Conventions of a period drama

The main convention of a period drama is the mise-en-scene, they use the typical clothing of the Victorian ages. This is shown by the use of historical looking costumes; this is also present in the jewellery of which they are wearing. The accent which the characters are talking in shows where the setting is, as you can tell it’s from a wealthy background. The respect towards each other may be present by the use of "sir" and "Madame". The camera angles used generally mid shots the reason for this is because the audience will be able to see the characters well, whilst seeing the background which sets the scene.
The non diegetic sound would be slow moving and classical, this is a stereotypical genre of music which the higher classes in historic times would listen too.
Where the characters live will, their homes will also show a lot about their personality. These are normally big stately homes which a servant may be working in, to ensure that the house runs successfully. When there is to be a chase scene with some action in it, the camera will pan along with the character. Throughout a period drama I think there is a lack of variation in camera angles, this is because it would be hard for the background to look historical throughout.