diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cc4e1b..d1388c7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ add_executable(
         wallpaperengine/core/objects/image.h
         wallpaperengine/core/objects/sound.cpp
         wallpaperengine/core/objects/sound.h
+        wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.cpp
+        wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.h
 
         wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.cpp
         wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.h
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/object.cpp b/wallpaperengine/core/object.cpp
index 694553a..0eb2b1f 100644
--- a/wallpaperengine/core/object.cpp
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/object.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ object* object::fromJSON (json data)
     json::const_iterator size_it = data.find ("size");
     json::const_iterator angles_it = data.find ("angles");
     json::const_iterator name_it = data.find ("name");
+    json::const_iterator effects_it = data.find ("effects");
 
     bool visible = true;
 
@@ -96,5 +97,28 @@ object* object::fromJSON (json data)
         );
     }
 
+    if (effects_it != data.end () && (*effects_it).is_array () == true && object != nullptr)
+    {
+        json::const_iterator cur = (*effects_it).begin ();
+        json::const_iterator end = (*effects_it).end ();
+
+        for (; cur != end; cur ++)
+        {
+            object->insertEffect (
+                objects::effect::fromJSON (*cur)
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     return object;
+}
+
+std::vector<objects::effect*>* object::getEffects ()
+{
+    return &this->m_effects;
+}
+
+void object::insertEffect (objects::effect* effect)
+{
+    this->m_effects.push_back (effect);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/object.h b/wallpaperengine/core/object.h
index 001fc7d..e6775b4 100644
--- a/wallpaperengine/core/object.h
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/object.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <irrlicht/irrlicht.h>
 
+#include "objects/effect.h"
+
 namespace wp::core
 {
     using json = nlohmann::json;
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ namespace wp::core
     {
     public:
         static object* fromJSON (json data);
+
+        std::vector<objects::effect*>* getEffects ();
     protected:
         object (
             bool visible,
@@ -20,6 +24,8 @@ namespace wp::core
             const irr::core::vector3df& scale,
             const irr::core::vector3df& angles
         );
+
+        void insertEffect (objects::effect* effect);
     private:
         bool m_visible;
         irr::u32 m_id;
@@ -27,5 +33,7 @@ namespace wp::core
         irr::core::vector3df m_origin;
         irr::core::vector3df m_scale;
         irr::core::vector3df m_angles;
+
+        std::vector<objects::effect*> m_effects;
     };
 };
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.cpp b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fda148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include "effect.h"
+
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "../../fs/utils.h"
+
+using namespace wp::core::objects;
+
+effect::effect (
+        std::string name,
+        std::string description,
+        std::string group,
+        std::string preview):
+    m_name (std::move(name)),
+    m_description (std::move(description)),
+    m_group (std::move(group)),
+    m_preview (std::move(preview))
+{
+}
+
+effect* effect::fromJSON (json data)
+{
+    json::const_iterator file_it = data.find ("file");
+
+    if (file_it == data.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Object effect must have a file");
+    }
+
+    json content = json::parse (wp::fs::utils::loadFullFile ((*file_it).get <std::string> ().c_str ()));
+
+    json::const_iterator name_it = content.find ("name");
+    json::const_iterator description_it = content.find ("description");
+    json::const_iterator group_it = content.find ("group");
+    json::const_iterator preview_it = content.find ("preview");
+    json::const_iterator passes_it = content.find ("passes");
+    json::const_iterator dependencies_it = content.find ("dependencies");
+
+    if (name_it == content.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Effect must have a name");
+    }
+
+    if (description_it == content.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Effect must have a description");
+    }
+
+    if (group_it == content.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Effect must have a group");
+    }
+
+    if (preview_it == content.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Effect must have a preview");
+    }
+
+    if (passes_it == content.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Effect must have a pass list");
+    }
+
+    if (dependencies_it == content.end ())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("Effect must have dependencies");
+    }
+
+    effect* effect = new class effect (
+        *name_it,
+        *description_it,
+        *group_it,
+        *preview_it
+    );
+
+    json::const_iterator cur = (*passes_it).begin ();
+    json::const_iterator end = (*passes_it).end ();
+
+    for (; cur != end; cur ++)
+    {
+        json::const_iterator materialfile = (*cur).find ("material");
+
+        if (materialfile == (*cur).end ())
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error ("Effect pass must have a material file");
+        }
+
+        effect->insertMaterial (
+            images::material::fromFile ((*materialfile).get <std::string> ().c_str ())
+        );
+    }
+
+    cur = (*dependencies_it).begin ();
+    end = (*dependencies_it).end ();
+
+    for (; cur != end; cur ++)
+    {
+        effect->insertDependency (*cur);
+    }
+
+    return effect;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string>* effect::getDependencies ()
+{
+    return &this->m_dependencies;
+}
+
+std::vector<images::material*>* effect::getMaterials ()
+{
+    return &this->m_materials;
+}
+
+void effect::insertDependency (const std::string& dep)
+{
+    this->m_dependencies.push_back (dep);
+}
+
+void effect::insertMaterial (images::material* material)
+{
+    this->m_materials.push_back (material);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.h b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..141d1ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/effect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <irrlicht/irrlicht.h>
+
+#include "images/material.h"
+
+namespace wp::core::objects
+{
+    using json = nlohmann::json;
+
+    class effect
+    {
+    public:
+        effect (
+            std::string name,
+            std::string description,
+            std::string group,
+            std::string preview
+        );
+
+        static effect* fromJSON (json data);
+
+        std::vector<std::string>* getDependencies ();
+        std::vector<images::material*>* getMaterials ();
+    protected:
+        void insertDependency (const std::string& dep);
+        void insertMaterial (images::material* material);
+    private:
+        std::string m_name;
+        std::string m_description;
+        std::string m_group;
+        std::string m_preview;
+
+        std::vector<std::string> m_dependencies;
+        std::vector<images::material*> m_materials;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.cpp b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.cpp
index c17bf0f..d78e935 100644
--- a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.cpp
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ material::material ()
 
