Free Light Box Setup (3d Max & Vray renderer) << download rar file (archived .max file R7)
Basically are 3 plane light for ambiental light (soft shadow) and 1 spot for hard shadow; the background is a line extruded (for transition lighted areas - shadow)

preview in viewport of the light box setup

A couple of low poly teapots rendered with this setup

Another rendrer using the same light box setup with some minor modification