diff --git a/animation/__init__.py b/animation/__init__.py
index 2ae2b51b..fc153ea0 100644
--- a/animation/__init__.py
+++ b/animation/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from animation import *
 from meta_animations import *
 from simple_animations import *
-from transform import *
\ No newline at end of file
+from transform import *
diff --git a/animation/animation.py b/animation/animation.py
index 7bb31ac9..d82c6641 100644
--- a/animation/animation.py
+++ b/animation/animation.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import progressbar
 import inspect
 
 from helpers import *
-from mobject import Mobject
-from topics.geometry import Point
+from mobject import Mobject, Point
 
 class Animation(object):
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ class Animation(object):
     def __init__(self, mobject, **kwargs):
         mobject = instantiate(mobject)
         assert(isinstance(mobject, Mobject))
-        digest_config(self, Animation, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_config(self, kwargs, locals())
         self.starting_mobject = copy.deepcopy(self.mobject)
         if self.alpha_func is None:
             self.alpha_func = (lambda x : x)
diff --git a/animation/meta_animations.py b/animation/meta_animations.py
index f452f755..489fa1a4 100644
--- a/animation/meta_animations.py
+++ b/animation/meta_animations.py
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ class DelayByOrder(Animation):
         "max_power" : 5
     }
     def __init__(self, animation, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, DelayByOrder, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_locals(self)
+        self.num_mobject_points = animation.mobject.get_num_points()        
         kwargs.update(dict([
             (attr, getattr(animation, attr))
             for attr in Animation.DEFAULT_CONFIG
         ]))
-        self.num_mobject_points = animation.mobject.get_num_points()
         Animation.__init__(self, animation.mobject, **kwargs)
         self.name = self.__class__.__name__ + str(self.animation)
 
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ class TransformAnimations(Transform):
         "alpha_func" : squish_alpha_func(smooth)
     }
     def __init__(self, start_anim, end_anim, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, TransformAnimations, kwargs, locals())
         if "run_time" in kwargs:
             self.run_time = kwargs.pop("run_time")
         else:
             self.run_time = max(start_anim.run_time, end_anim.run_time)
         for anim in start_anim, end_anim:
             anim.set_run_time(self.run_time)
-
+            
         if start_anim.starting_mobject.get_num_points() != end_anim.starting_mobject.get_num_points():
             Mobject.align_data(start_anim.starting_mobject, end_anim.starting_mobject)
             for anim in start_anim, end_anim:
diff --git a/animation/simple_animations.py b/animation/simple_animations.py
index 0c7c6069..e4c28a55 100644
--- a/animation/simple_animations.py
+++ b/animation/simple_animations.py
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ class Rotating(Animation):
         "run_time" : 20.0,
         "alpha_func" : None,
     }
-    def __init__(self, mobject, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Rotating, kwargs, locals())
-        Animation.__init__(self, mobject, **kwargs)
-
     def update_mobject(self, alpha):
         self.mobject.points = self.starting_mobject.points
         for axis in self.axes:
@@ -61,7 +57,6 @@ class Flash(Animation):
         "alpha_func" : None,
     }
     def __init__(self, mobject, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Flash, kwargs, locals())
         self.intermediate = Mobject(color = self.color)
         self.intermediate.add_points([
             point + (x, y, 0)
@@ -82,12 +77,12 @@ class Flash(Animation):
         )
 
 class Homotopy(Animation):
-    def __init__(self, homotopy, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, homotopy, mobject, **kwargs):
         """
         Homotopy a function from (x, y, z, t) to (x', y', z')
         """
-        digest_config(self, Homotopy, kwargs, locals())
-        Animation.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+        digest_locals(self)
+        Animation.__init__(self, mobject, **kwargs)
 
     def update_mobject(self, alpha):
         self.mobject.points = np.array([
diff --git a/animation/transform.py b/animation/transform.py
index 692ad3dc..1ab3a7ca 100644
--- a/animation/transform.py
+++ b/animation/transform.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import warnings
 from helpers import *
 
 from animation import Animation
-from mobject import Mobject
-from topics.geometry import Point
-from topics.complex_numbers import ComplexPlane
+from mobject import Mobject, Point
 
