In the video, a person is seen grating a block of cheese over an orange bowl. The person is using a metal grater to shred the cheese into small pieces. The cheese appears to be a hard variety, such as Parmesan or Romano. The person's hands are visible, and they are wearing a ring on their left hand. The bowl is placed on a wooden surface, and the person is holding the cheese block with their right hand while grating it with their left hand. The cheese shavings are falling into the bowl, and the person continues to grate the cheese until the bowl is filled with shredded cheese.