In the video, a person is seen cutting an onion on a white cutting board. The person is wearing a yellow shirt and is using a large knife to chop the onion. The onion is initially whole, but as the video progresses, the person cuts it into smaller pieces. The cutting board is placed on a table, and there is a woven placemat underneath it. The person's hands are visible as they hold the onion and the knife, and they are moving quickly to chop the onion. The lighting in the video is bright, and the focus is on the person's hands and the onion.