My group has decided to make a hot wheels race with the hero car going into turbo, blowing away its competition and the track in the process. As an effects artist in this group, I am responsible for the track sway and break, as well as the portal for the car to drive into. I could not find any reference for Hot Wheels tracks breaking, so I am using broken plastic and videos as my reference. For the portal, I am referencing the portal from Doctor Strange, as well as the time vortex from Doctor Who (when did doctors become so popular in the sci fi world?).
I like the detail in the crack for these two pieces of plastic. I think the top image will be closer to what I will make for the track break. I plan to experiment with vellum and different types of fractures for this part.
I really like the spark effect in Doctor Strange but I want it to be a bit more subtle. Absolutely a particle effect but the motion is very fast. Seems simple but usually easier said than done.
A flatter version of this would be in the middle of the portal. Maybe some experiments with cellular noise would produce this?