Flicker cuts, time ramps, whip pans \u2014 there are seemingly infinite effective visual transitions<\/a> available to videographers grinding away in the editing suite. All of these techniques are pretty slick on their own, but you can easily increase the effectiveness of any transition by incorporating sound.<\/p>\n In addition to layering narrative audio<\/a> and artfully employing s<\/a>ound effects<\/a>, using transition music<\/a> over your cuts and scene changes can quickly boost production value and a professional sheen<\/strong> to your final product.<\/p>\n While it’s perfectly reasonable to simply trim a song down to a little snippet that lines up with the onscreen action, there’s a fast and easy song-hack you can use to transform your transition music into something a bit flashier. Our own Zach Ramelan explains:<\/p>\n