Andrew Price 
The special effects wizards over at Weta (they're the folks who made the costumes and creatures for the Lord of the Rings movies) recently designed a mermaid tail so Nadya Vessey, a double amputee, can swim. And they did it just to be nice.
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Apparently, Weta's prosthetics and make-up departments regularly do this kind of pro bono work for people who have been injured or otherwise compromised in their abilities.
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