With a PhD in Arts Science and Technology: Specialization in Interactive Art, Master in Sound and Image, specialization in Computer Animation and Degree in Communication Design, João Alves de Sousa has won several awards in different creative areas. In the field of Animation with the short films "?orquê" and "Sendo um Feto" highlighting the Young Portuguese Filmmaker award at the prestigious Cinanima 2006 festival and in the field of Video Games with "Lots of Guts" winner of the most popular video game award innovator of the Playstation Awards 2015. He is a teacher and Deputy Director of the Degree in Audiovisual Communication and Multimedia and Director of the Degree in Video Games and Multimedia Applications, having been awarded in the Fazer+ 2020 Program for the implementation of innovative pedagogical practices of Project Based Learning in this degree. At the same time, he develops research at HEI-Lab and practical work in the area of design, animation and video game art