Melanie Stern was an animator at Rooster Teeth Productions. Stern was an assistant lead animator on RWBY and has also worked on RWBY Chibi, Red vs. Blue and gen:LOCK. In 2020, she became the Lead Animator for RWBY Volume 8.[1] Melanie's contract for working at Rooster Teeth Animation ended on November 27, 2022.[2]
A graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, Stern also worked for VR game developer Ape Law.