In the video, a person is seen holding a red rope and a black rope. The person is demonstrating how to tie a knot by looping the black rope around the red rope and pulling it tight. The person then ties the black rope around the red rope again, creating a loop. The person continues to tie the black rope around the red rope, creating a series of loops. Finally, the person ties the black rope around the red rope one last time, completing the knot.