Batman stunt expert died as car left roadA special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. technician who died while filming a stunt for the latest Batman movie was killed when the car he was leaning out of hit a tree, an inquest heard yesterday. Conway Wickliffe, 41, was operating a camera from the back seat of a Nissan 4x4 when the car failed to negotiate a bend while it drove alongside a stunt vehicle in September last year. The father of two, who was originally from New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene at the QinetiQ site at Longcross, near Chertsey, Surrey, where stunts for Batman: The Dark Knight The Dark Knight may refer to:
A jury sitting at Woking coroner's court for the two-day inquest heard that a crew was filming a test run for a scene in which the Batmobile is blown up. An old American police car, which was similar in size and weight, was being used as the unmanned "rocket car A rocket car is a land vehicle powered by a rocket engine. Because rockets have the highest thrust/weight ratio of any jet engine, very large accelerations and high speeds are possible. " in a car park area at the former military site. It was being fired off a ramp by a "black powder black powder n. An explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur, formerly used in firearms. cannon" while pyrotechnic explosions in the boot were set off. As the vehicle landed, a further cannon inside the car was fired to flip it over, the jury heard. The 4x4 vehicle that Wickliffe was in was supposed to travel alongside the stunt car at about 20mph to capture the scene. The inquest heard that Wickliffe was leaning out of one of the car's back windows and facing backwards to get the shot. But the car, being driven by another special effects technician, Bruce Armstrong Bruce Charles Armstrong (born September 7, 1965) is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1987 to 2000, playing all fourteen seasons with the New England Patriots. , failed to make a 90 degree turn at the end of the run, and hit the tree. Ian Mitchell Ian Mitchell can refer to any of the following:
He said he ran over and found Conway "in a bad way". Armstrong told the court he carried out three test runs before the fatal collision - the final two with Wickliffe in the back. Wickliffe had worked on a number of blockbusters throughout his career including Batman Begins and the James Bond film Casino Royale. His partner, Dee Chase, told the inquest that he loved his job and loved life, taking part in extreme sports such as snowboarding and parachute jumping. Wickliffe's death was the first of a number of disasters to hit the Dark Knight movie. Heath Ledger, 28, who played film villain the Joker, died of an accidental prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, overdose in January while Morgan Freeman suffered serious injuries in a car crash in August. The film credits carry the dedication: "In memory of our friends Heath Ledger and Conway Wickliffe." 
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