 material* material::fromFile (irr::io::path filename)
 {
-    json content = json::parse (wp::fs::utils::loadFullFile (filename));
+    return fromJSON (
+        json::parse (wp::fs::utils::loadFullFile (filename))
+    );
+}
 
-    json::const_iterator passes_it = content.find ("passes");
+material* material::fromJSON (json data)
+{
+    json::const_iterator passes_it = data.find ("passes");
 
-    if (passes_it == content.end ())
+    if (passes_it == data.end ())
     {
         throw std::runtime_error ("Material must have at least one pass");
     }
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.h b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.h
index 00b513c..1b8dc64 100644
--- a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.h
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/material.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace wp::core::objects::images
     {
     public:
         static material* fromFile (irr::io::path filename);
+        static material* fromJSON (json data);
 
         void insertPass (materials::passes* mass);
 
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/materials/passes.cpp b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/materials/passes.cpp
index 42bf010..f55311c 100644
--- a/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/materials/passes.cpp
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/objects/images/materials/passes.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,14 @@ passes* passes::fromJSON (json data)
 
     for (;cur != end; cur ++)
     {
-        pass->insertTexture (*cur);
+        if ((*cur).is_null () == true)
+        {
+            pass->insertTexture ("");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            pass->insertTexture (*cur);
+        }
     }
 
     return pass;
diff --git a/wallpaperengine/core/scene.h b/wallpaperengine/core/scene.h
index 668053d..fa7b269 100644
--- a/wallpaperengine/core/scene.h
+++ b/wallpaperengine/core/scene.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace wp::core
         project* getProject ();
         std::vector<object*>* getObjects ();
 
-
         const irr::video::SColorf &getAmbientColor() const;
         bool isBloom() const;
         irr::f64 getBloomStrength() const;