In this scene you can tell without even knowing who is who which man is in charge. Caesar in the middle of the shot. He is also one of two people sitting. The other person happens to be the second most important person Caesar’s second in command. Caesar is the only person in this scene that is not wearing armor, rather he is wearing comfortable clothes. He doesn’t feel the need for it, he is not threatened enough to wear armor. I think that speaks to his power and confidence. The lighting in this screen shot is also very interesting. The light is coming from directly behind Caesar. Due to the lighting you can tell that Caesar is the main focus of this scene.
You very nicely describe how this shot visually communicates that Caesar is in command. To add to that, he is also the focus of everyone's gaze, and he is almost completely in the center of the shot, between admiral Marcus Agrippa on the left and his adjutant Rufio on the right. He is one of _three_ people sitting, I'd say, but he is so intensely focusing on the discussion that he seems to almost rise from his seat, or at least he has shifted far forward in his chair.
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