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ryandrake · 2022-12-14 · Original thread
The title is likely a nod to Jim Blinn's highly influential book (more like a collection of articles), A Trip Down The Graphics Pipeline[1]. That was the first book I read on 3D graphics that helped me to actually intuitively understand fundamental 3D graphics concepts.

1: https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Blinns-Corner-Graphics-Pipeline/d...

ryandrake · 2015-08-26 · Original thread
Title is a reference to Jim Blinn's excellent (although a bit dated) collection of 3D graphics articles, "A Trip Down the Graphics Pipeline" [1]. A clear, useful, and often humorous take on various computer graphics topics, including the legacy "fixed function" 3D pipeline. Highly recommended!

1. http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Blinns-Corner/dp/1558603875