 class Transform(Animation):
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ class Transform(Animation):
     }
     def __init__(self, mobject, ending_mobject, **kwargs):
         mobject, ending_mobject = map(instantiate, [mobject, ending_mobject])
-        digest_config(self, Transform, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_config(self, kwargs, locals())
         count1, count2 = mobject.get_num_points(), ending_mobject.get_num_points()
         if count2 == 0:
             ending_mobject.add_points([SPACE_WIDTH*RIGHT+SPACE_HEIGHT*UP])
@@ -73,24 +71,17 @@ class ClockwiseTransform(Transform):
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "interpolation_function" : clockwise_path()
     }
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ClockwiseTransform, kwargs)
-        Transform.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 class CounterclockwiseTransform(Transform):
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "interpolation_function" : counterclockwise_path()
     }
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ClockwiseTransform, kwargs)
-        Transform.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 class SpinInFromNothing(Transform):
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "interpolation_function" : counterclockwise_path()
     }
     def __init__(self, mob, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, SpinInFromNothing, kwargs)
         Transform.__init__(self, Point(mob.get_center()), mob, **kwargs)
 
 class ApplyMethod(Transform):
@@ -121,7 +112,6 @@ class ApplyPointwiseFunction(ApplyMethod):
         "run_time" : DEFAULT_POINTWISE_FUNCTION_RUN_TIME
     }
     def __init__(self, function, mobject, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ApplyPointwiseFunction, kwargs)
         ApplyMethod.__init__(
             self, mobject.apply_function, function, **kwargs
         )
diff --git a/extract_scene.py b/extract_scene.py
index c909271b..8081e307 100644
--- a/extract_scene.py
+++ b/extract_scene.py
@@ -12,23 +12,31 @@ from helpers import *
 from scene import Scene
 
 HELP_MESSAGE = """
-   <script name> [<scene name or initials>] [<arg_string>]
+   Usage: 
+   python extract_scene.py <module> [<scene name>] [<arg_string>]
+
    -p preview in low quality
    -s show and save picture of last frame
+   -w write result to file [this is default if nothing else is stated]
    -l use low quality
-   -a run and save every scene in the script
+   -m use medium quality
+   -a run and save every scene in the script, or all args for the given scene
    -q don't pring progress
 """
 SCENE_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE = """
    That scene is not in the script
 """
 CHOOSE_NUMBER_MESSAGE = """
-Choose number corresponding to desired scene arguments.
+Choose number corresponding to desired scene/arguments.
 (Use comma separated list for multiple entries)
 
-Choice(s):"""
+Choice(s): """
 INVALID_NUMBER_MESSAGE = "Fine then, if you don't want to give a valid number I'll just quit"
 
+NO_SCENE_MESSAGE = """
+   There are no scenes inside that module
+"""
+
 
 def get_configuration(sys_argv):
    try:
@@ -72,8 +80,10 @@ def get_configuration(sys_argv):
    if not any([config[key] for key in actions]):
       config["write"] = True
 
-   if len(args) > 0:
-      config["module"] = args[0]
+   if len(args) == 0:
+      print HELP_MESSAGE
+      sys.exit()
+   config["module"] = args[0].replace(".py", "")
    if len(args) > 1:
       config["scene_name"] = args[1]
    if len(args) > 2:
@@ -110,16 +120,16 @@ def is_scene(obj):
       return False
    return True
 
-def prompt_user_for_args(args_list, args_to_string):
-   num_to_args = {}
-   for count, args in zip(it.count(1), args_list):
-      print "%d: %s"%(count, args_to_string(*args))
-      num_to_args[count] = args
+def prompt_user_for_choice(name_to_obj):
+   num_to_name = {}
+   for count, name in zip(it.count(1), name_to_obj):
+      print "%d: %s"%(count, name)
+      num_to_name[count] = name
    try:
-      choice = raw_input(CHOOSE_NUMBER_MESSAGE)
+      user_input = raw_input(CHOOSE_NUMBER_MESSAGE)
       return [
-         num_to_args[int(num_str)]
-         for num_str in choice.split(",")
+         name_to_obj[num_to_name[int(num_str)]]
+         for num_str in user_input.split(",")
       ]
    except:
       print INVALID_NUMBER_MESSAGE
@@ -139,38 +149,49 @@ def get_scene_args(SceneClass, config):
 
