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‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Sound Editing Team On Turning Up The Volume Of Swordplay Intensity


Emmy nominated duo Myron Nettinga and Paulette Lifton talk about how they help build the soundscape for 'Blue Eye Samurai.'

From swift kicks to the alluring tinny ring of a deadly sword swing, soundscapes are one of the most important building blocks of great television, namely that of Netflix ‘s Blue Eye Samurai. Her unique blue eyes signify her as an outsider in Japan, as they’ve long since closed their borders to foreign invaders, in addition to her gender preventing her from legally seeking revenge on those who shun her. In July, Blue Eye Samurai garnered two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Program and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation for Episode 6, “All Evil Dreams and Angry Words.” The nominated sound editing duo Myron Nettinga and Paulette Lifton talk to Deadline about all the hard work that goes into the layers of making compelling and emotional turns befitting of a vengeful ronin.

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