diff --git a/Contributing.md b/Contributing.md
index cc529bf..55f4c1a 100644
--- a/Contributing.md
+++ b/Contributing.md
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 - Install the necessary dependencies found on the README.md
 - Clone the repository
 - Open in VSCode
-- From the root of the repository make a branch 
-    - ```git checkout -b <new-branch-name>```
+- From the root of the repository make a branch according to your feature or bug
+    - ```git checkout -b <feature-name>```
     - This is the branch you will make your changes in
+    - Always make sure you base your branch off of the updated master branch!!
 - Make a virtual python enviornment in the repository
     - ```python -m venv dev```
 - Load into the environment
@@ -18,9 +19,10 @@
 - Any changes now made in the local version of the package will be on the branch and reflected in the environment
 
 ## Developing
-- Before changing code, verify that you're writing on a branch other than ```main``` and that your command line is in the virtual enviornment 
+- Before changing code, verify that you're writing on your new branch and that your command line is in the virtual enviornment 
 - Develop and make some changes
 - To test the package features create a file in the root of the repository called ```test.py```
 - In ```test.py``` import mediaComp with ```from mediaComp import *```
 - Test the features you were working on and continue developing, making commits when progess is made
 - When finished working on a feature, push the branch to GitHub and open a pull request to merge your branch into ```main```
+- Request review from Dave Largent
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af50efe..4c649c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ MediaComp is strongly dependent on several libraries. Most of the these will ins
 | wxPython | > 4.2.0 |
 | pillow | > 11.0.0 |
 | pygame | > 2.5.0 |
-| matplotlib | >= 3.10.0 |
 | numpy | >= 2.2.1 |
 | sounddevice | >= 0.5.2 |
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d773724..e9edfd2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
   "pillow>11.0.0",
   "pygame>2.5.0",
-  "matplotlib>=3.10.0",
   "numpy>=2.2.1",
   "sounddevice>=0.5.2",
 ]
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/__init__.py b/src/mediaComp/__init__.py
index 3ee9b2b..b507a4c 100644
--- a/src/mediaComp/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mediaComp/__init__.py
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@ def _cleanup_if_last_window():
         getPixelAt, setRed, setGreen, setBlue, getRed, getGreen, getBlue, getColor, setColor, getX, getY,
         writePictureTo, setAllPixelsToAColor, copyInto, duplicatePicture, cropPicture, calculateNeededFiller,
         requestInteger, requestNumber, requestIntegerInRange, requestString, showWarning, showInformation, showError,
-        playMovie, writeQuicktime, writeAVI, makeMovie, makeMovieFromInitialFile, addFrameToMovie, writeFramesToDirectory,
         samplesToSound, makeSound, makeEmptySound, makeEmptySoundBySeconds, duplicateSound, getSamples, soundTool,
         play, stopPlaying, playAtRate, playAtRateDur, getSampleAt, playInRange, playAtRateInRange, getSamplingRate, getSampleValueAt, setSampleValueAt, setSampleValue,
         getSampleValue, getSound, getNumSamples, getDuration, writeSoundTo, randomSamples, getIndex,
-        playNote, turn, turnRight, turnToFace, turnLeft, forward, backward, moveTo, makeTurtle, penUp,
-        penDown, drop, getXPos, getYPos, getHeading, makeWorld, getTurtleList, blue, red,
+        playNote, blue, red,
         green, gray, darkGray, lightGray, yellow, orange, pink, magenta, cyan, white, black
     )
 
@@ -47,12 +45,10 @@ def _cleanup_if_last_window():
     "getPixelAt", "setRed", "setGreen", "setBlue", "getRed", "getGreen", "getSampleAt", "getBlue", "getColor", "setColor", "getX", "getY", 
     "writePictureTo", "setAllPixelsToAColor", "copyInto", "duplicatePicture", "cropPicture", "calculateNeededFiller",
     "requestInteger", "requestNumber", "requestIntegerInRange", "requestString", "showWarning", "showInformation", "showError",
-    "playMovie", "writeQuicktime", "writeAVI", "makeMovie", "makeMovieFromInitialFile", "addFrameToMovie", "writeFramesToDirectory", 
     "samplesToSound", "makeSound", "makeEmptySound", "makeEmptySoundBySeconds", "duplicateSound", "getSamples", "soundTool", 
     "play", "stopPlaying", "playAtRate", "playAtRateDur", "playInRange", "playAtRateInRange", "getSamplingRate", "getSampleValueAt", "setSampleValueAt", "setSampleValue", 
     "getSampleValue", "getSound", "getNumSamples", "getDuration", "writeSoundTo", "randomSamples", "getIndex", 
-    "playNote", "turn", "turnRight", "turnToFace", "turnLeft", "forward", "backward", "moveTo", "makeTurtle", "penUp", 
-    "penDown", "drop", "getXPos", "getYPos", "getHeading", "makeWorld", "getTurtleList", "blue", "red", 
+    "playNote", "blue", "red", 
     "green", "gray", "darkGray", "lightGray", "yellow", "orange", "pink", "magenta", "cyan", "white", "black", "config"
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/core/__init__.py b/src/mediaComp/core/__init__.py
index e0329f1..30366d8 100644
--- a/src/mediaComp/core/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mediaComp/core/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 from .color import *
 from .utils import *
 from .image import *
-from .movie import *
-from .sound import *