    if num_args == 0:
       return [()]
-   elif config["write_all"]:
+   if config["write_all"]:
       return args_list
-   elif config["args_extension"] in preset_extensions:
+   if config["args_extension"] in preset_extensions:
       index = preset_extensions.index(config["args_extension"])
       return [args_list[index]]
-   elif len(args_list) == 1:
-      return [args_list[0]]
-   elif config["args_extension"] == "" :
-      return prompt_user_for_args(args_list, SceneClass.args_to_string)
-   else:
-      return [SceneClass.string_to_args(config["args_extension"])]
+   if config["args_extension"] == "" :
+      name_to_args = dict(zip(preset_extensions, args_list))
+      return prompt_user_for_choice(name_to_args)
+   if len(args_list) == 1:
+      return args_list
+   return [SceneClass.string_to_args(config["args_extension"])]
+
+def get_scene_classes(scene_names_to_classes, config):
+   if len(scene_names_to_classes) == 0:
+      print NO_SCENE_MESSAGE
+      return []
+   if len(scene_names_to_classes) == 1:
+      return scene_names_to_classes.values()
+   if config["scene_name"] in scene_names_to_classes:
+      return [scene_names_to_classes[config["scene_name"]] ]
+   if config["scene_name"] != "":
+      print SCENE_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE
+      return []
+   if config["write_all"]:
+      return scene_names_to_classes.values()
+   return prompt_user_for_choice(scene_names_to_classes)
+
 
 def main():
    config = get_configuration(sys.argv)
-   module = imp.load_source(config["module_name"], ".")
+   module = imp.load_module(
+      config["module"],
+      *imp.find_module(config["module"])
+   )
    scene_names_to_classes = dict(
       inspect.getmembers(module, is_scene)
    )
-   config["movie_prefix"] = config["module_name"].split(".py")[0]
-   if config["scene_name"] in scene_names_to_classes:
-      scene_classes = [scene_names_to_classes[config["scene_name"]] ]
-   elif config["scene_name"] == "" and config["write_all"]:
-      scene_classes = scene_names_to_classes.values()
-   else:
-      print SCENE_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE
-      return
-
+   config["movie_prefix"] = config["module"]
    scene_kwargs = {
       "display_config" : config["display_config"],
       "announce_construction" : True
    }
-   for SceneClass in scene_classes:
+   for SceneClass in get_scene_classes(scene_names_to_classes, config):
       for args in get_scene_args(SceneClass, config):
          scene_kwargs["construct_args"] = args
          try:
diff --git a/helpers.py b/helpers.py
index 8382c7be..115a768f 100644
--- a/helpers.py
+++ b/helpers.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import numpy as np
 import itertools as it
+import operator as op
 from PIL import Image
 from colour import Color
 from random import random
+import inspect
 import string
 import re
-import operator as op
+
 
 from constants import *
 
@@ -24,24 +26,37 @@ def instantiate(obj):
     return obj() if isinstance(obj, type) else obj
 
 
-def digest_config(obj, Class, kwargs, local_args = {}):
+def filtered_locals(local_args):
+    result = local_args.copy()
+    ignored_local_args = ["self", "kwargs"]
+    for arg in ignored_local_args:
+        result.pop(arg, local_args)
+    return result
+
+
+def digest_config(obj, kwargs, local_args = {}):
     """
-    To be used in initializing most-to-all objects.
-    Sets key word args as local variables
+    Sets init args and DEFAULT_CONFIG values as local variables
     """
-    if hasattr(Class, "DEFAULT_CONFIG"):
-        config = Class.DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
-    else:
-        config = {}
-    for key in config.keys():
-        if hasattr(obj, key):
-            config.pop(key)
-        if key in kwargs:
-            config[key] = kwargs.pop(key)
-    for key in local_args:
-        if key not in ["self", "kwargs"]:
-            config[key] = local_args[key]
-    obj.__dict__.update(config)
+    ### Assemble list of DEFAULT_CONFIGs from all super classes
+    classes_in_heirarchy = [obj.__class__]
+    default_configs = []
+    while len(classes_in_heirarchy) > 0:
+        Class = classes_in_heirarchy.pop()
+        classes_in_heirarchy += Class.__bases__
+        if hasattr(Class, "DEFAULT_CONFIG"):
+            default_configs.append(Class.DEFAULT_CONFIG)    
+
+    #Order matters a lot here, first dicts have higher priority
+    all_dicts = [kwargs, filtered_locals(local_args), obj.__dict__]
+    all_dicts += default_configs
+    item_lists = reversed([d.items() for d in all_dicts])
+    obj.__dict__ = dict(reduce(op.add, item_lists))
+
+def digest_locals(obj):
+    caller_locals = inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_locals
+    obj.__dict__.update(filtered_locals(caller_locals))
+
 
