The Autobot and Decepticon (The Transformers (1984)) logos appear in front of each character at certain times during the film. The director chose to do this as a subtle way of suggesting that one character was darker than the other.
Kory Stewart who was the sound mixer, is also credited as "The Black Guy". When visible, he appears to be listening to music on over-sized headphones. In actuality, he was monitoring the sound in the scene while also acting in it.