diff --git a/core/main_menu/main_menu.gd b/core/main_menu/main_menu.gd
index b6e5a97..7e341ab 100644
--- a/core/main_menu/main_menu.gd
+++ b/core/main_menu/main_menu.gd
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@ extends Control
 
 @onready var settings_menu: Control = $%SettingsMenu
 @onready var option_menu: Control = $%OptionMenu
-@onready var show_container_tween: ContainerTween = $%ShowContainerTween
-@onready var hide_container_tween: ContainerTween = $%HideContainerTween
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	option_menu.settings_button.pressed.connect(_on_settings_button_pressed)
 
 
 func _on_settings_button_pressed() -> void:
+	if TweenFX.is_playing(settings_menu, TweenFX.Animations.FOLD_IN) or TweenFX.is_playing(settings_menu, TweenFX.Animations.FOLD_OUT):
+		return
 	if settings_menu.visible:
-		hide_container_tween.start_tween()
+		TweenFX.fold_out(settings_menu)
+		await TweenFX.fold_out(settings_menu).finished
+		settings_menu.hide()
 	else:
-		show_container_tween.start_tween()
+		settings_menu.scale = Vector2(1,1)
+		settings_menu.show()
+		TweenFX.fold_in(settings_menu)
diff --git a/core/main_menu/main_menu.tscn b/core/main_menu/main_menu.tscn
index 3749c13..db712ac 100644
--- a/core/main_menu/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/core/main_menu/main_menu.tscn
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cxf8s80ivwj1p" path="res://core/game_menu/option_menu.tscn" id="1_uvy4f"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://buy4x63u237np" path="res://core/main_menu/assets/main_menu_background.png" id="2_mloc8"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://caqf471x0kttc" path="res://core/game_menu/settings_menu.tscn" id="3_26agx"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dxun0jk5t0n6" path="res://core/tween/container_tween.tscn" id="4_mloc8"]
 
 [node name="MainMenu" type="Control" unique_id=889720172]
 layout_mode = 3
@@ -61,16 +60,4 @@ offset_right = 552.0
 offset_bottom = 256.0
 grow_vertical = 2
 
-[node name="ShowContainerTween" parent="." unique_id=160227524 node_paths=PackedStringArray("targets") instance=ExtResource("4_mloc8")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-targets = [NodePath("../SettingsMenu")]
-tween_types = Array[String](["fold_in"])
-show_on_start = true
-
-[node name="HideContainerTween" parent="." unique_id=570405239 node_paths=PackedStringArray("targets") instance=ExtResource("4_mloc8")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-targets = [NodePath("../SettingsMenu")]
-tween_types = Array[String](["fold_out"])
-hide_on_finish = true
-
 [editable path="OptionMenu"]
diff --git a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
index 52ac452..3ebbfac 100644
--- a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
+++ b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
@@ -8,21 +8,22 @@ enum Weather {RAIN, SNOW}
 @onready var photo_icon_button: Button = $%PhotoIconButton
 @onready var collectible_icon_button: Button = $%CollectibleIconButton
 @onready var resume_button: Button = $GameMenuPanel/GameMenu/Pages/Page3/OptionMenu/VBoxContainer/ResumeButton
-@onready var show_container_tween: ContainerTween = $%ShowContainerTween
-@onready var hide_container_tween: ContainerTween = $%HideContainerTween
 @onready var weather_row: HBoxContainer = $%WeatherRow
+@onready var photo_mode_texture_mask: TextureRect = $%PhotoModeTextureMask
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	GameState.on_enable_photo_mode_request.connect(_on_enable_photo_mode)
+	GameState.on_disable_photo_mode_request.connect(_on_disable_photo_mode)
 	menu_icon_button.pressed.connect(_on_menu_icon_button_pressed)
 	photo_icon_button.pressed.connect(_on_photo_icon_button_pressed)
 	collectible_icon_button.pressed.connect(_on_collectible_icon_button_pressed)
 	resume_button.pressed.connect(_on_resume_button_pressed)
 
