The video is a screen recording of a player in the game Minecraft. The player is digging a trench in the ground and laying down cobblestone blocks to create a pathway. The player is using a shovel to dig and a pickaxe to place the blocks. The environment is a flat, grassy area with a few trees and buildings in the distance. The player's inventory is visible at the bottom of the screen, showing the cobblestone blocks and a shovel selected.