diff --git a/scripts/matrix_as_transform_2d.py b/scripts/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
index 48a204eb..a7a8fc37 100644
--- a/scripts/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
+++ b/scripts/matrix_as_transform_2d.py
@@ -15,19 +15,136 @@ from script_wrapper import command_line_create_scene
 
 MOVIE_PREFIX = "matrix_as_transform_2d/"
 
-class TransformScene2D(Scene):
-    def construct(self):
-        pass
+def matrix_to_string(matrix):
+    return "--".join(["-".join(map(str, row)) for row in matrix])
 
-class SampleScene(Scene):
-    def construct(self):
-        self.add(Grid())
-        self.add(Line(LEFT+SPACE_HEIGHT*DOWN, RIGHT+SPACE_HEIGHT*UP))
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+########################################################
+
+class TransformScene2D(Scene):
+    def add_number_plane(self, density_factor, use_faded_lines = True):
+        config = {
+            "x_radius" : 2*SPACE_WIDTH,
+            "y_radius" : 2*SPACE_HEIGHT,
+            "density" : DEFAULT_POINT_DENSITY_1D*density_factor
+        }
+        if not use_faded_lines:
+            config["x_faded_line_frequency"] = None
+            config["y_faded_line_frequency"] = None
+        self.number_plane = NumberPlane(**config)
+        self.add(self.number_plane)
+
+    def add_background(self):
+        self.paint_into_background(
+            NumberPlane(color = "grey").add_coordinates()
+        )
+
+    def add_x_y_arrows(self):
+        self.x_arrow = Arrow(
+            ORIGIN, 
+            self.number_plane.num_pair_to_point((1, 0)),
+            color = "green"
+        )
+        self.y_arrow = Arrow(
+            ORIGIN,
+            self.number_plane.num_pair_to_point((0, 1)),
+            color = "red"
+        )
+        self.add(self.x_arrow, self.y_arrow)
+        self.number_plane.filter_out(
+            lambda (x, y, z) : (0 < x) and (x < 1) and (y < 0.1)
+        )
+        self.number_plane.filter_out(
+            lambda (x, y, z) : (0 < y) and (y < 1) and (x < 0.1)
+        )
+        return self
+
+
+class ShowMatrixTransform(TransformScene2D):
+    args_list = [
+        ([[1, 2], [3, 4]], True),
+        ([[1, 3], [-2, 0]], False),
+        ([[1, 3], [-2, 0]], True),
+        ([[0, -1], [1, 0]], True),
+        ([[0, -1], [1, 0]], False),
+    ]
+    @staticmethod
+    def args_to_string(matrix, with_background):
+        background_string = "WithBackground" if with_background else "WithoutBackground"
+        return matrix_to_string(matrix) + background_string
+
+    def construct(self, matrix, with_background):
+        matrix = np.array(matrix)
+        number_plane_config = {
+            "density_factor" : self.get_density_factor(matrix)
+        }
+        if with_background:
+            self.add_background()
+            number_plane_config["use_faded_lines"] = False
+        self.add_number_plane(**number_plane_config)
+        if with_background:
+            self.add_x_y_arrows()
+        def func(mobject):
+            mobject.points[:, :2] = np.dot(mobject.points[:, :2], np.transpose(matrix))
+            return mobject
+        TransformScene2D.construct(self)
         self.dither()
-        def func((x, y, z)):
-            return ((SPACE_HEIGHT+y)*x, y, z)
-        self.apply(ApplyPointwiseFunction, func, interpolation_function = clockwise_path)
+        kwargs = {
+            "run_time" : 2.0,
+            "interpolation_function" : self.get_interpolation_function(matrix)
+        }
+        anims = [ApplyFunction(func, self.number_plane, **kwargs)]
+        if hasattr(self, "x_arrow") and hasattr(self, "y_arrow"):
+            for arrow, index in (self.x_arrow, 0), (self.y_arrow, 1):
+                new_arrow = Arrow(
+                    ORIGIN,
+                    self.number_plane.num_pair_to_point(matrix[:,index]),
+                    color = arrow.get_color()
+                )
+                arrow.remove_tip()
+                new_arrow.remove_tip()
+                Mobject.align_data(arrow, new_arrow)
+                arrow.add_tip()
+                new_arrow.add_tip()
+                anims.append(Transform(arrow, new_arrow))
+        self.play(*anims)
         self.dither()
 
+    def get_density_factor(self, matrix):
+        max_norm = max([
+            abs(np.linalg.norm(column))
+            for column in np.transpose(matrix)
+        ])
+        return max(max_norm, 1)
+
+    def get_interpolation_function(self, matrix):
+        rotational_components = [
+            sign*np.arccos(matrix[i,i]/np.linalg.norm(matrix[:,i]))
+            for i in [0, 1]
+            for sign in [((-1)**i)*np.sign(matrix[1-i, i])]
+        ]
+        average_rotation = sum(rotational_components)/2
+        if abs(average_rotation) < np.pi / 2:
+            return straight_path
+        elif average_rotation > 0:
+            return counterclockwise_path
+        else:
+            return clockwise_path
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     command_line_create_scene(MOVIE_PREFIX)
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