 In the _"Transformers" (1984)_ (qv) series, the Autobots had blue  optics (eyes) and the Decepticons had red optics. The animators  created a new eye design resembling a camera shutter in order to  make the robots more engaging; however, in a nod to the series, the  color scheme remains the same. The only exception is Frenzy, who is  a Decepticon, but has blue optics.