 def interpolate(start, end, alpha):
     return (1-alpha)*start + alpha*end
diff --git a/image_mobject.py b/image_mobject.py
index 60ef2a92..6aaa7a82 100644
--- a/image_mobject.py
+++ b/image_mobject.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 from PIL import Image
 from random import random
 
+from helpers import *
 from tex_utils import tex_to_image
 from mobject import Mobject
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class ImageMobject(Mobject):
         "should_center" : True
     }
     def __init__(self, image_file, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ImageMobject, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_locals(self)
         Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
         self.filter_rgb = 255 * np.array(Color(self.filter_color).get_rgb()).astype('uint8')
         self.name = to_cammel_case(
@@ -98,40 +99,3 @@ class ImageMobject(Mobject):
             points *= 2 * SPACE_WIDTH / width
         self.add_points(points, rgbs = rgbs)
 
-#TODO, Make both of these proper mobject classes
-def text_mobject(text, size = None):
-    size = size or "\\Large" #TODO, auto-adjust?
-    return tex_mobject(text, size, TEMPLATE_TEXT_FILE)
-
-def tex_mobject(expression, 
-                size = None, 
-                template_tex_file = TEMPLATE_TEX_FILE):
-    if size == None:
-        if len("".join(expression)) < MAX_LEN_FOR_HUGE_TEX_FONT:
-            size = "\\Huge"
-        else:
-            size = "\\large"
-        #Todo, make this more sophisticated.
-    image_files = tex_to_image(expression, size, template_tex_file)
-    config = {
-        "point_thickness" : 1,
-        "should_center" : False,
-    }
-    if isinstance(image_files, list):
-        #TODO, is checking listiness really the best here?
-        result = CompoundMobject(*[
-            ImageMobject(f, **config) 
-            for f in image_files
-        ])
-    else:
-        result = ImageMobject(image_files, **config)
-    return result.center().highlight("white")
-
-
-def underbrace(left, right, buff = 0.2):
-    result = tex_mobject("\\underbrace{%s}"%(14*"\\quad"))
-    result.stretch_to_fit_width(right[0]-left[0])
-    result.shift(left - result.points[0] + buff*DOWN)
-    return result
-
-
diff --git a/mobject.py b/mobject.py
index 8a81699f..59656767 100644
--- a/mobject.py
+++ b/mobject.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Mobject(object):
     }
     DIM = 3
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Mobject, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         self.color = Color(self.color)
         if self.name is None:
             self.name = self.__class__.__name__
@@ -358,10 +358,11 @@ class Mobject1D(Mobject):
         "density" : DEFAULT_POINT_DENSITY_1D,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Mobject1D, kwargs)
-        self.epsilon = 1.0 / self.density
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
+        self.epsilon = 1.0 / self.density        
         Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
+
     def add_line(self, start, end, min_density = 0.1, color = None):
         length = np.linalg.norm(end - start)
         epsilon = self.epsilon / max(length, min_density)
@@ -375,8 +376,8 @@ class Mobject2D(Mobject):
         "density" : DEFAULT_POINT_DENSITY_2D,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Mobject2D, kwargs)
-        self.epsilon = 1.0 / self.density
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
+        self.epsilon = 1.0 / self.density  
         Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
 class CompoundMobject(Mobject):
@@ -402,6 +403,18 @@ class CompoundMobject(Mobject):
             curr += num_points
         return result
 
+
+class Point(Mobject):
+    DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+        "color" : BLACK,
+    }
+    def __init__(self, location = ORIGIN, **kwargs):
+        digest_locals(self)        
+        Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+    def generate_points(self):
+        self.add_points([self.location])
+
 # class CompoundMobject(Mobject):
 #     """
 #     Treats a collection of mobjects as if they were one.
diff --git a/topics/matrix_as_transform_2d.py b/old_projects/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
similarity index 99%
rename from topics/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
rename to old_projects/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
index 1c67f30e..c2307d72 100644
--- a/topics/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
+++ b/old_projects/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ from helpers import *
 from scene import Scene
 from number_line import NumberLineScene
 
