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Francisco Randez is a Canadian model born in Montreal with a Spanish background. He is the face model of [[Altaïr]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and [[Desmond Miles]] throughout the games of the series. His father is Spanish and his mother is French/Canadian.
'''Francisco Randez''' is a Canadian model born in Montréal with a Spanish background. He is the face model of [[Altaïr]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and [[Desmond Miles]] throughout the games of the series. His father is Spanish and his mother is French/Canadian.


Before modelling, he worked as a bartender (which may be the inspiration for the character background of Desmond Miles) and working in his grandmother's corner store as a teenager.
Before modelling, he worked as a bartender (which may be the inspiration for the character background of Desmond Miles) and working in his grandmother's corner store as a teenager.


As well as being a model, Francisco is also the lead singer of the band called ''Moudjik''. Their hit song is ''Avant'' which has become quite successful.
As well as being a model, Francisco is also the lead singer of the band called '''Moudjik'''. Their hit song, "Avant", has become quite successful.<br />
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According to Francisco, the casting department of [[Ubisoft]] found him via his modeling agency. At the first meeting they set up a photo session in 3D where they took images of Randez's face from every possible angle, including the sides of his face and from above and below, and the first version of his face in 3D model. At the second meeting they asked him to portray simple expressions, such as joy and anger.<br />
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Francisco says that he is fascinated by cinema and that having his face associated with the main character in a video game revolutionizes the genre and has given him much pleasure, but not really other benefits.
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Revision as of 19:33, 18 January 2010

Francisco Randez is a Canadian model born in Montréal with a Spanish background. He is the face model of Altaïr, Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Desmond Miles throughout the games of the series. His father is Spanish and his mother is French/Canadian.

Before modelling, he worked as a bartender (which may be the inspiration for the character background of Desmond Miles) and working in his grandmother's corner store as a teenager.

As well as being a model, Francisco is also the lead singer of the band called Moudjik. Their hit song, "Avant", has become quite successful.

According to Francisco, the casting department of Ubisoft found him via his modeling agency. At the first meeting they set up a photo session in 3D where they took images of Randez's face from every possible angle, including the sides of his face and from above and below, and the first version of his face in 3D model. At the second meeting they asked him to portray simple expressions, such as joy and anger.

Francisco says that he is fascinated by cinema and that having his face associated with the main character in a video game revolutionizes the genre and has given him much pleasure, but not really other benefits.