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http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/studiolighting/
http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/autodesk-3d-studio-max/studio-rendering-with-3ds-max-and-vray/
http://www.vrayguide.com/2010/04/studio-lighting-setup-video-tutorial-3dsmax-vray/
its for 3d max, but should work for maya also.