I will render the animation with octane, so my best choice is Maxon Cinema 4D. Then I do a test on scene rendering.
The scene is now basically set up.
I start by adding sunlighting inside the scene. I will let the sun shine in through the window.
I chose an evening sun because the light can only cover the entire table when the sun angle is minimal. And I adjusted the colour of the sunlight to be warm.
The next step is to add textures to all other items. And This step took me most of the week.
The image below is the final result of the week.
Worth mentioning is this desk mat. This texture is from a personal project of mine in the past.
This map subtly enriches the details of the ground and keeps the picture from being monotonous.