Pursuit is the point of Captain Chantel DuBois. In Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, the relentless French animal control officer chases the zoo animals across Europe, sniffing out her quarry like a bloodhound. Her navy uniform makes a direct starting point for a cosplay built around that determination.
The costume centers on her navy animal control uniform, with the cap, badge and cross-body belt supplied alongside the clothing. Its appeal lies in the combination of a uniform and a determined character performance: you can borrow the salute in the model photographs or suggest her pursuit through an expression or gesture.
A Navy Uniform with Eight Included Pieces
The Captain DuBois Uniform includes a cap, jacket, shirt, trousers, tie, badge, gloves and cross-body belt. Polyester is the listed material. For adult women considering this version of DuBois, the smallest listed choice is XS and the largest is 3XL.
For a photograph of the assembled DuBois uniform, use a frame that includes the jacket, cross-body belt and trousers together. You can then add a closer composition around the shirt, tie and badge. This gives the clothing its own place in the sequence alongside the separate cap and buckle studies.
Cap, Shoulder, Badge and Buckle References
The available detail photographs focus on the cap, shoulder, badge, belt buckle and pocket. A front photograph, model salute, model pose and model close view offer other references for the Captain DuBois Uniform. Use the front image to consider the assembled outfit, then turn to the dedicated detail views when planning portraits of the cap, badge or buckle. The model pose and model close photographs offer alternatives to the salute when choosing the framing for your own DuBois portraits.
The shoulder and pocket detail photographs broaden the references beyond the separate accessories. For your own close compositions, you could follow those subjects with the badge and belt buckle. Keep the framing on the chosen part of the DuBois uniform so the sequence moves through the same details as the supplied images.
A Salute and a Bloodhound's Determination
A salute gives this uniform a pose already supported by the model photographs. In a solo photograph, it gives the gloved hand a purpose and connects the cap, jacket and officer's bearing in one gesture. Hold the pose at an angle that leaves the cap visible, then lower the hand for a second image featuring the tie and badge.
Her pursuit also suggests a brief performance idea: shift from an upright salute to a deliberate sniff, echoing the way she tracks her quarry. A concentrated expression can carry the same idea in a still photograph, keeping your performance connected to the animal control officer wearing the navy uniform.
Black Ankle Boots and Slicked-Back Hair
Shoes are not included with the Captain DuBois Uniform, and black ankle boots are the suggested choice for this costume. Pair them with slicked-back hair. Keeping the hair away from the face also leaves the cap prominent in a close portrait.
For a group photograph inspired by Madagascar, place DuBois opposite the zoo animal characters and face toward them as though she has just found her quarry. Leave a little distance between the captain and her targets to suggest the next stage of the pursuit.
Officer Uniform Alternatives to Captain DuBois
DuBois's officer attire has a few visual neighbors among other uniform costumes.
- Consider Zootopia 2 Judy Hopps Cosplay Costume Navy Police Dress With Tie, Belt, Badge And Ears for a police costume sharing DuBois's navy palette, tie, badge and belt.
- Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Female Imperial Officer Cosplay Costume Olive Uniform With Cap offers an olive uniform and cap for another take on an officer's wardrobe.