-MOVIE_PREFIX = "matrix_as_transform_2d/"
-
 ARROW_CONFIG = {"point_thickness" : 2*DEFAULT_POINT_THICKNESS}
 LIGHT_RED = RED_E
 
@@ -543,9 +541,3 @@ class Show90DegreeRotation(TransformScene2D):
         ])
         self.dither()
 
-
-
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    command_line_create_scene(MOVIE_PREFIX)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/old_projects/music_and_measure.py b/old_projects/music_and_measure.py
index e2f4feee..01bab552 100644
--- a/old_projects/music_and_measure.py
+++ b/old_projects/music_and_measure.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class RightParen(Mobject):
 
 class OpenInterval(CompoundMobject):
     def __init__(self, center_point = ORIGIN, width = 2, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, OpenInterval, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_config(self, kwargs, locals())
         left = LeftParen().shift(LEFT*width/2)
         right = RightParen().shift(RIGHT*width/2)
         CompoundMobject.__init__(self, left, right, **kwargs)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Piano(ImageMobject):
         "scale_value" : 0.5
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Piano, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         ImageMobject.__init__(self, "piano_keyboard")
         jump = self.get_width()/24        
         self.center()
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class VibratingString(Animation):
         "alpha_func" : None
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, VibratingString, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         def func(x, t):
             return sum([
                 (self.amplitude/((k+1)**2.5))*np.sin(2*mult*t)*np.sin(k*mult*x)
diff --git a/topics/pythagorean_proof.py b/old_projects/pythagorean_proof.py
similarity index 99%
rename from topics/pythagorean_proof.py
rename to old_projects/pythagorean_proof.py
index bb1c6459..d4d49e2c 100644
--- a/topics/pythagorean_proof.py
+++ b/old_projects/pythagorean_proof.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ from scene import Scene
 from geometry import Polygon
 from region import region_from_polygon_vertices, region_from_line_boundary
 
-MOVIE_PREFIX = "pythagorean_proof"
-
 A_COLOR = BLUE
 B_COLOR = MAROON_D
 C_COLOR = YELLOW
diff --git a/scene/__init__.py b/scene/__init__.py
index be1fa5ea..f541bee2 100644
--- a/scene/__init__.py
+++ b/scene/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-from scene import *
-from scene_from_video import *
-from tk_scene import *
\ No newline at end of file
+from scene import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scene/scene.py b/scene/scene.py
index 8d5e0f1b..f2d29185 100644
--- a/scene/scene.py
+++ b/scene/scene.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from helpers import *
 
 import displayer as disp
 from tk_scene import TkSceneRoot
+from mobject import Mobject
 
 class Scene(object):
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class Scene(object):
         "announce_construction" : False,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Scene, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         if self.announce_construction:
             print "Constructing %s..."%str(self)
         self.frame_duration = self.display_config["frame_duration"]
diff --git a/tex_utils.py b/tex_utils.py
index 711fefab..4ca60d00 100644
--- a/tex_utils.py
+++ b/tex_utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,45 @@
-import os
-import itertools as it
-from PIL import Image
 
+from image_mobject import ImageMobject
 from helpers import *
 
 #TODO, Cleanup and refactor this file.
+#TODO, Make both of these proper mobject classes
+def text_mobject(text, size = None):
+    size = size or "\\Large" #TODO, auto-adjust?
+    return tex_mobject(text, size, TEMPLATE_TEXT_FILE)
 
