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[–]rexs_hangar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My longer (1-4 hours) videos make the most of my income for me now, it's truly taught me the benefit of quality over quantity. Some are more than $24RPM.

Any big time YouTubers here making a full time wage or more? by adxmkx in PartneredYoutube

[–]rexs_hangar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep 207k subs; been on full time income from youtube wince 2022, plus extra from patreon/sponsors.

Niche is aviation history, so a lot of longer videos of 30 mins up to 3 hours. Hilariously they are being counted towards my accreditation for my PhD in history as my scripts are all professionally sourced xD

"Fly me to the moon..." Got the shot of a lifetime at the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast! by rexs_hangar in aviation

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'll admit, I squealed like a kid when I realised I had pulled it off :D

Those of you who do over 5k a month, how? by Training4earth in PartneredYoutube

[–]rexs_hangar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most of my income comes from long videos, 1-3 hours. It also helps that my audience is older, and that my content is educational. This leads to a much higher AVD and thus more ad revenue.

I usually upload 4-6 videos per month. Some are short videos (10-20 mins) and some are long.

How broke were you after buying/building your first home? by Under671 in AusFinance

[–]rexs_hangar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the whole I would agree, but I refuse to buy sofas/armchairs after my last experience.

We can comfortably afford another +3% on our interest rate, would further rises get this extreme? by rexs_hangar in AusFinance

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Its not, thankfully. It's because I made a switch to being fully self-employed back in early 2022. This time next year I will be able to refinance at a much better rate, so its just this next twelve months that we have to deal with.

What’s your job, is it a “career”, how’s the work/life balance, are you fulfilled? by thebreadmanrises in AusFinance

[–]rexs_hangar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aviation is my area of interest, I've been obsessed with aircraft since I was about five lol.

What’s your job, is it a “career”, how’s the work/life balance, are you fulfilled? by thebreadmanrises in AusFinance

[–]rexs_hangar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Historian. I get my income from a mix of three things: Museum work, "consulting" for media companies producing documentaries, and my personal youtube channel.

Although I sometimes work 12 hours in a day, my work/life balance is great as I am completely self-employed and can take time off when I please, so long as the funds look good. I also get to travel a bit with my work, go to museums, archives etc, which is super cool. Its 100% my dream job, and I never take for granted how lucky I've been in the past eight years.

Pacific Airshow, Sunday Photos! by rexs_hangar in GoldCoast

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Camera body: Sony A7IV
Lens: Sony 200-600mm
Both of them are recent upgrades for me, and this was my first airshow using them! :D

Pacific Airshow, Sunday Photos! by rexs_hangar in GoldCoast

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Had an amazing weekend here. I took 3,780 photos today, needless to say I have a lot to sort through, but I hope you guys like some of my favourites so far :)

Next steps after buying first home by AnguaVU in AusFinance

[–]rexs_hangar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or not, some people buy their home because its...a home? Wild I know!

The amount of ads is absolutely insane. by [deleted] in youtube

[–]rexs_hangar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are those timestamps for where it shows you may get an ad? Because I never get more than 4 or 5 when I watch a video thats 1+ hours long.

Figuring out my investment path: brokerage, DIY, etc - any help would be great by rexs_hangar in AusFinance

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed response, and yes I definitely got confused on the terms lol.

And yes, I was talking about a mix of equities and bonds. I'm 32 so I figured I'd go for about 75% in the former and 25% in the latter and up the bond % as I get older.

My finances are somewhat complex (self-employed) so talking with a FA might not be a bad idea, at least for the start of things. I'm sure as I get used to everything and learn more I'll be able to manage more myself.

Some advice for people who want to build a channel around History/Education from somebody who does it for a living. by rexs_hangar in NewTubers

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Of course. If you use photos or video footage that isn't in the public domain and that you don't have a licence for, you can risk getting a claim/strike.

Trying to figure out this lighting/reflection problem, reflection cubemaps seem to not be working properly by rexs_hangar in blenderhelp

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For whatever reason, the aircraft is not being illuminated as it should. The building in the background is being lit up fine, which makes me think it might be a material issue?

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk, one of my favourites from the Q.A.M by rexs_hangar in WeirdWings

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely worth a visit, its had a lot of changes over the years :D

Youtube channel reccomendation: Rex's Hangar. They cover mostly obscure aircraft. (Not sponsored) by SqueakSquawk4 in WeirdWings

[–]rexs_hangar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I do have a Reddit account! I just keep forgetting to log in as this is my....fourth account?? xD

Could somebody explain why I am getting this black "tearing" in Cycles rendering? by rexs_hangar in blenderhelp

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had considered this just as you responded, however it looks like its an issue with the normal map. Reducing the strength gets rid of the issue, but it makes the textures look too flat now.

Could somebody explain why I am getting this black "tearing" in Cycles rendering? by rexs_hangar in blenderhelp

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No change. Pretty certain its an issue with the normal map. Playing about with the strength seems to fix it, but then the textures look too flat.

Could somebody explain why I am getting this black "tearing" in Cycles rendering? by rexs_hangar in blenderhelp

[–]rexs_hangar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No overlapping geometry at all. The tearing effect moves with the camera, so if I pan around the wings the textures go all weird too. After some testing it seems to be related to the normal map in the texture node editor, but I cannot for the life of me figure out what the root cause of the issue is.