Thanks for the comments, folks! Yeah, I have the best job -- I get to play with Carrara, go out and shoot video all over California, design graphics, and work with cool people people....

I tried playing a bit with the shader for the plants, and was able to tone down the color of the leaves, but I've seen folks posting trees from the tree generator (where this was made) that look much better -- is there some formula to leaf shaders I should know about?

As for what's real and what's not, I'm more of a practical joker than a philosopher. If I can fool my viewers into believing that they're seeing a real location when we really shoot it in a 10 x 14 foot studio, I'm a happy man!

By the way, we will be using a real desk for the real people who will appear in the show. These CGI people are just so my colleagues can see what the shots will look like when composited.