Obscure Occupations - Greensmen
Everyone knows what a greensman is, right? Or do they?... .. Non-obscure greenkeepers care for golf courses and do horticultural things like looking after the grass and the plants. But that is not the occupation that I am going to look at. My obscure greensmen (aka greenspeople or greens for short) have an interesting job that I didn’t know existed, and I might want to be one when I grow up. The obscure occupation is ....... greensperson in the film industry. These professionals are part of a film’s art department and they have a crucial but usually unnoticed specialist role. Greenspeople read the script and note where any vegetation is required. Then they research, source, place, maintain and care for all the trees, plants and vegetation on set, ensuring that every bit of foliage contributes to the visual story and matches the movie’s aesthetic. Think Deliverance, The Hobbit, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, ...