diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e8f323f..ceb305e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.2)
 project(glTest)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14 -O1 -g -Wall")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14 -Ofast -g -Wall")
 set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE DEBUG)
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules/")
diff --git a/shaders/fragment.glsl b/shaders/fragment.glsl
index 7343580..9ef9b91 100644
--- a/shaders/fragment.glsl
+++ b/shaders/fragment.glsl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #version 330 core
 
-smooth in vec3 theColor;
+smooth in vec3 color;
 out vec4 frag_colour;
 
 void main () {
-	frag_colour = vec4(theColor, 1.0);
+	frag_colour = vec4(color, 1.0);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shaders/vertex.glsl b/shaders/vertex.glsl
index 5030dca..0cd713c 100644
--- a/shaders/vertex.glsl
+++ b/shaders/vertex.glsl
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 uniform mat4 mWorld;
 uniform mat4 mView;
 uniform mat4 mProjection;
+uniform vec3 vEye;
 
-layout (location = 0) in vec3 vp;
-layout (location = 1) in vec3 normals;
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 position;
+layout (location = 1) in vec3 normal;
 
-smooth out vec3 theColor;
+smooth out vec3 color;
 
 vec3 hsv_to_rgb(float h, float s, float v)
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ vec3 hsv_to_rgb(float h, float s, float v)
 }
 
 void main () {
-	gl_Position = mProjection*mView*mWorld*vec4(vp, 1.0);
-	theColor = hsv_to_rgb(vp.z, 1, 1); //vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+	gl_Position = mProjection*mView*mWorld*vec4(position, 1.0);
+
+    vec3 materialColor = hsv_to_rgb(position.z, 1, 1);
+	float brightness = clamp(dot(normalize(normal), normalize(vEye)), 0.4, 0.6);
+	color = materialColor*brightness;
 }
diff --git a/src/Camera.cpp b/src/Camera.cpp
index d15389a..024fad5 100644
--- a/src/Camera.cpp
+++ b/src/Camera.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ void Camera::init() {
 	glUniformMatrix4fv(view, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(_view));
 	GLint projection = glGetUniformLocation(*sp, "mProjection");
 	glUniformMatrix4fv(projection, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(_projection));
+	GLint eye = glGetUniformLocation(*sp, "vEye");
+	glUniform3fv(eye, 1, glm::value_ptr(_eye));
 }
 
 Camera *Camera::instance() {
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ void Camera::updateView() {
 	ShaderProgram* sp = OGL::instance()->getCurShaderProgram();
 	GLint view = glGetUniformLocation(*sp, "mView");
 	glUniformMatrix4fv(view, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(_view));
+	GLint eye = glGetUniformLocation(*sp, "vEye");
+	glUniform3fv(eye, 1, glm::value_ptr(_eye));
 }
 
 void Camera::turnLeft(float angle) {
diff --git a/src/GLObjects/GLObject.cpp b/src/GLObjects/GLObject.cpp
index 6029b5e..1fb8387 100644
--- a/src/GLObjects/GLObject.cpp
+++ b/src/GLObjects/GLObject.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "GLObject.h"
+#include "../utils.h"
 
 #include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
@@ -13,12 +14,8 @@ GLObject::~GLObject() {
 }
 
 void GLObject::create() {
-	std::size_t iCount = 0, vCount = 0;
-	std::unique_ptr<Vertex[]> vArray;
-	std::unique_ptr<GLuint[]> iArray;
-
-	std::tie(vArray, vCount) = generateVertices();
-	std::tie(iArray, iCount) = generateIndices();
+	generateVertices();
+	generateIndices();
 
 	GLuint vbo[2];
 	glGenBuffers(2, vbo);
@@ -26,19 +23,24 @@ void GLObject::create() {
 	_indexVbo = vbo[1];
 
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vertexVbo);
-	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vCount, vArray.get(), GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vertexCount*sizeof(Vertex), nullptr, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, _indexVbo);
-	glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, iCount, iArray.get(), GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+	glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, _indexCount*sizeof(GLuint), _indices.get(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
-	_trianglesCount = iCount/sizeof(GLuint);
+	_trianglesCount = _indexCount*sizeof(GLuint)/sizeof(GLuint);
 
 	glGenVertexArrays(1, &_vao);
 	glBindVertexArray(_vao);
-	glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vertexVbo);
+
+	// configuring attributes of vertex
+	// coordinates
 	glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(Vertex), nullptr);
-	glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
+	glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
+
+	// normals
 	glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 6*sizeof(float), (GLchar*)(3*sizeof(float)));
+	glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
 }
 
 void GLObject::rotate(glm::vec3 angles) {
@@ -70,10 +72,8 @@ void GLObject::draw() {
 }
 