+def tex_mobject(expression, 
+                size = None, 
+                template_tex_file = TEMPLATE_TEX_FILE):
+    if size == None:
+        if len("".join(expression)) < MAX_LEN_FOR_HUGE_TEX_FONT:
+            size = "\\Huge"
+        else:
+            size = "\\large"
+        #Todo, make this more sophisticated.
+    image_files = tex_to_image(expression, size, template_tex_file)
+    config = {
+        "point_thickness" : 1,
+        "should_center" : False,
+    }
+    if isinstance(image_files, list):
+        #TODO, is checking listiness really the best here?
+        result = CompoundMobject(*[
+            ImageMobject(f, **config) 
+            for f in image_files
+        ])
+    else:
+        result = ImageMobject(image_files, **config)
+    return result.center().highlight("white")
+
+
+def underbrace(left, right, buff = 0.2):
+    result = tex_mobject("\\underbrace{%s}"%(14*"\\quad"))
+    result.stretch_to_fit_width(right[0]-left[0])
+    result.shift(left - result.points[0] + buff*DOWN)
+    return result
+
+    
 def tex_to_image(expression, 
                  size = "\HUGE",
                  template_tex_file = TEMPLATE_TEX_FILE):
diff --git a/topics/__init__.py b/topics/__init__.py
index 53ce17d3..ade0283c 100644
--- a/topics/__init__.py
+++ b/topics/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,5 @@ from complex_numbers import *
 from functions import *
 from geometry import *
 from graph_theory import *
-from matrix_as_transform_2d import *
 from number_line import *
-from pythagorean_proof import *
 from three_dimensions import *
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diff --git a/topics/arithmetic.py b/topics/arithmetic.py
index bd2ba48f..b558a5ba 100644
--- a/topics/arithmetic.py
+++ b/topics/arithmetic.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import itertools as it
 
+from helpers import *
 from scene import Scene
 from animation import Animation
 
@@ -87,8 +88,6 @@ class FlipThroughSymbols(Animation):
         "end_center" : ORIGIN,
     }
     def __init__(self, tex_list, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, FlipThroughSymbols, kwargs, locals())
-        self.curr_tex = self.tex_list[0]
         mobject = tex_mobject(self.curr_tex).shift(start_center)
         Animation.__init__(self, mobject, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/topics/characters.py b/topics/characters.py
index a78edf60..2e5e446d 100644
--- a/topics/characters.py
+++ b/topics/characters.py
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ class Bubble(Mobject):
         "center_point" : ORIGIN,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Bubble, kwargs)
         Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
         self.center_offset = self.center_point - Mobject.get_center(self)
         if self.direction[0] > 0:
@@ -224,9 +223,6 @@ class SpeechBubble(Bubble):
         "initial_width" : 4,
         "initial_height" : 2,
     }
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, SpeechBubble, kwargs)
-        Bubble.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
         complex_power = 0.9
@@ -261,7 +257,6 @@ class ThoughtBubble(Bubble):
         "initial_width" : 6
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ThoughtBubble, kwargs)
         Bubble.__init__(self, **kwargs)
         self.index_of_tip = np.argmin(self.points[:,1])
 
diff --git a/topics/complex_numbers.py b/topics/complex_numbers.py
index cbd774c2..59fbbae3 100644
--- a/topics/complex_numbers.py
+++ b/topics/complex_numbers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from helpers import *
 
 from number_line import NumberPlane
 from animation.transform import ApplyPointwiseFunction
-from animation.animation import Homotopy
+from animation.simple_animations import Homotopy
 from scene import Scene
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ComplexPlane(NumberPlane):
         "number_at_center" : complex(0),
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ComplexPlane, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         kwargs.update({
             "x_unit_to_spatial_width" : self.unit_to_spatial_width,
             "y_uint_to_spatial_height" : self.unit_to_spatial_width,
diff --git a/topics/functions.py b/topics/functions.py
index 68944d19..21e4da48 100644
--- a/topics/functions.py
+++ b/topics/functions.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class FunctionGraph(Mobject1D):
         "spatial_radius" : SPACE_WIDTH,
     }
     def __init__(self, function, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, FunctionGraph, kwargs, locals())
+        self.function = function
         Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ class ParametricFunction(Mobject):
         "density" : None
     }
     def __init__(self, function, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, ParametricFunction, kwargs, locals())
+        self.function = function
         if self.density:
             self.epsilon = 1.0 / self.density
         elif self.dim == 1:
             self.epsilon = 1.0 / self.expected_measure / DEFAULT_POINT_DENSITY_1D
         else:
             self.epsilon = 1.0 / np.sqrt(self.expected_measure) / DEFAULT_POINT_DENSITY_2D
-        Mobject.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
         if self.dim == 1:
@@ -62,4 +62,7 @@ class Axes(CompoundMobject):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         x_axis = NumberLine(**kwargs)
         y_axis = NumberLine(**kwargs).rotate(np.pi/2, OUT)
-        CompoundMobject.__init__(self, x_axis, y_axis)
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+        CompoundMobject.__init__(self, x_axis, y_axis)
+
+
+        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/topics/geometry.py b/topics/geometry.py
index 14bcdc75..4ed58bb1 100644
--- a/topics/geometry.py
+++ b/topics/geometry.py
@@ -3,24 +3,12 @@ from helpers import *
 from mobject import Mobject, Mobject1D
 
