diff --git a/boss/ui.cpp b/boss/ui.cpp
index 07873de..e39fa36 100644
--- a/boss/ui.cpp
+++ b/boss/ui.cpp
@@ -75,11 +75,7 @@ namespace boss {
   void UI::zoom(const std::string &cell_name) {
     auto& cell = $arena.$ui.cell_for(cell_name);
 
-    $camera.resize({BOSS_VIEW_WIDTH/2, BOSS_VIEW_HEIGHT/2});
-    $camera.move($view_texture,
-        {float(cell.x/2), float(cell.y/2)});
-
-    // BUG: do I need this?
-    // $view_sprite.setPosition({BOSS_VIEW_X, BOSS_VIEW_Y});
+    $camera.resize(BOSS_VIEW_WIDTH/2, BOSS_VIEW_HEIGHT/2);
+    $camera.move(float(cell.mid_x), float(cell.mid_y));
   }
 }
diff --git a/camera.cpp b/camera.cpp
index 0d0803d..1d71f4c 100644
--- a/camera.cpp
+++ b/camera.cpp
@@ -32,32 +32,35 @@ namespace cinematic {
   {
   }
 
-  void Camera::resize(sf::Vector2f to) {
-    size = to;
+  void Camera::resize(float width, float height) {
+    size = {width, height};
   }
 
   void Camera::style(const std::string &name) {
     anim = MGR.animations.at(name);
   }
 
-  void Camera::focus(float x, float y) {
-    position.x = x;
-    position.y = y;
+  void Camera::position(float x, float y) {
+    aimed_at = {x, y};
   }
 
-  void Camera::move(sf::RenderTexture& target, sf::Vector2f pos) {
-    sf::View zoom;
+  void Camera::move(float x, float y) {
+    going_to = {x, y};
 
     // BUG: annoying special case
     if(anim.motion == ease::SLIDE) {
-      anim.min_x = position.x;
-      anim.min_y = position.y;
-      anim.max_x = pos.x;
-      anim.max_y = pos.y;
+      anim.min_x = aimed_at.x;
+      anim.min_y = aimed_at.y;
+      anim.max_x = going_to.x;
+      anim.max_y = going_to.y;
     }
+  }
 
-    anim.apply(zoom, pos, size);
-    target.setView(zoom);
+  void Camera::render(sf::RenderTexture& target) {
+    if(anim.playing) {
+      anim.apply(view, going_to, size);
+      target.setView(view);
+    }
   }
 
   bool Camera::playing() {
diff --git a/camera.hpp b/camera.hpp
index 45cfc17..6ce2cbd 100644
--- a/camera.hpp
+++ b/camera.hpp
@@ -6,16 +6,18 @@ namespace cinematic {
   struct Camera {
     components::Animation anim;
     sf::View view;
-    sf::Vector2f size;
-    sf::Vector2f position;
+    sf::Vector2f size{SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_WIDTH};
+    sf::Vector2f aimed_at{0,0};
+    sf::Vector2f going_to{0,0};
 
     Camera();
 
-    void resize(sf::Vector2f size);
-    void move(sf::RenderTexture& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
+    void resize(float width, float height);
+    void position(float x, float y);
+    void move(float x, float y);
     bool playing();
+    void render(sf::RenderTexture& target);
     void play();
-    void focus(float x, float y);
     void style(const std::string &name);
   };
 
diff --git a/storyboard/ui.cpp b/storyboard/ui.cpp
index ad46237..c98392c 100644
--- a/storyboard/ui.cpp
+++ b/storyboard/ui.cpp
@@ -26,25 +26,28 @@ namespace storyboard {
   }
 
   void UI::render(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
-    if($camera.playing()) {
-      zoom($zoom_target);
-    }
-
     $view_texture.clear();
+
+    $camera.render($view_texture);
     $ui.render($view_texture);
     $ui.debug_layout($view_texture);
+
     $view_texture.display();
     window.draw($view_sprite);
   }
 
   bool UI::mouse(float x, float y, guecs::Modifiers mods) {
     auto& cell = $ui.cell_for($zoom_target);
-    $camera.focus(cell.mid_x, cell.mid_y);
 
     $zoom_target = *$ui.$parser.hit(x, y);
 
-    zoom($zoom_target);
-    $camera.play();
+    if($zoom_target == "a") {
+      reset();
+    } else {
+      $camera.position(cell.mid_x, cell.mid_y);
+      zoom($zoom_target);
+      $camera.play();
+    }
 
     return $ui.mouse(x, y, mods);
   }
@@ -52,9 +55,8 @@ namespace storyboard {
   void UI::zoom(const std::string &cell_name) {
     auto& cell = $ui.cell_for(cell_name);
 
-    $camera.resize({float(cell.w), float(cell.h)});
-    $camera.move($view_texture,
-        {float(cell.mid_x), float(cell.mid_y)});
+    $camera.resize(float(cell.w), float(cell.h));
+    $camera.move(float(cell.mid_x), float(cell.mid_y));
   }
 
   void UI::reset() {