How They Built a 250M+ Views Gen Z Media Empire | Neptune3

Today on Crea8torium, we sit down with two-thirds of the creative force behind Neptune3 Studios — Jesi and Jemima Damina. Neptune3 is the production universe behind Best Friends in the World, a coming-of-age web series that has pulled tens of millions of views and built one of the most devoted fanbases in African digital content. They started with a shoestring budget, armed mostly with grit, passion, and purpose. In this episode, we get into what it actually takes to build a storytelling empire from scratch, DIY creativity, and how they've stayed true to their voice as the stakes have grown.

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:46 How It Started

00:07:24 Starting YouTube

00:09:39 Trial & Error 

00:13:02 Choosing Stories 

00:18:47 Theme Communication 

00:20:58 Handling Demand 

00:23:47 What People Want 

00:27:05 Being Self Taught 

00:29:04 Collaboration 

00:39:42 Creative Process 

00:45:57 Passion

00:48:27 Systems 

00:51:29 Multiple Passions

00:54:30 Film vs Content 

01:03:33 Music in Film 

01:06:29 Virality 

01:17:42 Inner Critic 

01:21:18 Leading Others

01:25:35 High Standards

01:28:45 Risky Decisions 

01:30:21 Preparedness 

01:34:14 YouTube Advice 

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