-from .turtle import *
-from .world import *
\ No newline at end of file
+from .sound import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/core/movie.py b/src/mediaComp/core/movie.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c238837..0000000
--- a/src/mediaComp/core/movie.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-from ..models.Movie import Movie
-import os
-
-
-def playMovie(movie) -> None:
-    if isinstance(movie, Movie):
-        movie.play()
-    else:
-        print("playMovie( movie ): Input is not a Movie")
-        raise ValueError
-
-
-def writeQuicktime(movie, destPath, framesPerSec=16) -> None:
-    if not (isinstance(movie, Movie)):
-        print("writeQuicktime(movie, path[, framesPerSec]): First input is not a Movie")
-        raise ValueError
-    if framesPerSec <= 0:
-        print("writeQuicktime(movie, path[, framesPerSec]): Frame rate must be a positive number")
-        raise ValueError
-    movie.writeQuicktime(destPath, framesPerSec)
-
-
-def writeAVI(movie, destPath, framesPerSec=16) -> None:
-    if not (isinstance(movie, Movie)):
-        print("writeAVI(movie, path[, framesPerSec]): First input is not a Movie")
-        raise ValueError
-    if framesPerSec <= 0:
-        print("writeAVI(movie, path[, framesPerSec]): Frame rate must be a positive number")
-        raise ValueError
-    movie.writeAVI(destPath, framesPerSec)
-
-
-def makeMovie() -> Movie:
-    return Movie()
-
-
-def makeMovieFromInitialFile(filename) -> Movie:
-    import re
-    movie = Movie()
-    global mediaFolder
-    filename = filename.replace('/', os.sep)
-    sep_location = filename.rfind(os.sep)
-    if(-1 == sep_location):
-        filename = mediaFolder + filename
-
-    movie.directory = filename[:(filename.rfind(os.sep))]
-    movie.init_file = filename[(filename.rfind(os.sep)) + 1:]
-    regex = re.compile('[0-9]+')
-    file_regex = regex.sub('.*', movie.init_file)
-
-    for item in sorted(os.listdir(movie.directory)):
-        if re.match(file_regex, item):
-            movie.addFrame(movie.directory + os.sep + item)
-
-    return movie
-
-
-def addFrameToMovie(a, b) -> None:
-    frame = None
-    movie = None
-    if a.__class__ == Movie:
-        movie = a
-        frame = b
-    else:
-        movie = b
-        frame = a
-
-    if not (isinstance(movie, Movie) and isinstance(frame, str)):
-        print("addFrameToMovie(frame, movie): frame is not a string or movie is not a Movie object")
-        raise ValueError
-
-    movie.addFrame(frame)
-
-
-def writeFramesToDirectory(movie, directory=None) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(movie, Movie):
-        print("writeFramesToDirectory(movie[, directory]): movie is not a Movie object")
-        raise ValueError
-
-    if directory == None:
-        directory = user.home
-
-    movie.writeFramesToDirectory(directory)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/core/root_manager.py b/src/mediaComp/core/root_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98037fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mediaComp/core/root_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import tkinter as tk
+
+_root = None
+_mainloop_started = False
+
+def get_root():
+    global _root
+    if _root is None:
+        _root = tk.Tk()
+        _root.withdraw()
+    return _root
+
+
+def start_mainloop():
+    global _mainloop_started
+    root = get_root()
+    if not _mainloop_started:
+        _mainloop_started = True
+        root.mainloop()
+
+def _cleanup_if_last_window():
+    global _root
+    if _root and _root.winfo_exists() and not _root.winfo_children():
+        _root.destroy()
+        _root = None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/core/turtle.py b/src/mediaComp/core/turtle.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 22b84f9..0000000
--- a/src/mediaComp/core/turtle.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-from ..models.Picture import Picture
-from turtle import Turtle
-
-def turn(turtle, degrees=90) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("turn(turtle[, degrees]): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    else:
-        turtle.turn(degrees)
-
-
-def turnRight(turtle) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("turnRight(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    else:
-        turtle.turnRight()
-
-
-def turnToFace(turtle, x, y=None) -> None:
-    if y == None:
-        if not (isinstance(turtle, Turtle) and isinstance(x, Turtle)):
-            print("turnToFace(turtle, turtle): First input is not a turtle")
-            raise ValueError
-        else:
-            turtle.turnToFace(x)
-    else:
-        if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-            print("turnToFace(turtle, x, y): Input is not a turtle")
-            raise ValueError
-        else:
-            turtle.turnToFace(x, y)
-
-
-def turnLeft(turtle) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("turnLeft(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    else:
-        turtle.turnLeft()
-
-
-def forward(turtle, pixels=100) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("forward(turtle[, pixels]): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    else:
-        turtle.forward(pixels)
-
-
-def backward(turtle, pixels=100) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("backward(turtle[, pixels]): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    if (None == pixels):
