Create an Eclipse in After Effects

Step-by-step tutorial with project download.

In this tutorial I use the Circle effect, Fractal Noise, Polar Coordinates and CC Light Rays to create a 2D solar eclipse. Rather than keyframe everything, I use Expressions to drive all the different effects based on just two keyframes.

Project and Preset Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/th7mmuyfeq8...

(I have no idea if you can use the Preset without also needing Pseudo Effects Maker - apologies if that is the case, but you can still use the project file)

To install the preset, copy the FFX file to: "Documents\Adobe\After Effects 2020\User Presets"
Disclaimer: This is the first time I've shared a preset - I'm offering it to you for free, but use at your own risk.

Websites mentioned:
Solar Eclipses: https://www.solar-eclipse.info/en/
Pseudo Effects Maker: https://aescripts.com/pseudo-effect-m...

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Expression used (swap out the [LEFT ARROW] as YouTube doesn't allow these in descriptions:

MoonPos = effect("Moon position")("Point")[0];
SunPos = effect("Sun position")("Point")[0];
MoonRadius = effect("Radius")("Slider");

if (MoonPos-SunPos [LEFT ARROW] MoonRadius && SunPos-MoonPos [LEFT ARROW] MoonRadius) {
Width = thisComp.width/2;
X = Width + linear(SunPos, Width-MoonRadius*0.05, Width+MoonRadius*0.05, MoonRadius*-1, MoonRadius)
} else {
X = SunPos;
}
[X,effect("Sun position")("Point")[1]]


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