diff --git a/examples/scene/scene.py b/examples/scene/scene.py
index 7a6fcdbe..b54c40c9 100755
--- a/examples/scene/scene.py
+++ b/examples/scene/scene.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pixbuf = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file('background.png')
 stage.add(PixbufActor(pixbuf))
 
 icons_group = Group()
+icons_group.set_position(100, 100)
 
 i = 1
 while i <= 5:
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ drawing_area.show()
 
 window.show()
 
-timeline = Timeline(stage, 300)
+timeline = Timeline(stage, 200)
 timeline.connect('next-frame', __next_frame_cb, icons_group)
 timeline.connect('completed', __completed_cb, icons_group)
 timeline.start()
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Actor.py b/sugar/scene/Actor.py
index 1ee7e2d5..24074da4 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/Actor.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/Actor.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ class Actor:
 		self._width = width
 		self._height = height
 
-	def render(self, window):
+	def render(self, window, transf):
 		pass
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Group.py b/sugar/scene/Group.py
index 8a2a5623..3cfa5e4d 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/Group.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/Group.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 from sugar.scene.Actor import Actor
+from sugar.scene.Transformation import Transformation
 
 class Group(Actor):
 	def __init__(self):
 		self._actors = []
 		self._layout = None
+		self._transf = Transformation()
+
+	def set_position(self, x, y):
+		Actor.set_position(self, x, y)
+		self._transf.set_translation(x, y)
 
 	def add(self, actor):
 		self._actors.append(actor)
@@ -27,6 +33,7 @@ class Group(Actor):
 		if self._layout:
 			self._layout.layout_group(self)
 
-	def render(self, drawable):
+	def render(self, drawable, transf):
+		transf = transf.compose(self._transf)
 		for actor in self._actors:
-			actor.render(drawable)
+			actor.render(drawable, transf)
diff --git a/sugar/scene/PixbufActor.py b/sugar/scene/PixbufActor.py
index 00ed5871..59b3dcea 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/PixbufActor.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/PixbufActor.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class PixbufActor(Actor):
 
 		self._pixbuf = pixbuf
 
-	def render(self, drawable):
+	def render(self, drawable, transf):
+		(x, y) = transf.get_position(self._x, self._y)
 		gc = gtk.gdk.GC(drawable)
-		drawable.draw_pixbuf(gc, self._pixbuf, 0, 0, self._x, self._y)
+		drawable.draw_pixbuf(gc, self._pixbuf, 0, 0, x, y)
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Stage.py b/sugar/scene/Stage.py
index 1707f845..2573d026 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/Stage.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/Stage.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from sugar.scene.Group import Group
+from sugar.scene.Transformation import Transformation
 
 class Stage(Group):
 	def __init__(self):
@@ -7,3 +8,8 @@ class Stage(Group):
 
 	def get_fps(self):
 		return self._fps
+
+	def render(self, drawable, transf = None):
+		if transf == None:
+			transf = Transformation()
+		Group.render(self, drawable, transf)
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Transformation.py b/sugar/scene/Transformation.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..452c599f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sugar/scene/Transformation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import copy
+
+class Transformation:
+	def __init__(self):
+		self._translation_x = 0
+		self._translation_y = 0
+
+	def set_translation(self, x, y):
+		self._translation_x = x
+		self._translation_y = y
+
+	def get_position(self, x, y):
+		translated_x = x + self._translation_x
+		translated_y = y + self._translation_y
+		return (translated_x, translated_y)
+
+	def compose(self, transf):
+		composed = copy.copy(transf)
+		composed._translation_x += transf._translation_x
+		composed._translation_y += transf._translation_y
+		return composed