Scene Compositon Exercising Dominance in "Network"

A particular scene in "Network" that I gravitated towards was the scene where Ned Beatty's character Arthur Jensen delivers a speech to Peter Finche's character Howard Beale. There were two things about this scene that I noted. First, the lighting. Jensen makes a point to close the shades behind him, to in part, impose higher authority over Beale to influence him. Jensen is the most lit in the room and Beale is cowering in shadow to demonstrate a shift in dominance. Second, I noted the language used in the scene. It's on an astronomical level, where Beale had been speaking from. Jensen condescends Beale by out doing Beale's religious zeal with his own, becoming the face of God to Beale. Watch this scene and take note of these two factors. Also, in addition to the lighting and language, the composition of the room and placement of the actors is significant as well. Beale sits at the end of the table closest to the entrance, while Jensen stands deep in the room across the large table, all the way on the other end. His speech is allowed to echo through the room. Everything builds towards Jensens dominance over Beale in this scene. You can view the scene here.