 
-class Point(Mobject):
-    DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
-        "color" : BLACK,
-    }
-    def __init__(self, location = ORIGIN, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Point, kwargs, locals())
-        Mobject.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-
-    def generate_points(self):
-        self.add_points([self.location])
-
-
 class Dot(Mobject1D): #Use 1D density, even though 2D
     DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "radius" : 0.05
     }
     def __init__(self, center_point = ORIGIN, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Dot, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_locals(self)
         Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
@@ -37,7 +25,7 @@ class Cross(Mobject1D):
         "radius" : 0.3
     }
     def __init__(self, center_point = ORIGIN, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Cross, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_locals(self)
         Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
@@ -54,7 +42,6 @@ class Line(Mobject1D):
         "min_density" : 0.1
     }
     def __init__(self, start, end, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Line, kwargs)
         self.set_start_and_end(start, end)
         Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
@@ -93,7 +80,6 @@ class Arrow(Line):
         "tip_length" : 0.25
     }
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Arrow, kwargs)
         Line.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.add_tip()
 
@@ -150,7 +136,7 @@ class PartialCircle(Mobject1D):
         "start_angle" : 0
     }
     def __init__(self, angle, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, PartialCircle, kwargs, locals())
+        digest_locals(self)
         Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
@@ -169,7 +155,6 @@ class Circle(PartialCircle):
         "color" : RED,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Circle, kwargs)
         PartialCircle.__init__(self, angle = 2*np.pi, **kwargs)
 
 class Polygon(Mobject1D):
@@ -179,8 +164,7 @@ class Polygon(Mobject1D):
     }
     def __init__(self, *points, **kwargs):
         assert len(points) > 1
-        digest_config(self, Polygon, kwargs)
-        self.original_points = points
+        digest_locals(self)
         Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
     def generate_points(self):
@@ -189,9 +173,7 @@ class Polygon(Mobject1D):
         else:
             colors = it.cycle([self.color])
         self.indices_of_vertices = []
-        points = list(self.original_points)
-        points.append(points[0])
-        for start, end in zip(points, points[1:]):
+        for start, end in adjascent_pairs(self.points):
             self.indices_of_vertices.append(self.get_num_points())
             self.add_line(start, end, color = colors.next())
 
@@ -206,10 +188,6 @@ class Rectangle(Mobject1D):
         "height" : 2.0,
         "width" : 4.0
     }
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Rectangle, kwargs)
-        Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-
     def generate_points(self):
         wh = [self.width/2.0, self.height/2.0]
         self.add_points([
@@ -224,7 +202,13 @@ class Square(Rectangle):
         "side_length" : 2.0,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, Square, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         for arg in ["height", "width"]:
             kwargs[arg] = self.side_length
-        Rectangle.__init__(self, **kwargs)
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+        Rectangle.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/topics/number_line.py b/topics/number_line.py
index 2a9070bf..7a5559fe 100644
--- a/topics/number_line.py
+++ b/topics/number_line.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class NumberLine(Mobject1D):
         "longer_tick_multiple" : 2,
     }
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, NumberLine, kwargs)
+        digest_config(self, kwargs)
         if self.leftmost_tick is None:
             self.leftmost_tick = -int(self.numerical_radius)
         self.left_num  = self.number_at_center - self.numerical_radius
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ class UnitInterval(NumberLine):
         "number_at_center" : 0.5,                 
         "numbers_with_elongated_ticks" : [0, 1],
     }
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, UnitInterval, kwargs)
-        NumberLine.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
 
 class NumberPlane(Mobject1D):
@@ -127,10 +124,7 @@ class NumberPlane(Mobject1D):
         "number_scale_factor" : 0.25,
         "num_pair_at_center" : np.array((0, 0)),
     }
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, NumberPlane, kwargs)
-        Mobject1D.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-
+    
     def generate_points(self):
         #TODO, clean this
         color = self.color