There are certainly many methods: Here is an elegant way to create a broken egg in Cinema 4D, where you can then dynamically edit parameters such as the shape of the cracks on the egg. The work is done with MoSpline, Wrap Deformer and Plain Effector. Have fun recreating it!
More about Cinema 4D at www.maxon.net
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