projectionMatrix;
+    std::vector<glm::mat4> m_projectionMatrices;
+    
+    static int m_shaderRefCounter;
+    static Shader* m_shaders[4];
 };
 
 #endif // LIGHT_H
diff --git a/src/texture.cpp b/src/texture.cpp
index 108073f..2c3ee07 100644
--- a/src/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/texture.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Texture::Texture(GLenum format,
                  int height,
                  GLenum dataType,
                  GLenum texTarget) :
-    m_texSlot(0),
+    m_texUnit(0),
     m_target(texTarget),
     m_format(format),
     m_internal_format(internal_format),
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ Texture::Texture(GLenum format,
         setWrap(GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
         setFiltering(GL_LINEAR);
         break;
+    default:
+        break;
     }
 }
 
 Texture::Texture(Image* myImage, bool makeMipMaps) :
-    m_texSlot(0),
+    m_texUnit(0),
     m_target(GL_TEXTURE_2D),
     m_width(myImage->width),
     m_height(myImage->height),
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ Texture::Texture(Image* myImage, bool makeMipMaps) :
 }
 
 Texture::Texture(Image* myCubemapImages[6], bool makeMipMaps) :
-    m_texSlot(0),
+    m_texUnit(0),
     m_target(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP),
     m_width(myCubemapImages[0]->width),
     m_height(myCubemapImages[0]->height),
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ Texture::Texture(Image* myCubemapImages[6], bool makeMipMaps) :
 }
 
 Texture::Texture(Texture* tex, bool halfDim) :
-    m_texSlot(0),
+    m_texUnit(0),
     m_target(tex->m_target),
     m_format(tex->m_format),
     m_internal_format(tex->m_internal_format),
@@ -135,7 +137,9 @@ void Texture::setFiltering(GLint filter)
 
 void Texture::setParameter(GLenum parameter, GLenum value)
 {
-    glTextureParameteri(m_texId, parameter, value);
+    glBindTexture(m_target, m_texId);
+    glTexParameteri(m_target, parameter, value);
+    glBindTexture(m_target, 0);
 }
 
 void Texture::createMipMaps()
@@ -145,16 +149,16 @@ void Texture::createMipMaps()
     setParameter(GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR);
 }
 
-void Texture::bind(int slot)
+void Texture::bind(int unit)
 {
-    if(slot >= 0)
-        m_texSlot = slot;
-    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0+m_texSlot);
+    if(unit >= 0)
+        m_texUnit = unit;
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0+m_texUnit);
     glBindTexture(m_target, m_texId);
 }
 
 void Texture::unbind()
 {
-    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0+m_texSlot);
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0+m_texUnit);
     glBindTexture(m_target, 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/texture.h b/src/texture.h
index 66cb642..e598fca 100644
--- a/src/texture.h
+++ b/src/texture.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Texture
 {
 private:
     GLuint m_texId;
-    int m_texSlot;
+    int m_texUnit;
     GLenum m_target;
     GLenum m_format;
     GLenum m_internal_format;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ private:
     GLenum m_dataType;
     bool m_hasMipMaps;
 
-    void initPixels(Image* myImage, GLenum textureSlot);
+    void initPixels(Image* myImage, GLenum target);
 public:
     // creates a 2D texture from perlin noise
     Texture();
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public:
     Texture(Texture* tex, bool halfDim = false);
 
     ~Texture();
-    void setSlot(int slot) { m_texSlot = slot; }
-    void bind(int slot = -1);
+    void setUnit(int unit) { m_texUnit = unit; }
+    void bind(int unit = -1);
     void unbind();
     GLuint getId() {return m_texId;}
     GLenum getTarget() {return m_target;}