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« on: Aug 12, 2015, 05:49 pm »
I have been asked in the past to keep blocking, with the 2nd ASM and PSM doing the same. We amalgamated at the end of each day, checking we were all on the same page. The PSM's train of thought was that it was a big company with a LOT of movement, and a) it would ensure they got the most up-to-date blocking, and allowed us as ASMs to answer blocking questions in the wings if necessary. We worked under the 'everything will get covered by someone' process, rather than separating the company into sections to each track - which worked fine for us.
In the end, I didn't use that much blocking. I knew what was happening, and I didn't refer to it at all once we were onstage. I did find it useful when props tracking, as I had more detailed notes that I have in the past. Since then, I have continued to track blocking when it affects props (or Entrances/Exits), and I believe I'm better because of that.