diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeManager.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeEffect.cpp
similarity index 79%
rename from libraries/render-utils/src/FadeManager.cpp
rename to libraries/render-utils/src/FadeEffect.cpp
index f70e2e94d0..f750798914 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeEffect.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#include "FadeManager.h"
+#include "FadeEffect.h"
 #include "TextureCache.h"
 
 #include <PathUtils.h>
 
-FadeManager::FadeManager() :
+FadeEffect::FadeEffect() :
 	_isDebugEnabled{ false },
 	_debugFadePercent{ 0.f }
 {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ FadeManager::FadeManager() :
 	_fadeMaskMap = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getImageTexture(texturePath, image::TextureUsage::STRICT_TEXTURE);
 }
 
-render::ShapeKey::Builder FadeManager::getKeyBuilder() const
+render::ShapeKey::Builder FadeEffect::getKeyBuilder() const
 {
 	render::ShapeKey::Builder	builder;
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeManager.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeEffect.h
similarity index 86%
rename from libraries/render-utils/src/FadeManager.h
rename to libraries/render-utils/src/FadeEffect.h
index d42447fc26..6c5b2c90c8 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeManager.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/FadeEffect.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  FadeManager.h
+//  FadeEffect.h
 //  libraries/render-utils/src/
 //
 //  Created by Olivier Prat on 06/06/17.
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
-#ifndef hifi_FadeManager_h
-#define hifi_FadeManager_h
+#ifndef hifi_FadeEffect_h
+#define hifi_FadeEffect_h
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include <gpu/Pipeline.h>
 #include <render/ShapePipeline.h>
 
 // Centralizes fade effect data and functions
-class FadeManager : public Dependency {
+class FadeEffect : public Dependency {
 	SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
 public:
 
-	FadeManager();
+	FadeEffect();
 
 	const gpu::TexturePointer getFadeMaskMap() const { return _fadeMaskMap; }
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ private:
 
 };
 
-#endif // hifi_FadeManager_h
+#endif // hifi_FadeEffect_h
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
index 87ac019030..1d6ddea70f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 #include "EntityItem.h"
-#include "FadeManager.h"
+#include "FadeEffect.h"
 
 using namespace render;
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ float ModelMeshPartPayload::computeFadePercent() const {
 }
 
 void ModelMeshPartPayload::bindFade(gpu::Batch& batch) const {
-    const bool isDebugEnabled = DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->isDebugEnabled();
+    const bool isDebugEnabled = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->isDebugEnabled();
 
     if (_fadeState != FADE_COMPLETE || isDebugEnabled) {
         auto& fade = _fadeBuffer.edit<Fade>();
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void ModelMeshPartPayload::bindFade(gpu::Batch& batch) const {
             fade._percent = computeFadePercent();
         }
         else {
-            fade._percent = DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->getDebugFadePercent();
+            fade._percent = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->getDebugFadePercent();
         }
 
         fade._offset = offset;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index 4d91d7d512..1e8673b385 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "HitEffect.h"
 #include "TextureCache.h"
 #include "ZoneRenderer.h"
-#include "FadeManager.h"
+#include "FadeEffect.h"
 
 #include "AmbientOcclusionEffect.h"
 #include "AntialiasingEffect.h"
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ extern void initDeferredPipelines(render::ShapePlumber& plumber);
 
 void RenderDeferredTask::configure(const Config& config)
 {
-    DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->setDebugEnabled(config.debugFade);
-    DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->setDebugFadePercent(config.debugFadePercent);
+    DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->setDebugEnabled(config.debugFade);
+    DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->setDebugFadePercent(config.debugFadePercent);
 }
 
 void RenderDeferredTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output) {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void RenderDeferredTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, ren
     const auto deferredFramebuffer = prepareDeferredOutputs.getN<PrepareDeferred::Outputs>(0);
     const auto lightingFramebuffer = prepareDeferredOutputs.getN<PrepareDeferred::Outputs>(1);
 
-    DependencyManager::set<FadeManager>();
+    DependencyManager::set<FadeEffect>();
 
     // Render opaque objects in DeferredBuffer
     const auto opaqueInputs = DrawStateSortDeferred::Inputs(opaques, lightingModel).hasVarying();
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ void DrawDeferred::run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const Inputs&
     const auto& lightingModel = inputs.get1();
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    ShapeKey::Builder   defaultKeyBuilder = DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->getKeyBuilder();
-    gpu::TexturePointer fadeMaskMap = DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->getFadeMaskMap();
+    ShapeKey::Builder   defaultKeyBuilder = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->getKeyBuilder();
+    gpu::TexturePointer fadeMaskMap = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->getFadeMaskMap();
 
     gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         args->_batch = &batch;
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ void DrawStateSortDeferred::run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const
     const auto& lightingModel = inputs.get1();
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    ShapeKey::Builder   defaultKeyBuilder = DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->getKeyBuilder();
-    gpu::TexturePointer fadeMaskMap = DependencyManager::get<FadeManager>()->getFadeMaskMap();
+    ShapeKey::Builder   defaultKeyBuilder = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->getKeyBuilder();
+    gpu::TexturePointer fadeMaskMap = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>()->getFadeMaskMap();
 
     gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         args->_batch = &batch;