 void GLObject::update() {
-	std::size_t vCount = 0;
-	std::unique_ptr<Vertex[]> vArray;
-	std::tie(vArray, vCount) = generateVertices();
+	generateVertices();
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vertexVbo);
-//	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _size*_size*sizeof(Vertex), NULL, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
-	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vCount, vArray.get(), GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+	//glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, _vertexCount*sizeof(Vertex), _vertices.get(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	glBufferSubData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, _vertexCount*sizeof(Vertex), _vertices.get());
 }
diff --git a/src/GLObjects/GLObject.h b/src/GLObjects/GLObject.h
index 3798ba7..bb6acad 100644
--- a/src/GLObjects/GLObject.h
+++ b/src/GLObjects/GLObject.h
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <GL/glew.h>
 
-template <typename T>
-using ArrayWithSize = std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<T[]>,std::size_t>;
-
-using VertexArray = ArrayWithSize<Vertex>;
-using IndexArray = ArrayWithSize<GLuint>;
-
 class GLObject: public IGLObject {
 private:
 	GLuint _vertexVbo;
@@ -24,6 +18,12 @@ private:
 	ShaderProgram* _sp;
 	GLuint _trianglesCount;
 
+protected:
+	std::unique_ptr<Vertex[]> _vertices;
+	std::unique_ptr<GLuint[]> _indices;
+	std::size_t _vertexCount;
+	std::size_t _indexCount;
+
 public:
 	GLObject(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram);
 	virtual ~GLObject();
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public:
 	void update() override final;
 
 protected:
-	virtual VertexArray generateVertices() const = 0;
-	virtual IndexArray generateIndices() const = 0;
+	virtual void generateVertices() const = 0;
+	virtual void generateIndices() const = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/GLObjects/Mesh.cpp b/src/GLObjects/Mesh.cpp
index a93a2c0..a9223bb 100644
--- a/src/GLObjects/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/GLObjects/Mesh.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 #include "Mesh.h"
 #include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
+#include <glm/vec3.hpp>
 
 Mesh::Mesh(ShaderProgram* shader, std::size_t size) : GLObject(shader), _size(size) {
-
+	_vertexCount = 2*3*(_size - 1)*(_size - 1);
+	_indexCount = _vertexCount;
+	_vertices = std::make_unique<Vertex[]>(_vertexCount);
+	_indices = std::make_unique<GLuint[]>(_indexCount);
 }
 
 Mesh::~Mesh() {
 
 }
 
+/*
 VertexArray Mesh::generateVertices() const {
 	std::size_t u = _size, v = _size;
 	auto retVal = std::make_unique<Vertex[]>(u*v);
@@ -18,7 +23,8 @@ VertexArray Mesh::generateVertices() const {
 		for (std::size_t j = 0; j < v; j++)
 		{
 //			Vertex vertex;
-			float x = /*(float)i/(float)u*/ logf(i*step + 1)/4.0f - 0.5f;
+ 			//float x = (float)i/(float)u
+			float x = logf(i*step + 1)/4.0f - 0.5f;
 			float y = (float)j/(float)v - 0.5f;
 			retVal[j*u+i].coords[0] = x*3;
 			retVal[j*u+i].coords[1] = y*3;
@@ -30,7 +36,77 @@ VertexArray Mesh::generateVertices() const {
 
