These opportunities have been made possible by the Ray Lee Jr. Legacy Foundation, in honor of BFA Computer Art alum Ray Lee, Jr. who graduated from SVA in 2003. In the Computer Art department Ray was able to explore his creative potential to become the successful motion graphics artist that he was, as well as forge lasting experiences and lifelong relationships.

The Ray Lee Jr. Legacy Foundation works on outreach projects for the arts, connecting with nature, and more. Read about Ray Lee, Jr. at rayleejrlegacyfoundation.org

Alexander Hammer, Director, Editor, and all around creative genius, works on scripted film and TV, feature documentaries, music videos, and more. His work includes Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé, shorts and documentaries for Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Madonna; the recent documentary series Expecting Amy with Amy Schumer; and many more exciting projects. In addition to this, Alex is an officer of the Ray Lee Jr. Legacy Foundation and a dear and close friend of Ray's. We are grateful to the foundation for offering this incredibly valuable experience to Noura and the other students Alex has mentored in recent years.

Previous SVA Computer Art recipients of the Ray Lee Jr. Legacy Foundation Award and mentorship with Alex Hammer are:

Emely Martinez Diaz, Class of 2021, who was awarded the Ray Lee Jr. Legacy Foundation Award for help funding her thesis project. See more of Emely’s work at emelynicole.com

Xiaoli Zhang, Class of 2020, who was selected to be mentored by Alex Hammer. You can see more of Xiaoli’s work on her website at xiaolizhangart.com

Chrisy Baek, Class of 2020, was the recipient of the Ray Lee Jr. Legacy Foundation Award. You can see more of her work at chrisybaek.com

‘Dom’ Sang hyoun Han, Class of 2019, was selected for the mentorship session with Alex Hammer. See more of Dom’s work at domcake.net