-        turtle.backward()
-    else:
-        turtle.backward(pixels)
-
-
-def moveTo(turtle, x, y) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("moveTo(turtle, x, y): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    turtle.moveTo(x, y)
-
-
-def makeTurtle(world) -> Turtle:
-    if not (isinstance(world, World) or isinstance(world, Picture)):
-        print("makeTurtle(world): Input is not a world or picture")
-        raise ValueError
-    turtle = Turtle(world)
-    return turtle
-
-
-def penUp(turtle) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("penUp(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    turtle.penUp()
-
-
-def penDown(turtle) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("penDown(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    turtle.penDown()
-
-
-def drop(turtle, picture) -> None:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("drop(turtle, picture): First input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    if not isinstance(picture, Picture):
-        print("drop(turtle, picture): Second input is not a picture")
-        raise ValueError
-    turtle.drop(picture)
-
-def getXPos(turtle) -> int:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("getXPos(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    return turtle.getXPos()
-
-
-def getYPos(turtle) -> int:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("getYPos(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    return turtle.getYPos()
-
-
-def getHeading(turtle) -> int:
-    if not isinstance(turtle, Turtle):
-        print("getHeading(turtle): Input is not a turtle")
-        raise ValueError
-    return turtle.getHeading()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/core/utils.py b/src/mediaComp/core/utils.py
index 1b2dc70..ad69ed0 100644
--- a/src/mediaComp/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/mediaComp/core/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import subprocess
 from math import inf
 import tkinter as tk
-from tkinter import messagebox
 from ..models.Config import ConfigManager
 from pathlib import Path
 from mediaComp import get_root, _cleanup_if_last_window
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/core/world.py b/src/mediaComp/core/world.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 81ef2a7..0000000
--- a/src/mediaComp/core/world.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-def makeWorld(width=None, height=None):
-    if(width and height):
-        w = World(width, height)
-    else:
-        w = World()
-    return w
-
-
-def getTurtleList(world):
-    if not isinstance(world, World):
-        print("getTurtleList(world): Input is not a world")
-        raise ValueError
-    return world.getTurtleList()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/models/Movie.py b/src/mediaComp/models/Movie.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6859790..0000000
--- a/src/mediaComp/models/Movie.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-from .Picture import Picture
-from ..core import makePicture
-
-class Movie(object):
-    def __init__(self):  
-        self.frames = []
-        self.dir = None
-
-    def addFrame(self, frame):
-        self.frames.append(frame)
-        self.dir = None
-
-    def __len__(self):
-        return len(self.frames)
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return "Movie, frames: " + str(len(self))
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "Movie, frames: " + str(len(self))
-
-    def __getitem__(self, item):
-        return self.frames[item]
-
-    def writeFramesToDirectory(self, directory):
-        import FrameSequencer
-        fs = FrameSequencer(directory)
-        for frameindex in range(0, len(self.frames)):
-            fs.addFrame(Picture(self.frames[frameindex]))
-        self.dir = directory
-
-    def play(self):
-        list = []
-        for f in self.frames:
-            list.add(makePicture(f))
-        MoviePlayer(list).playMovie()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/models/Picture.py b/src/mediaComp/models/Picture.py
index 6b74f11..00f760b 100644
--- a/src/mediaComp/models/Picture.py
+++ b/src/mediaComp/models/Picture.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from . import File_Chooser as FileChooser
-import os, tempfile, subprocess, sys, atexit, pickle
+import os, tempfile, subprocess, sys, pickle
 from subprocess import PIPE
 import PIL.ImageDraw, PIL.Image
 from .PixelColor import Pixel, Color
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/models/Sound.py b/src/mediaComp/models/Sound.py
index 30682b8..f9b141b 100644
--- a/src/mediaComp/models/Sound.py
+++ b/src/mediaComp/models/Sound.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 from .SoundSample import SoundSample
 import wave
 import os
-#import simpleaudio as sa
 import pygame
 import threading
-
 import sounddevice as sd
 import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/src/mediaComp/models/SoundExplorer.py b/src/mediaComp/models/SoundExplorer.py
index c36f0c4..0d4bd58 100644
--- a/src/mediaComp/models/SoundExplorer.py
+++ b/src/mediaComp/models/SoundExplorer.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 from tkinter import ttk
 from .Sound import Sound
 import re
-import sounddevice as sd
-import numpy as np
 
 class MouseMotionListener(ABC):
     @abstractmethod