-
 func _on_menu_icon_button_pressed() -> void:
 	GameState.pause_game()
 	game_menu_panel.show()
-	show_container_tween.start_tween()
+	game_menu.scale = Vector2(1, 1)
+	TweenFX.fold_in(game_menu)
 
 func _on_photo_icon_button_pressed() -> void:
 	GameState.on_enable_photo_mode_request.emit()
@@ -31,11 +32,12 @@ func _on_collectible_icon_button_pressed() -> void:
 	GameState.pause_game()
 	game_menu.on_tab_pressed(1, true)
 	game_menu_panel.show()
-	show_container_tween.start_tween()
+	game_menu.scale = Vector2(1, 1)
+	TweenFX.fold_in(game_menu)
 
 func _on_resume_button_pressed() -> void:
-	hide_container_tween.start_tween()
-	await hide_container_tween.finished
+	TweenFX.fold_out(game_menu)
+	await TweenFX.fold_out(game_menu).finished
 	game_menu_panel.hide()
 	GameState.resume_game()
 
@@ -76,3 +78,13 @@ func pick_random_weather() -> void:
 	if valid_buttons.size() > 0:
 		var random_button = valid_buttons.pick_random()
 		weather_row.on_icon_pressed_changed(random_button)
+
+func _on_enable_photo_mode() -> void:
+	photo_mode_texture_mask.scale = Vector2(1,1)
+	photo_mode_texture_mask.show()
+	TweenFX.fold_in(photo_mode_texture_mask)
+
+func _on_disable_photo_mode() -> void:
+	TweenFX.fold_out(photo_mode_texture_mask)
+	await TweenFX.fold_out(photo_mode_texture_mask).finished
+	photo_mode_texture_mask.hide()
diff --git a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.tscn b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.tscn
index 3aa0864..1c3c3c9 100644
--- a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.tscn
+++ b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.tscn
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cpeyt1dgrtglc" path="res://core/radio/radio.tscn" id="5_nevjt"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://70cc8she43re" path="res://docs/gyms/radio/lofi_01.ogg" id="6_kd244"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dg4f3v0ukpmay" path="res://core/main_scene_ui/audio_player.tscn" id="7_lapqe"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dxun0jk5t0n6" path="res://core/tween/container_tween.tscn" id="8_msh61"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dcsy5yawnlxhq" path="res://core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png" id="9_4cc8f"]
 
 [node name="MainSceneUi" type="Control" unique_id=1359391222]
 process_mode = 3
@@ -142,21 +142,21 @@ grow_vertical = 2
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 1
 
+[node name="PhotoModeTextureMask" type="TextureRect" parent="." unique_id=1377788813]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+pivot_offset_ratio = Vector2(0.5, 0.5)
+texture = ExtResource("9_4cc8f")
+
 [node name="Radio" parent="." unique_id=1234112225 instance=ExtResource("5_nevjt")]
 playlist = Array[AudioStream]([ExtResource("6_kd244")])
 
-[node name="ShowContainerTween" parent="." unique_id=902285649 node_paths=PackedStringArray("targets") instance=ExtResource("8_msh61")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-targets = [NodePath("../GameMenuPanel/GameMenu")]
-tween_types = Array[String](["fold_in"])
-show_on_start = true
-
-[node name="HideContainerTween" parent="." unique_id=1041880010 node_paths=PackedStringArray("targets") instance=ExtResource("8_msh61")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-targets = [NodePath("../GameMenuPanel/GameMenu")]
-tween_types = Array[String](["fold_out"])
-hide_on_finish = true
-
 [connection signal="on_option_changed" from="VBoxContainer/TimeOfDayRow" to="." method="_on_time_of_day_row_on_option_changed"]
 [connection signal="on_option_changed" from="VBoxContainer/WeatherRow" to="." method="_on_weather_row_on_option_changed"]
 
diff --git a/core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png b/core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..605752d
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png differ
diff --git a/core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png.import b/core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39736ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://dcsy5yawnlxhq"
+path="res://.godot/imported/reticolo.png-dba8a0c9eb8601e74902df2dc1fc51e5.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://core/photo_mode/assets/reticolo.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/reticolo.png-dba8a0c9eb8601e74902df2dc1fc51e5.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/core/photo_mode/runtime/photo_mode_controller.gd b/core/photo_mode/runtime/photo_mode_controller.gd
index 038cf0a..9111676 100644
--- a/core/photo_mode/runtime/photo_mode_controller.gd
+++ b/core/photo_mode/runtime/photo_mode_controller.gd
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ func disable_photo_mode() -> void:
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event.is_action_pressed("toggle_photo_mode"):
 		if not is_active:
-			enable_photo_mode()
+			GameState.on_enable_photo_mode_request.emit()
 		else:
-			disable_photo_mode()
+			GameState.on_disable_photo_mode_request.emit()
 		
 	if event is InputEventMouseMotion and is_active:
 		total_yaw -= event.relative.x * rotation_speed