 	return std::make_tuple(std::move(retVal), u*v*sizeof(Vertex));
 }
+*/
 
+void Mesh::generateVertices() const {
+	const float step = 3.0f/_size;
+	const float expStep = (exp(4) - 1)/(_size - 2);
+
+	for(std::size_t j = 0; j < _size - 1; ++j)
+		for(std::size_t i = 0; i < _size - 1; ++i) {
+			float x = logf(i*expStep + 1)/4.0f - 0.5f; //(float)i/(_size - 0) - 0.5f;
+			float xStep = logf((i + 1)*expStep + 1)/4.0f - 0.5f - x;
+			float y = (float)j/(_size - 2) - 0.5f;
+			//logf(j*expStep + 1)/4.0f - 0.5f;
+			glm::vec3 p1(x*3, y*3, heightMapFunc(i, j, x, y));
+			glm::vec3 p2(p1.x + xStep*3, p1.y, heightMapFunc(i + 1, j, x + xStep, y));
+			glm::vec3 p3(p1.x, p1.y + step, heightMapFunc(i, j + 1, x, y + step));
+			glm::vec3 p4(p1.x + xStep*3, p1.y + step, heightMapFunc(i + 1, j + 1, x + xStep, y + step));
+			glm::vec3 norm1 = glm::cross(p2 - p1, p3 - p1);
+			glm::vec3 norm2 = glm::cross(p3 - p4, p2 - p4);
+
+			std::size_t idx = (j*(_size - 1) + i)*2*3;
+
+			_vertices[idx].x = p1.x;
+			_vertices[idx].y = p1.y;
+			_vertices[idx].z = p1.z;
+			_vertices[idx].nx = norm1.x;
+			_vertices[idx].ny = norm1.y;
+			_vertices[idx].nz = norm1.z;
+
+			idx += 1;
+			_vertices[idx].x = p2.x;
+			_vertices[idx].y = p2.y;
+			_vertices[idx].z = p2.z;
+			_vertices[idx].nx = norm1.x;
+			_vertices[idx].ny = norm1.y;
+			_vertices[idx].nz = norm1.z;
+
+			idx += 1;
+			_vertices[idx].x = p3.x;
+			_vertices[idx].y = p3.y;
+			_vertices[idx].z = p3.z;
+			_vertices[idx].nx = norm1.x;
+			_vertices[idx].ny = norm1.y;
+			_vertices[idx].nz = norm1.z;
+
+			idx += 1;
+			_vertices[idx].x = p3.x;
+			_vertices[idx].y = p3.y;
+			_vertices[idx].z = p3.z;
+			_vertices[idx].nx = norm2.x;
+			_vertices[idx].ny = norm2.y;
+			_vertices[idx].nz = norm2.z;
+
+			idx += 1;
+			_vertices[idx].x = p2.x;
+			_vertices[idx].y = p2.y;
+			_vertices[idx].z = p2.z;
+			_vertices[idx].nx = norm2.x;
+			_vertices[idx].ny = norm2.y;
+			_vertices[idx].nz = norm2.z;
+
+			idx += 1;
+			_vertices[idx].x = p4.x;
+			_vertices[idx].y = p4.y;
+			_vertices[idx].z = p4.z;
+			_vertices[idx].nx = norm2.x;
+			_vertices[idx].ny = norm2.y;
+			_vertices[idx].nz = norm2.z;
+		}
+}
+
+/*
 IndexArray Mesh::generateIndices() const {
 	unsigned u = _size, v = _size;
 	auto indices = std::make_unique<GLuint[]>((u-1)*(v-1)*6);
@@ -49,4 +125,17 @@ IndexArray Mesh::generateIndices() const {
 		}
 
 	return std::make_tuple(std::move(indices), (u-1)*(v-1)*6*sizeof(GLuint));
+}*/
+
+void Mesh::generateIndices() const {
+	for(std::size_t i = 0; i < _size - 1; ++i)
+		for(std::size_t j = 0; j < _size - 1; ++j) {
+			std::size_t idx = (i*(_size - 1) + j)*6;
+			_indices[idx] = (GLuint)idx;
+			_indices[idx + 1] = (GLuint)idx + 1;
+			_indices[idx + 2] = (GLuint)idx + 2;
+			_indices[idx + 3] = (GLuint)idx + 3;
+			_indices[idx + 4] = (GLuint)idx + 4;
+			_indices[idx + 5] = (GLuint)idx + 5;
+		}
 }
diff --git a/src/GLObjects/Mesh.h b/src/GLObjects/Mesh.h
index 012f5e1..0b7f8af 100644
--- a/src/GLObjects/Mesh.h
+++ b/src/GLObjects/Mesh.h
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ public:
 	virtual ~Mesh();
 
 protected:
-	VertexArray generateVertices() const override final;
-	IndexArray generateIndices() const override final;
+	void generateVertices() const override final;
+	void generateIndices() const override final;
 
 protected:
 	virtual float heightMapFunc(std::size_t nx, std::size_t ny, float fx, float fy) const = 0;
diff --git a/src/GLObjects/SpectralMesh.cpp b/src/GLObjects/SpectralMesh.cpp
index db7bf44..fdb3c8a 100644
--- a/src/GLObjects/SpectralMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/GLObjects/SpectralMesh.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SpectralMesh::~SpectralMesh() {
 }
 
 float SpectralMesh::heightMapFunc(std::size_t nx, std::size_t ny, float fx, float fy) const {
-	return  *(_data + _size*nx + ny);
+	return  *(_data + _size*ny + nx);
 }
 
 void SpectralMesh::addLine(float *line, std::size_t depth) {
diff --git a/src/GLObjects/vertex.h b/src/GLObjects/vertex.h
index 7a6b031..a97fec8 100644
--- a/src/GLObjects/vertex.h
+++ b/src/GLObjects/vertex.h
@@ -2,8 +2,17 @@
 #define GLTEST_VERTEX_H
 
 struct Vertex {
-	float coords[3];
-	float normal[3];
+
+	// coordinates
+	float x;
+	float y;
+	float z;
+
+	// normals
+	float nx;
+	float ny;
+	float nz;
+
 };
 
 #endif //GLTEST_VERTEX_H